Catherine Caruso, STAT

Catherine Caruso

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Somerville, MA, United States

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  • Scientific American

Past articles by Catherine:

Plumbing the mystery of how antidepressants work, scientists peer into specialized neurons

Researchers are unraveling the brain circuitry in mice that responds to SSRIs, information that could help develop more-effective treatments for depression. → Read More

Why are more and more women opting for double mastectomy?

Even as cancer treatments have become increasingly targeted, a growing number of women with cancer in one breast are opting for a double mastectomy. → Read More

Astronauts could one day use their urine to make vitamins for long flights

Scientists are engineering yeast to use human urine and breath as a way to make omega-3 fatty acids to keep astronauts healthy during longer space flights. → Read More

Newer method of open-heart surgery carries more risks, study finds

Use of a heart pump during surgery leads to higher survival rates than operating while the heart is beating, a new study shows. → Read More

Track authorities move to again bar women with naturally high testosterone

The IAAF is presenting new evidence that it says supports a testosterone limit for female athletes — reopening a complicated battle about sex and ethics. → Read More

With acid attacks on rise in London, physicians call for public awareness

Medical professionals are now issuing guidance for how bystanders can intervene to limit victims’ suffering after an acid attack. → Read More

Blood markers of chronic fatigue syndrome could lead to a diagnostic test

In pursuit of the cause of CFS, researchers have identified 17 immune molecules whose concentrations in patients’ blood correlate with disease severity. → Read More

Flesh-eating bacteria: 5 things to know after a hiker's almost-fatal infection

Last month, a hiker developed a dangerous bacterial infection after climbing in New Hampshire. But is there any reason for the rest of us to be concerned? → Read More

Artificial sweeteners don't help with weight loss, may lead to gained pounds

Artificial sweeteners do not appear to help people lose weight — and in some studies are linked with weigh gain, diabetes, and cardiovascular issues. → Read More

Lisa Wong: Conducting an ensemble of music, medicine, and education

Dr. Lisa Wong has spent the past five decades immersed in music and medicine, and finding new ways to combine her two worlds. → Read More

Most Opioid Prescriptions Are For People with Depression, Other Mood Disorders

The finding raises questions about how different people respond to pain → Read More

Robert Califf: 'The clinical trials enterprise has gone awry'

The former FDA commissioner said Wednesday the current clinical trial system isn’t working and outlined his vision for a future system. → Read More

Bacteria harnessed to provide oxygen to the heart during a heart attack

Photosynthetic bacteria injected into the heart could keep heart cells alive by providing an essential source of oxygen, a new study in rats finds. → Read More

Grandma's Little Robot

Machines that can read and react to social cues may be more acceptable companions and caretakers → Read More

Grandma's Little Robot

Machines that can read and react to social cues may be more acceptable companions and caretakers → Read More

The Beauty of "Mini Brains"

Lab-grown bundles of brain cells may be the future of drug testing → Read More

A New Theory for Why Killer Whales Go Through Menopause

Evidence suggests it is for the greater social good → Read More

Drunk Mice Get the Munchies

If you give a mouse a beer, he is going to want a cookie—and another, and another. If you give a person enough beer, she might find herself wolfing down a plate of greasy nachos or some other caloric snack. A study published in January in Nature Communications helps to explain why binge drinking, in both mice and humans, so often leads to binge eating even though alcohol is, itself, high in… → Read More

Drunk Mice Get the Munchies

If you give a mouse a beer, he is going to want a cookie—and another, and another. If you give a person enough beer, she might find herself wolfing down a plate of greasy nachos or some other caloric snack. A study published in January in Nature Communications helps to explain why binge drinking, in both mice and humans, so often leads to binge eating even though alcohol is, itself, high in… → Read More

Don't Forget: You, Too, Can Acquire a Super Memory

Learning a memorization technique used by elite memory athletes leads to widespread changes in brain wiring → Read More