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Researchers are unraveling the brain circuitry in mice that responds to SSRIs, information that could help develop more-effective treatments for depression. → Read More
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
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
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
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
Medical professionals are now issuing guidance for how bystanders can intervene to limit victims’ suffering after an acid attack. → Read More
In pursuit of the cause of CFS, researchers have identified 17 immune molecules whose concentrations in patients’ blood correlate with disease severity. → Read More
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 do not appear to help people lose weight — and in some studies are linked with weigh gain, diabetes, and cardiovascular issues. → Read More
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
The finding raises questions about how different people respond to pain → Read More
The former FDA commissioner said Wednesday the current clinical trial system isn’t working and outlined his vision for a future system. → Read More
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
Machines that can read and react to social cues may be more acceptable companions and caretakers → Read More
Machines that can read and react to social cues may be more acceptable companions and caretakers → Read More
Lab-grown bundles of brain cells may be the future of drug testing → Read More
Evidence suggests it is for the greater social good → Read More
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
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
Learning a memorization technique used by elite memory athletes leads to widespread changes in brain wiring → Read More