Medicine
Hanging Out in Space Deforms Brain Tissue, New Cosmonaut Study Suggests
While gray matter shrinks, cerebrospinal fluid increases. What's more: These changes do not completely resolve once back on Earth.
In Need of Cadavers, 19th-Century Medical Students Raided Baltimore's Graves
With a half-dozen medical schools and a shortage of bodies, grave robbing thrived—and with no consequences for the culprits
Canadian Doctors Will Soon Be Able to Prescribe Museum Visits as Treatment
An afternoon of art may offer serotonin mood boost, welcome distraction from chronic pain
This New Needle Simulator Could Train Medical Students To Have a Steady Hand
Penn State researchers have developed a device that could help future doctors perfect their needle insertion technique—before they start on people
This Ultrasound Patch Monitors Blood Pressure in Deep Arteries
The flexible wearable could be an alternative to current invasive methods of measuring central blood pressure within the human body
A New Blood Test Can Determine Your Biological Clock
Scientists say it could help pinpoint the best time to take medicine, and also predict disease risk
Australia is on Track to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
A new study predicts that by 2028, there will be fewer than four new cervical cancer cases per 100,000 Australian women
What Makes the Nobel-Winning Breakthroughs in Immunotherapy So Revolutionary
Targeting the immune system to fight cancer could be the first step to defeating the disease
A New Project Weaves Patient Stories Into Art
A bioengineer collaborates with artists, clinicians and patients to come up with an art exhibition with heart
Two Scientists Earn Nobel for Discovering a New Pillar in Cancer Therapy
The award recognizes work that figured out how to encourage the immune system to fight cancer
Antibiotics May Treat Appendicitis Without Surgery
A new study has found that around 60 percent of patients who were treated with antibiotics did not have a recurrence of appendicitis within five years
How Implanted Electrodes Helped Paralyzed People Stand and Walk Again
Two new studies demonstrate that epidural stimulation and intensive therapy can help people overcome paralysis from spinal cord injuries
Genetic Skin Graft Helps Mice Kick Cocaine Habit
A new treatment using CRISPR helps reduce cocaine cravings in mice, and it may be able to treat human addiction in the future
FDA Cracks Down on Underage Use of E-Cigarettes
FDA's largest enforcement action to date gave warnings and fines to 1,300 retailers and requested plans to prevent teen vaping from five manufacturers
Ketamine Works as a Fast-Acting Antidepressant, But the Full Effects Are Still Unknown
A new study suggests that ketamine activates the brain's opioid receptors, complicating its use to treat clinical depression
Tracking Down the Origins of Cystic Fibrosis in Ancient Europe
CF is the most common genetic disease among Caucasians, and how it became so widespread is something of a mystery
Was Mona Lisa's Enigmatic Smile Caused by a Thyroid Condition?
Doctor theorizes that the sitter's lank hair, weak smile and yellowing skin point to post-pregnancy hypothyroidism
The Benefits of Probiotics Might Not Be So Clear Cut
An individual's natural gut bacteria determine whether the so-called dietary supplements help or do nothing at all
Watch This New Device Print Using Sound Waves
Harvard scientists develop a printing technique that could impact a slew of industries, from biopharmaceuticals to food and cosmetics
Could This Brain Implant Stop Epilepsy Seizures?
A new approach, which involves an implantable device delivering neurotransmitters to the brain, proves effective in mice
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