Medicine
Chlamydia Can Live in Your Gut And Reinfect You After You’re Cured
Doctors have known that chlamydia can reappear, but until now they’ve been stumped as to how exactly it happens
A Scientific Explanation of How Marijuana Causes the Munchies
THC appears to increase our sensitivity to scents and flavors by using naturally occurring neural networks to convince the brain that it's starving
X-Ray Art: A Deeper Look at Everyday Objects
Brit Hugh Turvey adds his artistic touch to x-rays of suitcases, old shirts and a host of other subjects
Medical Students Are Fixing Wikipedia Entries
Wikipedia is still the leading source of information for patients and providers. Which is a problem, since Wikipedia entries have mistakes
A Postmortem of the Most Famous Brain in Neuroscience History
Patient H.M.'s brain has been sliced and digitized, leading to new insights for scientists
How Doctors Are Harnessing the Power of Gold to Fight Cancer
Can the precious metal hold the key to killing cancerous cells?
A New Drug Could Help You Forget Long-Term Traumatic Memories
The drug has allowed mice to replace old anxiety-filled memories with new, harmless ones
The Cure For Snoring Is...Singing?
Choir director Alise Ojay's vocal exercises have been shown to work throat muscles that help silence the snorer within
Adermatoglyphia: The Genetic Disorder Of People Born Without Fingerprints
The extremely rare disease causes no problems—apart from occasional difficulties with the authorities
This Mask Can Tell You How You've Been Sleeping
Its inventors say that through its sensors, the NeuroOn will also let you know the best times to take naps
Migraine Headaches and the Remarkable Power of Placebos
A new study finds that the placebo effect is just as powerful as a popular pill in treating migraines. How can doctors use that to help us feel better?
Five Reasons Why You Should Probably Stop Using Antibacterial Soap
As the FDA recently noted, antibacterial products are no more effective than soap and water, and could be dangerous
Your Complete Guide to the Science of Hangovers
Here's what we know, what we don't know, and how you can use this information to minimize your suffering
The Best of the British Medical Journal's Goofy Christmas Papers
This year, for example, we learned about just how much James Bond actually drank. Last year we learned just why Rudolph's nose was red
1,000 Years Ago, Patients Survived Brain Surgery, But They Had To Live With Huge Holes in Their Heads
The practice finally came to an end when the Spanish arrived in the 16th century and decided to make it illegal
It's a Myth: There's No Evidence That Coffee Stunts Kids' Growth
The long-held misconception can be traced to claims made in advertisements for Postum, an early 1900s coffee alternative
Can You Make Medical Devices Out of LEGOs?
Using ribbons, buttons, LEGOs and 3D printing, this scientist is trying to make it easier and cheaper for doctors and nurses to create medical devices
Should We Use Body Painting to Teach Anatomy?
Artist Danny Quirk's paintings on the skin of willing friends show in textbook-like detail the muscle, bone and tissue that lie underneath
Nobel Prize Winners Are Put to the Task of Drawing Their Discoveries
Volker Steger photographs Nobel laureates posing with sketches of their breakthrough findings
The Macabre Beauty of Medical Photographs
An artist-scientist duo shares nearly 100 images of modern art with a ghastly twist—they're all close-ups of human diseases and other ailments
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