medicine
New research from the University of Granada found that stress could help determine sex.
The conventional wisdom may be wrong. Consulting Google for information about medical symptoms might not be as counterproductive as commonly thought, new research suggests.
The new treatment targets the underlying genetic cause of the disease.
Reconnecting muscle pairs allows for better sensory feedback from the limb.
Ultrasound might be able to damage the novel coronavirus in the same way an opera singer’s voice can shatter a wine glass.
The bizarre discovery could pave the way for advances in regenerative medicine for humans.
New study suggests the placebo effect can be as powerful as microdosing LSD.
What makes some people more likely to shiver than others?
Light-emitting tattoos could indicate dehydration in athletes or health conditions in hospital patients.
Millions of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine could be distributed as early as this week.
Contrary to what some might think, the brain is a very plastic organ.
After 20 months, scientists find lab-dish brain cells matured at a similar rate to those of an actual infant.
Scientists are using bioelectronic medicine to treat inflammatory diseases, an approach that capitalizes on the ancient “hardwiring” of the nervous system.
A large new study puts caffeine-drinking moms on alert.
The majority of Americans are stressed, sleep-deprived and overweight and suffer from largely preventable lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Being overweight or obese contributes to […]
A study says nature’s candy can be a valuable supplement to sunblock.
Scientists observe how the halves of the brain keep us informed about everything everywhere.
Imagine poisoning your rival and yourself and giving only yourself the antidote.
Clinical trials at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research focus on stabilizing cognitive loss and alleviating the psychotic symptoms that change our loved ones.
Journalists, doctors, and others you should know.
A popular and longstanding wave of thought in psychology and psychotherapy is that diagnosis is not relevant for practitioners in those fields.
Scientists regenerate damaged spinal cord nerve fibers with designer protein, helping paralyzed mice walk again.
Could medical detection animals smell coronavirus?
Researchers discover that cancer cells go into hibernation to avoid chemotherapy effects.
A new study on mice showed that ginger may counter certain autoimmune disorders such as lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome.
Porcine gene edits may allow such transplants without rejection.
A new study suggests that maintaining gut health to avoid diabetes may be little simpler than previously believed.
A new antibiotic hits germs with a two pronged attack.
What lies in store for humanity? Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explains how different life will be for your descendants—and maybe your future self, if the timing works out.
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