MEDICINE

Study Finds Poppyseed Oil Treatment May Boost Fertility

Do not try this at home.

A New "Seeing" Prosthetic May Make Life Easier for Amputees

Using machine learning, scientists have designed a new hand prosthetic that can automatically determine how to pick up an object.

Heading Overseas? You Might Need a Measles Shot

Due to changing health guidelines, you may not be fully immunized if you were born before 1989.

New Cancer Treatment “Remembers” Tumors and Won’t Let Them Regrow

Blocking a molecule called LAP can train the immune system to attack cancer cells and remember them in case they try again.

8 Common Misconceptions About Antidepressants

Dr. David Mischoulon, director of research at Massachusetts General Hospital's Depression Clinical and Research Program, sets the record straight about antidepressants.

Testosterone May Protect Against Asthma

Boys tend to grow out of asthma after puberty, and men are far less likely to develop it in adulthood than women are. Why?

Scientists Grow Blood Stem Cells in the Lab for the First Time

A single cell can be used to restore an entire mammal circulatory system.

America’s First Private Mental Hospital Is Still Open Today

The Friends Hospital opened its doors May 15, 1817, back when people with mental illnesses were usually treated like outcasts.

12 Facts About the Liver

It runs a whole lot of functions on your behalf to keep you healthy.

Up to 7000 Former Mental Institution Patients are Buried Beneath a Mississippi Medical Center

Academics at the University of Mississippi want to construct a new lab to study the remains and build a visitor's center and a memorial.

Pill Makes It Safer for People with Celiac Disease to Eat in Restaurants

A drug already on the market could help protect diners’ guts against small amounts of gluten, thereby reducing fears of cross-contamination.

Postbiotics May Prevent Diabetes in Obesity

Bacteria's physiology could potentially be used to make all kinds of new drugs.

Scientists Make Progress Toward a New Potential Treatment for Asthma

They identified a molecule that inhibits the development of inflammation and mucus in the lungs.

This Smart Pill Cap Helps You Remember to Take Your Meds

The Pillsy bottle cap sends you notifications to make sure you never forget to take your medications or vitamins.

8 Medical Inventions Created by Nurses

Without nurses, we wouldn’t have a number of tools regularly used today in both hospitals and homes.

Here's How to Safely Dispose of Expired Medications

Don't throw used medicine in the garbage.

Why Is There a Huge Cotton Ball in My Aspirin Bottle?

You’ll be happy to know that there’s a reason for all that pill packing material—and even happier to know that it’s a dying trend.

A Blood Test May Help Pinpoint the Right Antidepressant for You

A new study provides additional diagnostic information that could change the way depression is treated.

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This Frog’s Slime Fights the Flu

A peptide secreted by the frog’s skin kills the H1 variety of the flu virus.

Is Being Double-Jointed Bad for You?

Joint hypermobility can be a natural, if weird, phenomenon, but it can also be a sign of an underlying medical condition.

How Do Tics Develop in Tourette Syndrome?

A new study models the brain interactions that could be behind the tics.

New Test Uses Gene Editing Technology CRISPR to Detect Disease

SHERLOCK is fast, cheap, and can accurately detect infections like Zika virus and Dengue fever and even cancer-causing mutations.

Researchers Create Motorized Wheelchair Made for the Water Park

It runs on compressed air instead of batteries, so it can be used poolside.

Scientists Say They've Identified a Gene Linked to Anorexia

This gene may give scientists a new tool to understand the eating disorder—and steps toward potential new treatment.

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