MEDICINE

8 Surprising Facts About the Stomach

Your stomach may very well be a key player in keeping your mood balanced.

Scientists Zoom In on Genetic Causes of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Identifying problematic gene variants could help researchers develop better treatments.

How a Squishy Worm Robot Could Improve Colonoscopies

The squirming device is softer and safer than traditional technology.

13 Fundamental Facts About the Anus

3. Once a year, have a professional look at it.

Digital Harry Potter Library Highlights the Magic in Historical Texts

The collection includes illustrations of basilisks, mandrakes, and bezoars.

Digital Harry Potter Library Highlights the Magic in Historical Texts

The collection includes illustrations of basilisks, mandrakes, and bezoars.

Tylenol Could Help Prevent Altitude Sickness

Scientists say acetaminophen works as well as ibuprofen for reducing climbers’ risk of developing acute mountain sickness.

Anesthesia May Not Work the Way We Thought It Did

We thought we knew why we lose consciousness, but new research suggests we may have had it wrong.

Could Broccoli Sprouts Help Treat Type 2 Diabetes?

Rats, mice, and obese humans with Type 2 diabetes all responded positively to doses of concentrated broccoli sprout extract.

Is Your Mobile Phone Use Bad for Your Mental Health?

Researchers are studying whether technology use is connected to depression, anxiety, and other issues.

Inexpensive 'Smell Test' Could Help Diagnose Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases

Nine out of 10 people with Parkinson's report a decreased sense of smell.

Is Texting Painful? Doctors Say ‘Smartphone Thumb’ Is On the Rise

RIP finger dexterity.

Scientists Use the Tweaked Genes of a Virus to Halt Vision Loss

They turned the virus's ability to invade cells into a delivery system for eyesight therapy.

11 Eye-Opening Facts About the Thyroid

This butterfly-shaped gland influences every cell in your body.

A New Kind of Autopsy Could Mean Far Fewer Dissections

The researchers say their noninvasive approach can identify the cause of natural death in adults 92 percent of the time.

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.

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.

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