MEDICINE

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.

Want to Become a Doctor? Here are the Specialties That Earn the Most Money

Financially speaking, orthopedists are getting the most out of their medical degrees.

Scientists Reverse Paralysis in Mice After a Single Treatment

First they began to walk, then could stand on their hind limbs, and eventually they regained full function of all limbs.

This Playlist Can Help Teach CPR

Songs like "Stayin' Alive" can guide your tempo when you're trying to save someone's life.

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Why Can’t You Eat Grapefruit While Taking Certain Medications?

It’s all about your enzymes.

Why Is Measles Surging Across Europe?

Romania and Italy have been hit particularly hard.

Researchers Make Progress on a Pill to Stop Type 2 Diabetes

The drug reversed the symptoms of type 2 diabetes in obese mice.

This Boston Doctor Makes House Calls to the Homeless

Dr. Jim O'Connell doesn't need an exam room or an insurance card to treat Boston's homeless population.

Scientists Create Miniature "Menstrual Cycle in a Dish"

Researchers envision a future in which each patient can have a customized model of her reproductive system for testing responses to medications.

A Common Steroid May Have the Potential to Treat PTSD

The drug manipulates the expression of a specific gene associated with the disease.

On This Day in 1953, Jonas Salk Announced His Polio Vaccine

On March 26, 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk went on CBS radio to announce his vaccine for poliomyelitis. He had worked for three years to develop the polio vaccine, attacking a disease that killed 3000 Americans in 1952 alone, along with 58,000 newly reported cases

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