MEDICINE

9 Megalomaniacal Facts About Narcissism

“A superiority complex always covers up an inferiority complex.”

Scientists Make Progress Toward a Safe, Effective Zika Vaccine

Their findings were published today in the journal Nature.

Most Americans Support Vaccination

Nearly 90 percent of participants in a nationally representative survey felt that the benefits of vaccination outweigh any potential risks.

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Scientists Convert Human Skin Cells Into Cancer Killers

They turned the cells into drug carriers that tracked and attacked brain tumors.

New Technology "Reads" the Thoughts of ALS Patients

Researchers were able to communicate with ALS patients suffering from complete locked-in syndrome.

An Algorithm Can Now Recognize Skin Cancer From Photos

It performed as well as 21 human doctors in tests.

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Scientists Use Stem Cells to Regenerate Layers of a Human Heart

A recent study from Penn State details how researchers coaxed ordinary skin cells to grow into heart cells.

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Another EpiPen Competitor Is on Its Way

The Auvi-Q’s manufacturers insist the auto-injector’s sky-high sticker price will not be passed down to the consumer.

Hair Follicles May Help Wounds Heal Without Scars

The researchers say they've pioneered a method to regenerate the skin.

How Talk Therapy Can Change Our Brains for the Better

The brains of study participants who used cognitive behavioral therapy showed strengthened connections in regions associated with social perception.

Get Your Flu Shot Now—This Flu Season Will Likely Be Worse Than Last Year

Flu cases are on the rise, and the most common virus strain is a serious one.

Cotton Swabs Officially Declared Bad for Your Ears

Experts agree: Stop sticking things in your ears.

Scientists Find More Evidence That Your Appendix Serves a Purpose

A paper supports the theory that the much-maligned organ may serve as a “safe house” for beneficial bacteria.

How a Child’s Toy Inspired a Super-Cheap Paper Centrifuge

Each whirligig “paperfuge” costs about 20 cents and can process blood samples in two minutes.

8 Facts About the Ankle

8. You might want to rethink an ankle tattoo.

Can Mental Disorders Predict Physical Illnesses?

"The most substantial associations with physical diseases preceding mental disorders included those between heart diseases and anxiety disorders, epilepsy and eating disorders, and heart diseases and any mental disorder."

Scientists Have Found a Possible Cause of Severe PMS

Dysfunctional gene expression may make some people hypersensitive to sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone.

There's No Good Proof That Cough Medicines Actually Work

Yet we still spend billions of dollars on it per year.

7 Facts About Your Knees

3. You can walk without a kneecap.

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Pollution Can Give You High Blood Pressure

Prolonged exposure to dirty air can lead to an increased risk of hypertension.

10 Mysterious Facts About the Pineal Gland

Descartes once described the pineal gland as “the principal seat of the soul."

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New Vaccines May Prevent Fatal Opioid Overdoses

New hope for a pervasive problem.

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Doctors in India Are Using AI to Combat Blindness

Machine learning is being used to better understand the spread of blindness and predict the success rates of eye surgeries.

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15 Fascinating Facts About Fruit Flies

Drosophila melanogaster may seem like nothing more than a nuisance when your fruit gets too ripe, but medical research owes a great deal to this tiny little menace.

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