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A Common Steroid May Have the Potential to Treat PTSD
The drug manipulates the expression of a specific gene associated with the disease.
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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
Among H.S. Athletes, Girls Have Higher Concussion Rates Than Boys
From 2010 to 2015, the concussion rate in girls’ soccer was higher than that for boys’ football.
Scientists Find Physiological Markers for Depression and Schizophrenia
People with depression produced higher-than-average levels of the hormone AVP; the reverse was true for people with schizophrenia.
7 Old-Fashioned Remedies for the Common Cold
Alcohol, opium, and leeches to treat a cold? No, thank you! Here are seven old-timey cold remedies that are better left in the past.
New Skin Patch Monitors Glucose and Delivers Diabetes Drugs
The patch uses sweat, not blood, to monitor blood sugar levels.
Antibiotics, Pain Meds, and a Vegetarian Diet Found in Neanderthal Teeth
Dental plaque traps bits of food, bacteria, and pathogens. That might be bad news for you, but it’s good news for archaeologists.
9 Little-Known Contributions to Medicine
Get to know an assortment of under-sung or oft-forgotten scientists whose discoveries and inventions played important roles in saving individual lives—and arguably, entire civilizations.
No-Needle Migraine Treatment Relieves Kids’ Pain Fast, Study Finds
A sphenopalatine ganglion block involves a small catheter inserted into a patient’s nostril and is already commonly used for adults.
7 Amazing Facts About the Amygdala
We're still learning about one of the most important structures of the brain.
Brain Scans Show 4 Different Types of Depression
Knowing a patient’s subtype could help their doctor choose the best treatment.
An Epilepsy Drug May Have Treatment Potential for Migraines
It may be helpful for migraines with aura.
How a Robotic Exoskeleton Is Helping a Paralyzed Acrobat Walk Again
Last year, former circus performer Silke Pan began doing something she never thought would be possible again: walk.
12 Things You Might Not Know About Organ Donation
Only three in 1000 deaths are eligible for organ donation, though nearly 120,000 people are currently on transplant waiting lists.
How People Get Hurt in All 50 States
Look out for animals in Missouri.
New Ultrasound Tech Captures Clearest Imaging Ever of a 20-Week-Old Fetus
A London-based fetal imaging research project is developing ways to screen for abnormalities earlier.
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.
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.
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.
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.