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Why the Fugate Family Has Blue Skin
Their complexions became something of a scarlet letter—or an indigo letter, as it were.
MEDICINE
Countering Anti-Vaccination Beliefs May Be About Fear, Not Science
Telling parents how safe vaccinations are isn’t as effective as telling them how dangerous the measles can be, a new study finds.
Why Supercomputer Watson Wants Your Medical Records
By scanning health records, IBM and CVS hope to stop emergency room visits before they happen.
How Uneducated Butchers and Barbers Became Today’s Skilled Surgeons
Before anesthesia, surgery wasn't considered the work of a licensed medical professional.
5 Cutting-Edge Treatments for Inflammatory Diseases
Inflammatory diseases are common—and hard to live with. Here are five potential treatment breakthroughs.
A Drug That Mimics the Effects of Exercise Helps Mice Lose Weight
The molecule makes cells think they’ve run out of energy, helping obese mice lose weight without actually hitting the treadmill (or hamster wheel, as the case may be).
Placebos May Work Even If You Know the Treatment Isn't Real
In one new study, subjects who knew they were taking a placebo still reported feeling pain relief.
Acupuncture May Work By Blocking Stress Hormones
Acupuncture's ability to relieve pain and stress has never been well understood by Western medicine.
Squid Beaks Could Hold The Key To Better Joint Implants
Plastic Robots Can Perform Surgery in an MRI
Robotic assistants could react to real-time scans of the patient’s body.
Possible Breakthrough for Sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Norwegian researchers think chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by antibodies produced to fight off infection.
'Feeling No Pain' Is Really Bad For You—and It's Genetic
A new study finds more genetic mutations that explain chronic insensitivity to pain.
A Local, Inexpensive Way to Purify Water In Developing Countries
A New Vaccine for Chlamydia Is in the Works
A successful vaccination for one of the most common sexually transmitted infections has long eluded scientists. Now, they may have figured out a way to get the treatment to stick.
7 Body Parts Scientists Can Grow in a Petri Dish
Bioengineered brains, limbs, and organs are being grown in the lab.
Our Skin Is Covered With Invisible Stripes
Let the zebras and tigers have their stripes. Humans have our own—they're called Blaschko's Lines.
Eating Brains Helped a Tribe Evolve a Resistance to Dementia
Eating brains killed some tribe members, but it helped others evolve a genetic resistance to a prion disease that could be the key to unlocking the mysteries of dementia.
A Minor Blood Test Can Tell You Every Infection You’ve Ever Had
A new scan can identify every virus a person has had using just a single drop of blood.
Why It Should Have Been Carter and Gray's Anatomy
You don't have to be pre-med (or a fan of medical soaps) to know this iconic textbook. But did you know about the drama behind its title?
Mutant Bacteria Detects Disease By Changing The Color of Your Urine
The Body-Snatching Horror of John Scott Harrison
John Scott Harrison, onetime Ohio congressman and gentleman farmer, is the only person who was both the son and father of U.S. Presidents: father William Henry was the ninth, while son Benjamin was the 23rd.
11 Strange Remedies Used By Renaissance Doctors
The Renaissance may have been a time of great scientific and artistic innovation, but the era’s medical treatments still had a ways to go before they became safe and effective. Here are a few questionable cures a Renaissance doctor may have prescribed you
Cuba Has a Lung Cancer Treatment, and Now So Will the U.S.
