Symptomless Colds
You can spread the common cold even if you feel no symptoms.
Parasites & Suicide Attempts
Researchers find a link between a common parasite and suicide attempts in humans.
The Oldest Rodent
Naked mole rats are the ugly ducklings of medical research. Now a new study suggests that they have an anti-aging potion in their bag of survival tricks.
Food Roundup
Eating a bit of dessert for breakfast helped obese people lose weight and keep it off.
Foxes & Lyme Disease
Lyme disease correlates with the waning fox population, not an increase in deer.
Rage Blocker
Blocking a brain receptor in mice eliminates pathological aggression.
IV Oxygen
When people stop breathing, they need oxygen fast. New technology could make it possible to get it to them - by bypassing the lungs.
Dogs vs. Asthma
Having a dog in the house may help protect babies from developing respiratory synctial virus (RSV) and asthma.
Eye Roundup
New research into the science of the eye reveals reasons our pupils dilate, and why we look up when we try to remember things.
Vampire Spiders & Frankensquitoes
Scientists mix and match mosquito body parts to discover which traits predatory spiders like most.
Body Ecosystem Roundup
You’d be amazed at the sheer number of microbes that live inside us, and affect our health.
Grandfathers & Telomeres
Men that sire children later in life may pass on an advantage to their grandchildren.
Cancer-Fighting Bacteria
Genetically modified L. acidophilus bacteria reverse colon cancer in mice.
Energy Roundup
Scientists are developing brain implants powered by the body’s own sugars.
Modern Bloodletting
Giving blood regularly may have cardiovascular benefits for people with metabolic syndrome.
Spinal Cord Comeback
Researchers are using novel methods to make paralyzed rats walk again.
Mutiny on the Migraine
Descendants of “The Mutiny on the Bounty” are providing new clues to the genetics of migraine headaches.
Drugs from Nature Roundup
Medical researchers tackle deadly diseases with the help of worms and poppies.
Time-Restricted Eating
Mice that eat only during certain hours avoid obesity and related health problems – even on a high-fat diet.
Antiviral Pigs
The mucus in pig stomachs contains plentiful anti-viral proteins.
Thought-Controlled Robot
Two patients with near-total paralysis have learned to control a robotic arm with their thoughts.
Inheriting Anxiety
The great-grandchildren of rats given a fungicide were more stressed-out and anxious than other rats.
Yeast on Zoloft
The antidepressant Zoloft affects cell membranes in yeast, which lack the brain chemical the drug targets.