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The Scientist Fighting the Dumbest Kind of Bad Science Reporting on Twitter

Late last week, a Twitter account highlighting one of the cardinal sins of bad science journalism popped up online, catching the eye of scientists, reporters, and the public: @justsaysinmice. The elegantly simple account works exactly as advertised, adding the words “IN MICE” to sensationalized news stories that trumpet the latest scientific discoveries—without noting these discoveries…

Health Ed Cara Apr 17 '19

A Weight Loss Aid That Makes Your Stomach Full With Less Food Just Cleared the FDA

Overweight and obese people will soon have a new medical option to help them manage their weight. On Monday, the Boston biotech company Gelesis announced they had received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market their novel weight loss aid to the public, a pill-based medical device called Plenity that makes people feel…

Health Ed Cara Apr 15 '19

If You Use Cannabis, It Could Take Twice As Much Anesthesia to Sedate You

Like with all drugs we take, there are good and bad effects that come with cannabis. But a new study out Monday suggests that one of these bad side effects could be a strange tolerance to anesthesia. It found that Colorado residents who regularly use cannabis needed up to twice as many powerful sedatives before…

Health Ed Cara Apr 15 '19

Petting Zoos May Be Chock Full of Superbugs

Those adorably tame goats and other animals you love to touch at your local petting zoo might not be so harmless after all, according to some early research out this weekend. It suggests that many petting zoo animals could harbor and potentially spread dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including two strains of Escherichia coli that cause foodborne…

Biology Ed Cara Apr 13 '19

New CDC Report Shows Autism Is Still on the Rise

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new report on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), released Thursday, offers little good news. It estimates that about one in every 59 children nationwide has the complex developmental disorder, a figure that seems unchanged from its previous estimate a year ago. But, for a few reasons, it’s likely that…

Health Ed Cara Apr 11 '19

Final Results of NASA Twins Study Show How Scott Kelly Changed After a Year in Space

Last year, various media outlets fumbled their reporting of genuinely interesting research from NASA, one that hoped to start figuring out what happens to our bodies if we live in space for long periods of time. The study was a meticulous comparison of then 50-year-old astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a year aboard the International…

Space & Spaceflight Ed Cara Apr 11 '19

A 99-Year-Old Woman Lived and Died Without Ever Knowing Her Organs Were in the Wrong Places

A 99-year-old woman in Oregon lived a long life with one of the world’s rarest and often fatal conditions: a body in which most of her major organs were on the wrong side. Even more amazingly, the woman remained blissfully unaware of her unusual predicament. It was only after medical students and their professor got…

Health Ed Cara Apr 9 '19

New York City Orders Williamsburg Residents to Get Vaccinated for Measles or Face $1,000 Fine

If using the law to corral antivaxxers doesn’t work at first, try, try again. At least, that seems to be the lesson learned by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. On Tuesday, he declared a state of emergency and mandated residents of the Williamsburg neighborhood, where an outbreak of measles has been raging since…

Health Ed Cara Apr 9 '19

Teeth-Whitening Products Might Be Riskier Than We Thought

Those strips and gels you use to get your teeth as pearly white as possible may come with some previously unknown risks, according to new, preliminary research out this week. It found that the key ingredient in these products—hydrogen peroxide—could be capable of damaging dentin, the second, deeper layer of our teeth that lies beneath the…

Health Ed Cara Apr 9 '19

In a World of MRSA and Superfungi, You Need to Start Washing Your Hands Correctly

A harrowing article in the New York Times this weekend has set plenty of people on edge. It details the rise of a fungal disease in hospitals that—like so many infections—has steadily become resistant to the drugs used to treat it. But for all our justified fears about superbugs, there’s a simple precaution against infections…

Health Ed Cara Apr 8 '19

The HPV Vaccine Is Already Dramatically Lowering Rates of Cervical Disease

A new study out Wednesday in the BMJ is the latest to showcase even the short-term benefits of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. It found that the routine vaccination of preteen girls in Scotland, starting in 2008, led to drastically lower rates of cervical disease by the time the girls turned 20. That included conditions…

Health Ed Cara Apr 3 '19

These Are the Drugs People Like to Mix With Sex, According to a New Study

Men and women across all sexual orientations are up for mixing drugs and sex, suggests the results of a new study out Tuesday. As part of a larger survey, it found that plenty of gay, bisexual, and heterosexual people admitted to having sex while on drugs, and some explicitly used drugs to enhance their sexual…

Health Ed Cara Apr 2 '19

Great White Sharks Appear Perfectly Healthy Despite Lead, Arsenic, and Mercury Coursing Through Their Veins

Great white sharks aren’t the unstoppable killing machines of Hollywood’s imagination, but studies have continuously shown that they’re definitely badasses of evolution. A new paper out this week adds to that resume, finding that great whites can easily withstand levels of heavy metals that would kill most other animals, all without any apparent health problems.…

Biology Ed Cara Apr 1 '19

Even the Most Minimal Exercise Can Drastically Improve Your Health, Yet Another Study Finds

We know that regularly getting some exercise, no matter how little, can keep you alive longer. But new research out Monday suggests that even an hour’s worth of walking per week can help older adults with ailing knees avoid painful, isolating disabilities down the road. The researchers looked at data from an earlier project studying…

Health Ed Cara Apr 1 '19

A Major Change to How Doctors Talk About Mammogram Results Is Coming Soon

Doctors across the U.S. may soon be required to provide women with more information about their mammography results. This week, the Food and Drug Administration announced plans to update a rule that would mandate doctors tell patients if they have dense breast tissue, a complicated risk factor for breast cancer. Thanks to the Mammography Quality…

Health Ed Cara Mar 29 '19

Mother Leaves Hospital With Newborn, Not Knowing She’s Also Pregnant With Twins

A new mother in Bangladesh got quite a surprise last week: Less than a month after she had delivered a healthy baby boy, she returned to the hospital and delivered a set of fraternal twins, who, unbeknownst to her, had been growing inside a second uterus. Thankfully, all three children were delivered without complications. The…

Health Ed Cara Mar 28 '19

Artificial Wombs Are Getting Better and Better

In 2017, a team of Australian and Japanese scientists announced a breakthrough that could someday save the lives of countless babies. They used an artificial womb to keep premature lamb fetuses alive and healthy enough for them to be later delivered without serious health complications. This month, that same team announced a leap forward in…

Health Ed Cara Mar 28 '19

In the Wake of Failed Alzheimer’s Drug Trials, Scientists Are Cautiously Finding Hope With a New Strategy

The field of Alzheimer’s research is one filled with disappointment. Just last week, yet another drug failed its Phase 3 clinical trial, continuing the 15-year-long losing streak since a truly new Alzheimer’s treatment was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. But a team of scientists this week say they’ve found early evidence—in mice—that an…

Health Ed Cara Mar 27 '19

County Bans Unvaccinated Minors from Entering Public Spaces, a First in the U.S.

Rockland County, New York is taking a drastic step to curtail its ongoing outbreak of measles. On Tuesday, Rockland County executive Ed Day announced a ban on minors unvaccinated for measles from entering public spaces like restaurants for a month. Though immunization statuses will not be actively tracked by police, the parents of children caught…

Health Ed Cara Mar 26 '19

Why Increased Pot Use in Colorado Is Sending More People to the Hospital

Reefer madness isn’t a thing. But a new study out Tuesday is the latest to show that pot use, especially with edibles, can sometimes cause health problems serious enough to prompt a trip to the hospital. It found that people in Colorado have increasingly sought emergency care for cannabis-related symptoms like anxiety, rapid heartbeat, and…

Health Ed Cara Mar 26 '19

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The Scientist Fighting the Dumbest Kind of Bad Science Reporting on Twitter

A Weight Loss Aid That Makes Your Stomach Full With Less Food Just Cleared the FDA

If You Use Cannabis, It Could Take Twice As Much Anesthesia to Sedate You

Petting Zoos May Be Chock Full of Superbugs

New CDC Report Shows Autism Is Still on the Rise

Final Results of NASA Twins Study Show How Scott Kelly Changed After a Year in Space

A 99-Year-Old Woman Lived and Died Without Ever Knowing Her Organs Were in the Wrong Places

New York City Orders Williamsburg Residents to Get Vaccinated for Measles or Face $1,000 Fine

Teeth-Whitening Products Might Be Riskier Than We Thought

In a World of MRSA and Superfungi, You Need to Start Washing Your Hands Correctly

The HPV Vaccine Is Already Dramatically Lowering Rates of Cervical Disease

These Are the Drugs People Like to Mix With Sex, According to a New Study

Great White Sharks Appear Perfectly Healthy Despite Lead, Arsenic, and Mercury Coursing Through Their Veins

Even the Most Minimal Exercise Can Drastically Improve Your Health, Yet Another Study Finds

A Major Change to How Doctors Talk About Mammogram Results Is Coming Soon

Mother Leaves Hospital With Newborn, Not Knowing She’s Also Pregnant With Twins

Artificial Wombs Are Getting Better and Better

In the Wake of Failed Alzheimer’s Drug Trials, Scientists Are Cautiously Finding Hope With a New Strategy

County Bans Unvaccinated Minors from Entering Public Spaces, a First in the U.S.

Why Increased Pot Use in Colorado Is Sending More People to the Hospital

Vets Traced a Lemur’s Fatal Herpes Infection Back to a Yoga Class

Dale Dickey on How She Got Through Rosemary’s Big ‘Widow’s Bay’ Scene

The Historic Danube River Drought Is Getting Weird

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Archaeologists Thought This Was a Roman Temple. It Might Actually Be a 1,700-Year-Old Library

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The Final ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Trailer Brings Demons Into the Real World

Google’s AI Search Reportedly Told Users That Flock Cameras Are a Goldmine

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