ScienceHealthScienceHealthA Bad Sex Life Just Might Affect Your Aging Brain's HealthNew research has found a link between declining sexual satisfaction and memory problems in middle-aged to senior men.ByEd CaraPublishedJune 1, 2023Comments (12)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthOzempic Craze Has Spawned a Sketchy Black Market, FDA WarnsThe FDA has received adverse event reports from people using compounded semaglutide, which might not contain the…ByEd CaraPublishedMay 31, 2023Comments (9)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthDon't Chug Poppers, FDA WarnsThe FDA has continued to receive reports of people getting hurt or dying from “consuming poppers that resemble, and…ByEd CaraPublishedMay 26, 2023Comments (25)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthKetamine Might Be on Par With the Gold Standard for Treatment-Resistant Depression, Study FindsIn a head-to-head comparison with electroconvulsive therapy, people with treatment-resistant depression responded as…ByEd CaraPublishedMay 25, 2023Comments (27)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthPeople Who Exercise Handle Pain Better, Study FindsPhysically active people tend to have a higher pain tolerance than those who stay sedentary, new research suggests.ByEd CaraUpdatedMay 24, 2023Comments (10)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthA Woman Barely Feels Pain and Heals Rapidly. Scientists Are Unraveling Her Weird GeneticsA Scottish woman in her 70s has lived a life without pain and fear. New research pinpoints unique mutations in her…ByEd CaraPublishedMay 24, 2023Comments (13)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthNovo Nordisk Weight Loss Pill Works as Well as Wegovy, Trial Data ShowsPeople given oral semaglutide lost about 15% of their weight over 68 weeks, according to the company.ByEd CaraPublishedMay 22, 2023Comments (23)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthExercise Might Cut Your Risk of Parkinson's DiseaseA study of French women found that those who exercised the most had a noticeably lower risk of developing the…ByEd CaraPublishedMay 22, 2023
ScienceHealthScienceHealthScientists Built a Giant Human Scent Buffet to Learn How Mosquitoes Find UsMosquitoes apparently prefer certain human scents over others, the unique experiment found.ByEd CaraPublishedMay 19, 2023Comments (5)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthA Universal Flu Vaccine Is Getting Closer to RealityThe NIH announced the start of a new phase I trial of a potential universal flu vaccine, which uses mRNA technology.ByEd CaraPublishedMay 18, 2023Comments (24)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthAmerica Has a Big Chronic Pain ProblemAbout 1 in every 5 American adults have experienced chronic pain recently, an analysis from the CDC shows.ByEd CaraPublishedMay 18, 2023Comments (11)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthAllergic to Eggs? Not These EggsCertain genetically modified chicken eggs appear safe to eat for people with an egg allergy, new research suggests.ByLauren LefferPublishedMay 18, 2023Comments (1)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthHow Addictive Tech Hacks Your BrainAre digital addictions really comparable to substance use disorders? Here's what the latest neuroscience suggests.ByPeter SauterPublishedMay 18, 2023Comments (1)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthScientists Are Closer to Understanding How Epstein-Barr Infection Can Cause Multiple SclerosisPeople with MS produce antibodies to the virus that mistakenly attack a protein in the brain and spinal cord,…ByEd CaraPublishedMay 17, 2023Comments (4)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthSuck It, Death Cap: Scientists Find Potential Antidote to World's Deadliest MushroomA common medical dye appeared to counteract the effects of the death cap mushroom in new research.ByEd CaraPublishedMay 16, 2023Comments (14)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthEven Early Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Might Shrink BabiesAny cannabis use in pregnancy was linked to lower birth weight, researchers found.ByEd CaraPublishedMay 16, 2023Comments (7)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthScientists Have Created Cancer-Fighting E. Coli BacteriaGenetically engineered E. coli strains killed a variety of different cancer types in mice.ByEd CaraPublishedMay 15, 2023Comments (8)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthA Ringworm-Causing Superfungus Is Infecting People in New York CityDoctors have reported the first U.S. cases of ringworm caused by an emerging and highly drug-resistant fungus.ByEd CaraPublishedMay 12, 2023Comments (7)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthSleep Apnea Linked to Brain Damage, Study FindsMayo Clinic researchers found a connection between severe sleep apnea and lesions in the brain that could raise…ByEd CaraPublishedMay 12, 2023Comments (7)
ScienceHealthScienceHealthDon't Look Now, but Mpox Could Make a ComebackHealth officials in Chicago are reporting a resurgence of the viral disease formerly known as monkeypox.ByEd CaraPublishedMay 11, 2023Comments (16)