Health & Medicine
-
Health & MedicineDownside of yo-yo dieting is rise in heart disease risk
Yo-yo dieting hurts the heart, even if you’re not overweight.
By Laura Beil -
Health & MedicineChinese patient is first to be treated with CRISPR-edited cells
Researchers used CRISPR/Cas9 to engineer immune cells that were then injected into a patient with lung cancer, the journal Nature reports.
-
Health & MedicineRestless sleep associated with heart rhythm problems
Poor sleep, even without apnea, is tied to heart rhythm problems.
By Laura Beil -
Health & MedicineMarijuana use weakens heart muscle
Marijuana linked to dangerous heart stress.
By Laura Beil -
NeuroscienceZap to the head leads to fat loss
Stimulating the vestibular nerve led people to shed fat in a small trial.
-
Health & MedicineCDC sounds alarm on STDs
The combined reported cases of three common sexually transmitted diseases reached a historic peak in 2015, a new CDC report says.
-
Health & MedicinePopular painkiller doesn’t have more heart risks than others, study claims
A long anticipated trial of the drug Celebrex finds it poses no more risk to the heart than do similar painkillers, but critics cite flaws in the study.
By Laura Beil -
LifeWebsite turns Alzheimer’s research into a game
A new game assists Alzheimer’s researchers in the hunt for stalled blood vessels in the brains of mice.
-
Health & MedicineWhat not to do when your kid tells a lie
We teach children that lying is naughty, but it’s actually a sign of good brain development.
-
Health & MedicinePoor diet in pregnancy, poor heart health for infants
Moms who eat too little during pregnancy could have babies with heart risks.
By Laura Beil -
Health & MedicineAntibody protects against Zika virus in tests in mice
A new treatment for Zika relies on human antibodies and can help protect pregnant mice from the virus’s damaging effects.
By Meghan Rosen -
Health & MedicineAntibody protects against Zika virus in tests in mice
A new treatment for Zika relies on human antibodies and can help protect pregnant mice from the virus’s damaging effects.
By Meghan Rosen