Health & Medicine

Tech

Computers get under our skin

Epidermal devices offer new potential to integrate electronics into the body.

Health & Medicine

New in Brief: Body & Brain

Second-guessing cancer treatments, a boyish side to soy and more in this week's news.

Life

Rare gene variants linked to ADHD

Missing or added genes cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other disorders, such as autism.

Health & Medicine

Sleep apnea tied to later dementia

Elderly women who have gaps in their breathing at night have a heightened risk of developing cognitive problems, a study finds.

Humans

Bag lunches invite disease, study finds

“Sack” lunches often pose a ticking bacterial bomb, a new study indicates. And including an ice pack or two — ostensibly to keep perishables at safe temperatures — won’t necessarily eliminate the risk.

Life

Common virus may ride up nose to brain

Almost everyone is infected, but in some people a widespread herpes bug appears to reach the central nervous system by an olfactory route.

Health & Medicine

Body & Brain

Chilled newborns, statin drugs for stroke, effects of mom’s stress and more in this week’s news.

Life

How exercise benefits nerve cells

Activity stimulates production of a neural insulation that moves messages faster.

Health & Medicine

Urine test may improve prostate screening

Levels of two biomarkers might clarify whether a man with an iffy PSA score needs to get a biopsy, a study finds.

Life

DNA switches tied to non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Genetic defects lead to altered activity in other genes.

Humans

Brain waves make a fast brake

New technology would allow drivers to slam on the brakes faster just by thinking about it.

Health & Medicine

One problem, many paths

Autism’s many genetic players may act through common networks.