Medicine
First-Ever Biorobotic Heart Helps Scientists Study Cardiac Function
A model heart made from living tissue fused with robotic muscles could help researchers see how the organ works on the inside
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Medicine
Sometimes We Can Have Nice Things: Our 10 Favorite Feel-Good Stories of 2023
Here’s the best, most inspiring and coolest science we encountered this year
Medicine
Zapping the Vagus Nerve Could Relieve Some Long COVID Symptoms
Ongoing research shows electrical vagus nerve stimulators could relieve some long COVID symptoms. But are the expensive devices worth the price?
Medicine
The Human Body Is Bags, Bags and More Bags
Your brain might be like a computer, and your digestive system like a tube, but in the end, your whole body is just a bag full of bags
Medicine
The Biggest Health and Medicine Stories of 2023
From new uses for weight-loss drugs to the first CRISPR gene editing therapy, these were some of the most impactful health stories of the year
Medicine
People with Sickle Cell Deserve More Respect from Health Care Providers
New CRISPR-based treatments for sickle cell disease bring hope, but medical providers still marginalize people with this condition far too often
Medicine
An Experimental Treatment Could Help COVID Smell Distortion
An injection that targets nerves in the neck appears to relieve parosmia related to COVID infection in some people, but more rigorous studies are needed
Engineering
Ultrasound Enables Remote 3-D Printing—Even in the Human Body
For the first time, researchers have used sound waves to 3-D print an object from a distance—even with a wall in the way
Medicine
FDA Approves First CRISPR Gene Editing Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease
Most people with sickle cell disease who received a new gene editing treatment saw their pain resolve for at least one year, but longer follow up is needed
Evolution
Robots Made from Human Cells Can Move on Their Own and Heal Wounds
Researchers have created “anthrobots” out of human lung cells that are capable of moving independently and even healing damaged tissue
Medicine
Stuffy Noses Are Miserable. These Nasal Congestion Treatments Actually Work
Snotty, stuffy noses are the hallmark of cold and flu season, but some medications and at-home remedies may offer relief
Medicine
ECPR Could Prevent Many More Cardiac Arrest Deaths
A relatively new procedure, ECPR, improves on traditional CPR, but it may be difficult to implement nationwide
Pharmaceuticals
Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Slashes Risk of Death in Some People with Heart Disease
The active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic reduced the risk of heart attacks and strokes in a large trial of people with cardiovascular disease who were considered overweight or had obesity, but the cost and side effects remain barriers...
Medicine
New Portable Breast Cancer Scanner Can Fit in a Bra
Scientists have developed an ultrasound device to detect aggressive breast cancer that may develop between screenings
Medicine
Funding for Research on Psychedelics Is on the Rise, Along with Scientists' Hopes for Using Them
As interest and support for psychedelic research grows, scientists share their hopes for the future.
Medicine
Doctors Complete First Successful Face and Whole-Eye Transplant
Surgeons transplanted part of a face and an entire eyeball into a man with severe electrical burns. He is not yet able to see out of the eye, but preliminary evidence suggests it may retain some function...
Medicine
Do You Need to ‘Trip’ for Psychedelics to Work as Medicine?
Psychedelic researchers are engaged in heated debate over whether the mind-altering effects of the drugs are necessary for realizing their therapeutic potential.
Medicine
The Search for New Psychedelics
As companies join the hunt, can the field of mind-altering synthetic substances stay true to its original pioneering spirit of wonder, curiosity and connection?
Cancer
Precision Cancer Drugs Glitter with Promise—If You Can Get Them
A growing arsenal of genetically tailored oncology treatments have spectacular results, but scope and access remain limited
Medicine
The U.S.’s First Black Female Physician Cared for Patients from Cradle to Grave
Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first Black woman in the U.S. to receive an M.D., earned while the Civil War raged, and the first Black person in the country to write a medical book, a popular guide with a preventive approach...
