Biology
Biology 101 Update: A Cell’s Lysosomes Are More Than Garbage Disposals
Mounting evidence suggests they are control centers for a cell’s growth and survival
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Public Health
Can a Rosy Outlook Ward Off Illness?
A study of white female nurses found those who were more optimistic were a third less likely to die of any cause
Mental Health
Why Exercise May Be the Best Fix for Depression
For many people with depression, serious exercise may be the best, cheapest and safest treatment
Fitness
Fat Fuels Cancer's Spread in Mice
Dietary needs of these wandering cells could prove to be an Achilles hell
Fitness
A Virus, Fished out of a Lake, May Have Saved a Man's Life
Phage therapy is not approved for regular use by the FDA
A Guy Ate Ghost Peppers and Barfed So Hard He Tore His Esophagus
An ER case study shows that although hot peppers aren't typically dangerous themselves, in rare, extreme cases they can make your body do some pretty crazy things
How Well Do Americans Understand the Science of GMOs and Organic Foods?
Not all that well, says a new study from the Pew Research Center
Health
“3-Parent Baby” Procedure Faces New Hurdle
Mitochondrial disease can somehow creep back in, even if a mother’s mitochondria are virtually eliminated in an attempt to block inherited illnesses
Public Health
What Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Believes About Medicine
Tom Price has opposed abortion rights and embryonic stem cell research funding
Medicine
Weaponized Antibodies Use New Tricks to Fight Cancer
Next generation of Trojan-horse drugs designed to minimize damage to healthy cells
Biology
High-Fiber Diet Keeps Intestinal Walls Intact
A low-fiber diet causes fiber-eating microbes to dwindle, opening up real estate for mucus munchers that make the intestine more vulnerable to infection. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Public Health
How Does Dairy Affect Your Hormone Levels?
Does the estrogen in cow’s milk promote the growth of hormone-sensitive cancers or cause early puberty in children? Nutrition Diva investigates
Public Health
The Flip Side of Personal Genomics: When a Mutation Doesn't Spell Disease
Researchers worry about misinforming people about the risk of disease
Health
European Diseases Left Their Mark on First Nations’ DNA
Change to immune-system genes in indigenous Canadians linked to epidemic introduced by Europeans
A History of Transgender Health Care
As the stigma of being transgender begins to ease, medicine is starting to catch up
Fitness
CRISPR Gene-Editing Tested in a Person for the First Time
The move by Chinese scientists could spark a biomedical duel between China and the U.S.
Public Health
New Presidential-Popular Divide Will Change Abortion Rights
Stricter laws under a Trump administration will hamper safe care, but could spur more private money for reproductive health
Fitness
5 Reasons to Skip That Visit to Your Primary Care Doctor
A visit to your doctor may not always be the best idea. Here's five common reasons to skip that primary care office visit
Public Health
Online Sociality Linked to Lower Death Risk
Facebook users in California had slightly better health outcomes than nonusers, even after controlling for other factors. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Public Health
Are Saponins in Quinoa Toxic?
Some worry that saponins in quinoa can damage your intestines. But is there evidence to support these claims?
