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When anxiety happens as early as preschool, treatments can help

Researchers are seeking ways to break the link between preschool worries and adult anxiety.

By Sujata Gupta | 6:00am, April 21, 2019

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Biomedicine

News in Brief | Biomedicine

Some people may have genes that hamper a drug’s HIV protection

By Tina Hesman Saey | 6:00am, April 15, 2019

Reviews & Previews | Biomedicine

In ‘The Perfect Predator,’ viruses vanquish a deadly superbug

By Allie Wilkinson | 9:00am, April 01, 2019

News | Biomedicine

Blood vessels built from a patient’s cells could help people on dialysis

By Maria Temming | 2:01pm, March 27, 2019
Cancer

News | Cancer

Eating a lot of fiber could improve some cancer treatments

By Tina Hesman Saey | 12:32pm, March 01, 2019

Feature | Cancer

Vitamin D supplements aren’t living up to their hype

By Laura Beil | 6:00am, January 27, 2019

News | Cancer

A new 3-D printed ‘sponge’ sops up excess chemo drugs

By Esther Landhuis | 9:00am, January 15, 2019
Clinical Trials

Feature | Clinical Trials

With its burning grip, shingles can do lasting damage

By Aimee Cunningham | 9:00am, February 26, 2019

Feature | Clinical Trials

Brain-zapping implants that fight depression are inching closer to reality

By Laura Sanders | 6:00am, February 10, 2019

News | Clinical Trials

A potent fish oil drug may protect high-risk patients against heart attacks

By Aimee Cunningham | 3:00pm, November 10, 2018
Health

Reviews & Previews | Health

‘Invisible Women’ spotlights a gaping and dangerous gender data gap

By Aimee Cunningham | 10:31am, April 19, 2019

News | Health

The herbal supplement kratom comes with risks

By Laura Sanders | 6:00am, April 19, 2019

News | Health

Dead pig brains bathed in artificial fluid showed signs of cellular life

By Laura Sanders | 1:15pm, April 17, 2019
Human Development

News | Human Development

The learning gap between rich and poor students hasn’t changed in decades

By Sujata Gupta | 10:11am, March 19, 2019

News | Human Development

Why it’s key to identify preschoolers with anxiety and depression

By Sujata Gupta | 7:00am, February 03, 2019

News | Human Development

An ancient child from East Asia grew teeth like a modern human

By Bruce Bower | 2:12pm, January 16, 2019
Mental Health

News | Mental Health

People with stress disorders like PTSD are at higher risk of heart disease

By Maanvi Singh | 7:00am, April 16, 2019

50 Years Ago | Mental Health

50 years ago, drug abuse was higher among physicians than the public

By Jeremy Rehm | 7:00am, March 28, 2019

Feature | Mental Health

The CBD boom is way ahead of the science

By Laura Sanders | 6:00am, March 27, 2019
Neuroscience

News | Neuroscience

Ketamine cultivates new nerve cell connections in mice

By Laura Sanders | 2:00pm, April 11, 2019

Soapbox | Neuroscience

Our brains sculpt each other. So why do we study them in isolation?

By Laura Sanders | 7:00am, April 09, 2019

News in Brief | Neuroscience

When an older person’s brain waves are in sync, memory is boosted

By Laura Sanders | 11:40am, April 08, 2019
Nutrition

50 Years Ago | Nutrition

50 years ago, people thought MSG caused ‘Chinese restaurant syndrome’

By Allie Wilkinson | 7:00am, February 28, 2019

The Science Life | Nutrition

This scientist watches meat rot to decipher the Neandertal diet

By Laurel Hamers | 6:00am, January 02, 2019

News | Nutrition

Coffee or tea? Your preference may be written in your DNA

By Tina Hesman Saey | 9:00am, November 15, 2018

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