Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    There’s more than one way to quit smoking

    Three therapies to quit smoking are all about equally effective in the long term, a new study finds.

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  2. Neuroscience

    Brain cells aglow after viral delivery

    The virus AAV-PHP.B proves best at delivering genes to brain cells in mice. Similar viruses may eventually be used for gene therapy in humans.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Vaginal ring somewhat effective at preventing HIV infection

    Studies of vaginal ring for HIV protection show promise, challenges.

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  4. Psychology

    Psychologist probes possible link between prodigy, autism

    The Prodigy’s Cousin explores the baffling world of child prodigies and people with autism.

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  5. Genetics

    Dads pass health effects of stress on to sons, mouse study finds

    In mice, males exposed to repeated psychological stress developed high blood sugar — and so did their unstressed male offspring.

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  6. Microbes

    Missing gut microbes linked to childhood malnutrition

    The right mix of gut microbes could prevent kids from succumbing to malnutrition.

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Mini-stomachs brew insulin in mice

    Scientists transform stomach cells into insulin factories and grow mini-stomachs for diabetic mice.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Lead’s damage can last a lifetime, or longer

    Scientists have known for decades that lead is toxic to the brain, but the mark lead exposure leaves on children may actually stretch into adulthood, and perhaps even future generations.

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  9. Life

    Memory cells enhance strategy for fighting blood cancers

    Immune therapy made more powerful with memory T cells.

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  10. Neuroscience

    Re-creating womb sounds perks preemies’ attention

    Babies born prematurely may benefit from hearing a recording of their mothers’ voices and heartbeats.

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  11. Neuroscience

    Tiny bare-bones brains made in lab dishes

    A reliable way to make standard-issue minibrains could help scientists study the human brain.

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  12. Neuroscience

    Early exposure to signing helps deaf kids on mental task

    Deaf kids exposed to sign language from birth performed better on a task that required attention and impulse control.

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