How an ultra-sensitive on-off switch helps axolotls regrow limbs
It's one of the mysteries of nature: How does the axolotl, a small salamander, boast a superhero-like ability to regrow nearly any part of its body? For years, scientists have studied the amazing...
View ArticleDepression: Early warning sign or risk factor for dementia?
For years, researchers have known about a correlation between depression and dementia. But like the age-old chicken-or-egg question, they have struggled to understand which comes first: Is depression...
View ArticleAs seasons change, so does the guidance around antibiotics: Here’s what you...
When you have a sore throat, throbbing sinuses or a toddler with an ear infection, you'll do just about anything to ease the pain. For most people, antibiotics -- medicines that target bacterial...
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Imagining virtual reality as a simple tool to treat depression
Some of the 17 million Americans afflicted with major depressive disorder each year may soon receive a surprising new prescription from their clinician: Have fun on a virtual reality device. Engaging...
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What’s the deal with PFAS, aka ‘forever chemicals’?
They keep scrambled eggs from sticking to Teflon pans, takeout food from leaking out of its cardboard box, and raincoats from soaking through. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of chemicals...
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Is your asthma inhaler bad for the environment?
It's such a tiny puff of air that sprays out of an inhaler to ease your breathing. But each dose contains some of the most potent greenhouse gases known, and they add up. By the time some inhalers are...
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The new tech that could improve care for Parkinson’s patients
The number of people living with Parkinson's disease globally has doubled in the past 25 years. Yet the treatment and monitoring of the neurological disease seems many decades behind. Clinicians...
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