Health

What that study linking sugar-free sweeteners and heart disease really tells us
A new study links higher blood levels of sugar-free sweeteners, commonly found in ketogenic diet foods, to a greater risk of death.
The case for viewing depression as a consciousness disorder
A new hypothesis explains depression as an altered state of consciousness, which could help researchers make an objective diagnostic test.
There is now a blood test for anxiety disorders
A new blood test for anxiety may be able to help doctors diagnose patients and find effective treatments for them more quickly.
As bird flu spreads in the US and worldwide, what’s the risk that it could start a human pandemic?
First ever therapy for rare genetic disorder now approved
Pfizer’s nasal spray for migraines is heading to pharmacies
Psychedelics open a new window on the mechanisms of perception
Here’s how your sleep affects your immune system
A single injection of stem cells slashes risk of heart attack or stroke by 58%
Does online opioid treatment work?
Volunteers were purposefully infected with COVID-19. Was it worth it?
New drug could extend lives of people with deadly bone cancer
Scientists inject stem cells into the brain of Parkinson’s patient