Health

The future of fertility, from artificial wombs to AI-assisted IVF

A look back at the history of infertility treatments and ahead to the tech that could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.

Kristin Houser

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Drugs

The exciting research that may cure Parkinson’s

GeneCode is developing a drug it hopes won’t just alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms but also protect and restore patient’s neural health.

Kevin Dickinson

A child sitting on a couch in a dimly lit room, holding and looking intently at a tablet, as if testing the Goldilocks hypothesis for the perfect screen brightness.

Mental Health

Beyond screen time: Rethinking kids’ tech use with the “Goldilocks hypothesis”

The “Goldilocks hypothesis” asks parents to think beyond screen time and consider the habits that teens build around technology use.

Kevin Dickinson

Weekly insulin shots may be “game-changer” for diabetes

Daily insulin injections can be burdensome and stigmatized. New clinical trials suggest a weekly insulin regimen can work just as well.

B. David Zarley

Can CBD be the next superbug slayer?

In the search for new weapons against superbugs, CBD and antibiotics in combination, as well as CBD alone, may prove to be promising candidates.

B. David Zarley

all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccines

All adults in the US are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines

In the U.S., anyone over the age of 16 is now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines — a major milestone along the path to herd immunity.

Kristin Houser

Implantable oxygen monitor could track deep-lying tumors

An implantable oxygen monitor developed at UC Berkeley could allow doctors to measure oxygen levels deep under patients’ skin.

Kristin Houser

Scientists may have figured out how to fight prion disease

Researchers believe they have found a spot on a mutated prion protein that can lead to brain-spongifying disease.

B. David Zarley

Food supplement appears to “cure” malnutrition in children

A food supplement designed to cure malnutrition in children doesn’t just deliver calories — it also helps promote a healthy gut microbiome.

Kristin Houser

Color-changing gold tattoo can monitor your health

Researchers have found a way to use gold nanoparticles to help diagnose medical problems by embedding them in an invisible tattoo.

Teresa Carey

A modified herpes virus can fight brain cancer in children

In a small clinical trial, using herpes viruses modified to only infect tumors — oncolytic virus therapy — more than doubled the life expectancy of children with aggressive brain tumors.

B. David Zarley

Inhaled asthma drug accelerates COVID-19 recovery at home

Budesonide — a cheap, inhaled asthma drug that can be self-administered — appears to shorten at-risk COVID-19 patients’ recovery times.

Kristin Houser

Can a blood test help diagnose depression?

An objective blood test could help provide a clearer understanding of the patient’s mental health.

Amanda Winkler

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