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

Overlay of hands and abstract patterns in purple and blue tones, symbolizing hope for Parkinson's cure.

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

Biology

Could a single injection send diabetes into remission?

Research has found that a single surgical injection of a protein into the brain can restore blood sugar levels and send diabetes into remission, for rodents. This could transform the lives of people living with diabetes.

Teresa Carey

Coronavirus

Researchers found tiny COVID-19 antibodies in an alpaca

Inside an alpaca’s blood, researchers have found tiny antibodies — nanobodies — that may lead to future antiviral medications.

B. David Zarley

Genetics

$25 genetic test can improve asthma treatment for kids

Before prescribing an asthma treatment to children, doctors should use a cheap genetic test to look for a specific altered gene, according to a new study.

Kristin Houser

Neuroscience

New ALS treatment appears to slow disease progression

A new ALS treatment that appears to slow disease progression offers hope to those battling the incurable neurological disorder.

Kristin Houser

AI that predicts pregnancy complication could save lives

By predicting future preeclampsia risk, the AI might save the lives of mothers and their babies.

Kristin Houser

Medicine

Weird, synthetic intestinal lining could make treating diseases easier

A synthetic intestinal lining could make it easier for doctors to control drug delivery and nutrient absorption in patients.

Kristin Houser

Healthcare

FDA approves first artificial pancreas for young children

The FDA has approved a new artificial pancreas for children, making diabetes management easier for caretakers of diabetics as young as two.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

What we know about COVID-19 reinfection so far

Researchers have reported four cases of COVID-19 reinfection, with patients recovering from the coronavirus and later testing positive for another strain.

Kristin Houser

Drugs

Microdosing LSD may provide pain relief

Since the 1960s, LSD has been seen as a potential painkiller. Now, new research suggests microdosing LSD may indeed provide relief.

B. David Zarley

Robotics

These microbots may one day crawl through the body

Researchers have designed semiconductor legs for microbots. Laser activated, they are the first capable of being controlled by standard electronic signals.

B. David Zarley

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