Scientific American: Health & MedicineScience news and technology updates from Scientific American Let's Stop Talking about "Battling Cancer"Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT Describing it that way can be damaging to patients, families and caregivers Fighting Unfairness in Genetic MedicineTue, 07 Jan 2020 14:00:00 GMT DNA-based medicine needs more diversity to avoid harmful bias. One big research project is fixing that Public Health Depends on Reproducible ResearchFri, 03 Jan 2020 14:00:00 GMT To fight emerging microbial threats, scientists need to work with materials they can count on People's Body Systems Age at Different RatesTue, 14 Jan 2020 16:15:00 GMT Individuals have an “ageotype” that’s specific to one organ system, which could be targeted in order to extend healthy life Kill Switch for CRISPR Could Make Gene Editing SaferFri, 17 Jan 2020 13:00:00 GMT Anti-CRISPR proteins could bolster biosecurity and improve medical treatments Hard Water Is Better for Your HeartTue, 07 Jan 2020 12:15:00 GMT Originally published in June 1969 Purdue Pharma Should Become a Public TrustMon, 13 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT It would be a huge win in fighting the opioid crisis Unexpected Clues Emerge About Why Diets FailMon, 13 Jan 2020 20:05:00 GMT The physiology of weight regain still baffles scientists, but surprising insights have emerged Are Human Body Temperatures Cooling Down?Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:45:00 GMT A new study finds that they have dropped, on average, over the past century and a half Virus Spread by Shrews Linked to Human Deaths from Mysterious Brain InfectionsWed, 08 Jan 2020 12:30:00 GMT The pathogen has been newly identified in eight cases of encephalitis in Germany over the past 20 years The Science of Losing BattlesThu, 09 Jan 2020 14:00:00 GMT New research illuminates why most dieters regain lost weight. It’s even more complicated than we thought Bacteria "Tolerant" of One Antibiotic Are More Likely to Develop ResistanceThu, 09 Jan 2020 19:30:00 GMT Even combination therapies do not prevent such pathogens from becoming resistant Female Surgeons Are Still Treated as Second-Class CitizensTue, 14 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT The profession is rife with sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination—and that needs to change All of Us Have a Role to Play in Keeping the EPA AccountableTue, 14 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT The film Dark Waters highlights the importance of an involved public in environmental protection Is Eating Late Bad for Your Heart?Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:30:00 GMT The American Heart Association suggests that late-night eating might increase your risk of heart disease. But how solid is the evidence? Google AI Tool Can Pinpoint Breast Cancer Better Than CliniciansThu, 02 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT The software detected cancers at higher rates than radiologists, with fewer false positives Gene Therapy ArrivesFri, 10 Jan 2020 14:00:00 GMT After false starts, drugs that manipulate the code of life are finally changing lives When Opioids BackfireTue, 07 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT Our most powerful painkillers can actually make some patients more sensitive to pain Johns Hopkins Scientists Give Psychedelics the Serious TreatmentThu, 16 Jan 2020 11:45:00 GMT The first research center of its kind in the country is bringing renewed rigor to the investigation of the drugs’ therapeutic uses Quest to Use CRISPR Against Disease Gains GroundTue, 07 Jan 2020 18:00:00 GMT As the first clinical trial results trickle in, researchers look ahead to more sophisticated medical applications for genome editing Venomous Menace: Snakebite Treatments Are Failing in IndiaTue, 07 Jan 2020 11:45:00 GMT The most widely used antivenom is not effective against the venom of several common snakes We Should Ban All Menthol-Flavored Nicotine ProductsThu, 02 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT It’s not just for health: there’s also a social justice issue Cause of Wuhan's Mysterious Pneumonia Cases Still Unknown, Chinese Officials SayMon, 06 Jan 2020 17:30:00 GMT The virus has sickened 59 people so far but does not appear to be transmitting among humans WHO Says Mysterious Illness in China Likely Being Caused by New VirusThu, 09 Jan 2020 18:00:00 GMT The virus behind an outbreak that has sickened at least 59 people in Wuhan is thought to be a ?type of coronavirus, the family that includes SARS and MERS Self-Tracking Your 2020 ResolutionsThu, 02 Jan 2020 12:00:00 GMT What you need to know before getting that new gadget |