Well That Didn’t Sound Like Casey Means
Casey Means has, to say the least, modified her tone. When she testified today in front of the Senate’s health committee, the nominee for surgeon general didn’t, as she is…
Inside the Growing Scientist Migration to Europe
It all started promisingly enough. French biologist Gabriela Lobinska had enjoyed her Ph.D. training, researching how organisms change over time. Arriving at Harvard Medical School in September 2024, she hoped…
Human Hearts Can Regrow Some Muscle Cells After Severe Damage
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a heart attack occurs every 40 seconds throughout America. This totals to around 805,000 people every year — 605,000…
Is It Aging, or Is it ADHD?
Realizing that your brain is slowing down can be jarring. After the age of, say, 45, anyone might start forgetting names, misplacing items, or struggling to pay attention, and the…
Can I Tell Someone They Need Therapy?
You’ve seen the signs for months: the spiraling texts, the ill-timed meltdowns, the same painful story on repeat. You care about this person. You’re exhausted by this person. And you’re…
The Hidden Role of Bacteria in the Formation of Kidney Stones
Kidney stones form when certain minerals and compounds in your urine become concentrated enough to crystallize. These crystals can clump together over time and grow into hard deposits that settle…
Del Bigtree Wants His Kids to Get Polio
Over coffee at a Starbucks just outside Austin, Texas, Del Bigtree told me he wants his teenage son to catch polio. Measles, too. He’s considered driving his unvaccinated family to…
Why ‘Anti-Aging’ Peptide Shots Are Trending on Social Media
Droves of wellness enthusiasts, biohackers, social-media influencers, and celebrities are injecting experimental “anti-aging” peptides in the hopes of boosting energy, losing weight, sleeping better, healing injuries, enhancing libido, and even…
High Protein Brownie Batter Bites
In high school and college I was addicted to all the processed junk food and sweets. Since then I’ve swapped out the mini snack cakes for real food options that…
Exploring the Link Between Niacin and Fatty Liver Disease
Fatty liver disease not caused by alcohol is quickly emerging as a major public health concern in the United States.1 It often develops silently over many years, with contributors like…