New research reassures on opioid use during pregnancy and child development
An Indiana University study brings a comprehensive new perspective to a growing body of evidence suggesting that mild…
Rare genetic disorder that helps cancer run in families
The late Elly Abong’o and his daughter Fridah Lakita / HANDOUTIn May 2010, Elly Abong’o, a well-known media personality…
WIRED Health Recap: Cancer Vaccines, Crispr Breakthroughs, and More
At the WIRED Health summit in Boston on September 9, we hosted some of the leading experts in…
DEXA Scan Deep Dive, With Insights From the Experts (2025)
For most people, though, “if results are strong, maybe you don’t need another scan for five years,” says…
Elon Musk’s xAI lays off 500 jobs amid strategy shift to Specialist AI tutors: Report
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has laid off around 500 employees from its data annotation team, according…
Novel vitamin K analogs show promise for reversing neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s disease are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons. The resulting…
Electrical stimulation predicts recovery potential after acute nerve injuries
Bottom line: This study found that, in rats, acute nerve injuries that may recover can be distinguished from…
Novel RNA target offers hope for improving outcomes in patients with chronic limb ischemia
Mark W. Feinberg, MD, cardiologist with the Mass General Brigham Heart and Vascular Institute and professor of medicine…
Waning Japanese encephalitis immunity linked to more severe dengue illness
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, in collaboration with researchers in Nepal, have found that waning immunity to Japanese…
A long and winding road – Orange County Register
My expectations, perhaps, were unrealistic. When my 14-year-old middle-schooler was prescribed Ozempic in February to manage her weight…
Genetic mutation in some East Asians linked to aldehyde storm and increased liver disease risk
Researchers have identified the mechanism by which a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk. Their findings suggest…
Early diagnosis and modern therapies improve Crohn’s disease prognosis
Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), impacts millions worldwide. The disease is chronic and highly…