Microdosing — taking tiny amounts of psychedelic drugs to boost mood and mental acuity — is based on anecdotal reports of its…
How a common oral bacteria makes colon cancer more deadly
Researchers have determined how a type of bacteria commonly found in the mouth accelerates the growth of colon cancer.
Promising strategy to fight the most deadly brain tumor in children
A study found that an inhibitor of an enzyme called ACVR1 slows tumor growth and increases survival in an animal…
Reevaluating pneumococcal vaccine guidance: An analysis
If mitigating racial disparities in those who contract pneumococcal diseases, such as meningitis and pneumonia, is a top public health…
Long-lived parents produce better quality offspring
Researchers studied a gene associated with ageing in roundworms. They found that by reducing this gene’s expression, they could not…
Smokers often misunderstand health risks of smokeless tobacco product, study finds
American smokers mistakenly think that using snus, a type of moist snuff smokeless tobacco product, is as dangerous as smoking…
Chemical pollutants in the home degrade fertility in both men and dogs, study finds
New research suggests that environmental contaminants found in the home and diet have the same adverse effects on male fertility…
Influence of social media on children’s food intake
New research highlights the negative influence that social media has on children’s food intake.
Genomics could better match treatments to pancreatic cancer patients
Pancreatic cancer is a grim diagnosis, but this new study, the largest of its kind, identifies genomic markers that could…
Want to save the planet? Stop trying to be its friend
Research reveals how advertisers, politicians and economic systems play on the psychology of ‘climate compensation’ — and encourages a more…