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

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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

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Medicine

AI dramatically improved mRNA vaccines in just 11 minutes

A new AI tool can find the most stable mRNA sequence for a vaccine, leading to more effective shots that are less prone to degradation.

Kristin Houser

Medicine

New drug candidates found in an unlikely place

Costa Rica’s famed sloths harbor bacteria in their fur which can create antibiotic compounds — a potential source of future therapies.

B. David Zarley

Family

Study: Parenthood seems to rewire gray matter

A study found that couples who co-parent together display similar brain activity, suggesting they become greatly attuned to each other.

Kevin Dickinson

an older man receiving a vaccine in his arm

Medicine

World’s first vaccine for RSV approved in the US

The FDA has approved the world’s first vaccine for RSV, a potentially deadly viral infection that has long eluded vaccination.

Kristin Houser

a colorful representation of a digestive tract with bacteria in it

Medicine

The first fecal transplant pill is heading to pharmacies

The FDA approval of the first fecal transplant pill could kick off an era in which we target the gut microbiome to treat many other diseases.

Kristin Houser

an illustration of a 'fossilized' retrovirus

Medicine

Ancient viruses in the human genome can help fight cancer

Armed with a DoD grant, researchers are harnessing the genetic code of ancient viral infections to fight prostate cancer.

B. David Zarley

An abstract image of a woman's head with gamma waves incorporated.

Neuroscience

Complex brain activity detected in dying patients

Researchers have measured gamma waves, a sign of brain activity, in patients who were dying.

B. David Zarley

a seated older woman looking up toward a healthcare worker

Medicine

New Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive decline by 35%

Eli Lilly’s new Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, slowed cognitive decline by 35% in a phase 3 trial, but two people died from side effects.

Kristin Houser

a close up on the side of a woman's face while she sleeps. in her ear is a small device

Wearables

Earbud-like tech will monitor sleep for signs of Parkinson’s

An EEG device that’s worn in the ear during sleep could help doctors diagnose Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s long before symptoms appear.

Kristin Houser

Medicine

Gene therapy reverses vision loss in primates — by making their eyes young again

A Harvard study found that a new gene therapy that reprograms cells to their younger state can reverse NAION-caused vision loss in primates.

Kristin Houser

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