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B. David Zarley

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B. David Zarley is a senior staff writer for Freethink, where he covers health and medicine, including infectious disease, psychedelic research, mental health, and the brain. A graduate of SUNY Fredonia, his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Verge, Jezebel, Frieze, Sports Illustrated, VICE, Paste Magazine, and numerous other publications. He lives in Chicago and can be reached via Signal by request. Send him story ideas!

Medicine

An old HIV drug may treat Down syndrome

A common HIV drug could potentially be a Down syndrome treatment, improving cognition in mouse models of the condition.

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Robotics

Nanoparticles may automatically clean your teeth one day

Shapeshifting nanoparticles may one day lead to automated oral care.

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Surgery

FDA may soon allow pig organ transplant trials

With pig transplantation looking increasingly viable, the FDA may soon allow clinical trials of the technique to begin.

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Drugs

Psychedelic research returns to Veterans Affairs

After decades, the Department of Veterans Affairs is once again investigating psychedelic therapies.

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Virology

Universal flu vaccine enters phase 1 trials

NIAID researchers have begun a phase 1 trial of a new universal vaccine candidate that was promising in animal challenge studies.

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Drugs

Yale study of DMT for depression is encouraging

Yale researchers have conducted a small study finding DMT is safe and tolerable enough for more research.

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Medicine

He lost his baby daughter. Then he turned his grief into a tool for NICU parents.

After losing his daughter, a father found a way to help other NICU parents.

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Public Health

How cancer science is creating a sunscreen that lasts all day

NYU chemists have taken lessons learned from cancer drug development to create a longer-lasting sunscreen ingredient

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Climate Crisis

“Passive cooling” could reduce indoor temps by up to 25 F in a heat wave

University of Oregon researchers have discovered that simple acts like drawing shades during peak sun and opening windows at night may help save lives during heatwaves.

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Brain

Discovery reveals how scary memories stick

Researchers believe they may have discovered the mechanism behind fear’s sticking power in our memory.

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