Health & Medicine

  1. Brain

    Sweets on the brain

    Sugar-free sweeteners fool the body’s internal computer.

    By Stephen Ornes
  2. Health & Medicine

    Paralyzed rats walk again

    Treatment helps animals recover from spinal cord injuries.

    By Roberta Kwok
  3. Health & Medicine

    Switching cough off

    Researchers find possible solution to the nagging problem of how to curb a cough.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Health & Medicine

    Meat from scratch

    Scientists are working to produce meat without killing animals.

    By Stephen Ornes
  5. Health & Medicine

    Losing control over sugar

    A common pollutant and sweetener mess with important hormones.

    By Stephen Ornes
  6. Environment

    ‘Nonstick’ chemicals may undercut value of vaccinations

    Chemicals used to make fabrics stain resistant and pans stick resistant are showing up everywhere — including in kids. One big downside: New data show they can keep vaccines from working well.

    By Janet Raloff
  7. Health & Medicine

    Packing Fat Addtional Information

    By Science News Explores
  8. Health & Medicine

    Food for Life Additional Information

    By Science News Explores
  9. Microbes

    Surprisingly hardy flu germs

    Flu-causing viruses may live for days or even months outside the body.

    By Stephen Ornes
  10. Health & Medicine

    Worms, your unlikely allies

    Parasites show promise in treating immune disorders.

    By Nathan Seppa
  11. Health & Medicine

    A viral sniff

    A common virus may get to the brain through the nose.

    By Stephen Ornes
  12. Health & Medicine

    Blood does a body good

    Studies of the superfluid aid in the prevention and treatment of diseases.

    By Sarah Webb