A version of this story appeared in the September 16 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. Sign up here to receive the need-to-know headlines every weekday. At an ABC town hall in the...
Molly, which is another name for the drug MDMA, typically stays in a person’s system for several days. The exact length of time depends on several factors, including the person’s metabolism and the amount of...
New research in pigs finds that sugar intake alters the reward-processing circuitry of the brain in a similar way to addictive drugs. Whenever we learn something new or experience something pleasurable, our brain’s reward system...
President Donald Trump is confronting cases of the new coronavirus in his own home as he encourages the country to “reopen.” By The Associated Press May 12, 2020, 12:33 AM 6 min read 6 min...
A group of researchers has brought the idea of food as a medicine one step closer. They have identified certain common foodstuffs that alter our microbiome. In science today, food and gut bacteria are two...
As probiotics grow in popularity, a recent study investigates the reliability of online information. They find that the majority of “top” websites provide information that lacks scientific evidence. As scientists have become increasingly interested in...