How One Gene Affects Alzheimer’s Risk
An estimated 500,000 people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States each year, but the causes and mechanisms of the condition remain a neurological mystery. A recent study looked a...
25 Helmi 12min
Are My THC Gummies Going Away?
Does the availability of “hemp-derived” THC products have you dazed and confused? A legal loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill lets these items be sold over the counter. But state actions, and a federal law...
24 Helmi 18min
Why Aren’t There Biomarkers For Mental Illness?
Despite major advances in our understanding of the biology of mental health disorders, there’s no blood test or brain scan that will confirm if you have depression, anxiety, PTSD, or any other psychi...
23 Helmi 12min
Autism Rates Appear To Be Even Across Sexes. Diagnosis Is Not
There’s a long-held idea that autism is more prevalent in boys than girls—the CDC says it’s three times as common. But a growing body of research suggests the reality is more complicated. In a new stu...
21 Helmi 18min
AMA Joins Effort To Launch Independent Vaccine Review Panel
The gap between vaccine science and vaccine policy has been widening under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Now, the American Medical Association and the Vaccine Integrity Project, based at the ...
20 Helmi 12min
What A Snow Drought In The West Means For The Rest Of 2026
While parts of the eastern and southern US have had unusually high snowfall this year, Colorado and Utah are in a snow drought. The abysmal winter sports season is just the tip of the melting iceberg:...
19 Helmi 17min
Jump, Spin, Glide: The Science Of Figure Skating
Figure skating is a fan favorite at the Winter Olympics—for every event, the stands are packed to watch competitors glide, jump, and spin. But what does it take to pull off these seemingly effortless ...
18 Helmi 17min
How Are State-Run Psilocybin Therapy Programs Going?
In Oregon and Colorado, you can book an appointment for psilocybin therapy, where a licensed therapist takes you on a guided trip using the drug that makes “magic” mushrooms hallucinogenic.Under feder...
17 Helmi 19min
