Long-Term Marijuana Use Linked to Changes in Brain's Reward System By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 10 June 16 People who use marijuana for many years may lose their brain's "natural" responses to rewards, a new study suggests.
Workaholism Linked to ADHD and Depression By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 2 June 16 People who are workaholics may be more likely to have symptoms of certain mental health conditions, a new study suggests.
Marijuana Use Linked to Gum Disease By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 1 June 16 Researchers looked at whether using marijuana was linked to a host of health problems.
Vaping Could Make Medical Pot Healthier By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 26 May 16 "Cannavaping" — using e-cigarettes for vaping cannabis — may be a better way to use medical marijuana, according to a small, early study.
7 Conditions That Botox May Help Treat By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 23 May 16 Botox acts by blocking nerve signals. It may be used for more than just smoothing out wrinkles.
Magic-Mushroom Compound Shows Potential for Treating Depression By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 17 May 16 The hallucinogen psilocybin may help people with depression who haven't been helped by other treatments, a new study finds.
Acetaminophen Linked to Lower Empathy Levels By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 13 May 16 Taking a popular painkiller may be linked to decreased ability to empathize with others' suffering, a new study suggests.
Memory Eraser: This Trick Helps You Forget By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 11 May 16 Bad date? Embarrassing conversation? New research finds a way to forget what we'd rather not remember.
Invisible 'Second Skin' Can Smooth Out Wrinkles and Eye Bags By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 9 May 16 Healthy, youthful skin can be restored to older faces with a new "second skin" invention, researchers say.
How Cultural Pressures May Affect Your Sleep Habits By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 6 May 16 Cultural pressures and daily responsibilities may override our biological clocks and dictate when we go to sleep, a new study suggests.
Why People 'Lose Themselves' When They Take LSD By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 13 April 16 LSD can have a bizarre effect called "ego dissolution." Now, scientists say they have discovered how it works.
Brain Injury Signs Show Up in Retired NFL Players By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 11 April 16 A study of men who've retired from the NFL shows that many have suffered brain injuries.
Unexplained 'Genetic Superheroes' Overcome Disease Mutations By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 11 April 16 A tiny number of people in the world seemed to have escaped their genetic destiny. Scientists want to study how they did it.
Lab-Grown Skin Sweats and Sprouts Hair By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 1 April 16 Researchers have made a "skin substitute" in a lab, that can even grow hair and sweat.
Zika Revealed: Here's What a Brain-Cell-Killing Virus Looks Like By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 31 March 16 Researchers looked at the Zika virus under a resolution of a few angstroms (a ten-billionth of a meter). Here's what they saw.
Zika Misperceptions: Many in US Unaware of Key Facts By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 29 March 16 Is there a vaccine against Zika? And how does it spread? Many in the U.S. don't know, a new poll finds.
Women Could Lower Fracture Risk with Mediterranean Diet By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 28 March 16 Skipping dairy doesn't raise your risk of hip fractures, a new study finds.
Eating More 'Healthy Fats' May Lower Diabetes Risk By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 25 March 16 For people with prediabetes, swapping out some of the meat and cheese in your diet for some vegetable oils or nuts could help prevent diabetes from developing, according to a small new study.
Season of Birth Genetically Linked to Allergy Risk By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 25 March 16 People born in the fall may have a higher risk of allergies, and now researchers say they have found one reason why.
Heart Attack Patients Are Getting Younger, and Sicker By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 24 March 16 The most severe type of heart attack has been striking people who are younger, and more obese, a new study finds.
Exercise May Stave Off Cognitive Decline By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 23 March 16 What's good for the body may also be good for the brain, a new study finds.
New Patch Analyzes Sweat to Detect Blood Sugar Levels By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 21 March 16 A stick-on patch could tracks blood sugar levels and even deliver a drug if they get too high, according to a new study.
Exercise May Help Young People with Severe Mental Health Disorders By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe last updated 31 August 22 Young adults who have severe mental health disorders that involve psychosis, or a break with reality, may benefit from exercising, a new, small study suggests.
Zika Does Raise Microcephaly Risk, New Study Suggests By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 15 March 16 One in 100 women who become infected with the Zika virus during the first trimester of pregnancy will give birth to a child with microcephaly, a new estimate says.
Man's Routine Dental Procedure Causes Life-Threatening Infection By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published 8 March 16 A rare and potentially life-threatening liver infection developed in a Pennsylvania man after a routine dental exam, a new report says.