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Scientists make 1-of-a-kind immune cells to guard transplants from attackScientists have designed special immune cells that protect transplanted pancreatic cells from attack in mice.
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Can you get high from poppy seeds?Poppy seeds come from the same plant that's used to make opium and morphine. So can they get you high?
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Your skin color may affect how well a medication works for you — but the research is way behindAs a new analysis highlights the impact of skin tone on drug safety and efficacy, experts outline what can be done to make medical research more inclusive.
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Diagnostic dilemma: A man's 'magic mushroom' tea led to a bad trip to the hospitalA man's attempt at self-medicating with shrooms resulted in a trip to the intensive care unit.
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'Like a reset button on a computer': Designer cells 'reboot' immune system in 3 different autoimmune diseasesA small trial used designer CAR T cells to reboot the immune systems of patients with three autoimmune diseases, but it's still too early to say whether the treatment works in the long term.
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LED device treats leading cause of vision loss with light therapy, FDA saysThe Food and Drug Administration will allow a new device to be marketed as a treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration.
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How does licorice interfere with medications?Eating licorice regularly, in large quantities or with certain medications can cause serious side effects. But why is that?
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Does activated charcoal interact with medication?Activated charcoal can reduce the effectiveness of certain medications. But why is that?
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Why does dairy make antibiotics less effective?Dairy products can affect the way certain medications work. But why?
