Bad Medicine

Christopher Wanjek is the author of the health books "Bad Medicine" and "Food At Work" and the novel "Hey, Einstein!" a comical nature-versus-nurture tale about raising clones of Albert Einstein in less-than-ideal settings. His column, Bad Medicine, appears regularly on LiveScience.

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Brain Cancer's 'Immortality Switch' Turned Off with CRISPR

September 10, 2018 | Article

Researchers have found a way to short-circuit the "immortality switch" that cancer cells use to divide indefinitely.
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How Close Are We, Really, to Curing Cancer with CRISPR?

July 29, 2018 | Article

The promise of CRISPR is being realized today in the lab through the creation of special animal models and cell lines. And the technology is finally entering the clinic to treat humans directly.
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Could Aspirin Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease? Mouse Study Says Maybe.

July 02, 2018 | Article

Scientists have found how aspirin might help prevent Alzheimer's disease by helping cells clear the debris that leads to amyloid plaque formation.
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Here's How Much Exercise You Need to Give Your Brain a Boost

May 31, 2018 | Article

Any physical exercise will improve thinking, as long as you do it somewhat consistently and stick with it long enough, according to an analysis of 98 previous studies.
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Here's Why Antibiotics May Give Viruses a Leg Up

March 27, 2018 | Article

Why are infections from the viruses that cause West Nile fever, dengue and even Zika deadly for some people but mild in others?
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Your Pee May Reveal Your True Biological Age

February 27, 2018 | Article

Could your pee reveal your youth?
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Forget Cyborgs — Biohybrid Robots Are Almost Here

November 30, 2017 | Article

There may come a day when humans take on the form of cyborgs with integrated, robotic parts to enhance our abilities. But long before that, look for "biohybrid" robots...
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How Your Brain Wiring Drives Social Interactions

November 14, 2017 | Article

WASHINGTON — Humans and many other animals express a range of social behaviors, from cooperation to aggression.
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Sweet Lullaby: Scientists Uncover How Herpes Virus Sleeps and Wakes

October 27, 2017 | Article

Viruses are tricky beasts. Some of these "submicroscopic" pathogens can "go to sleep" inside a person's body, essentially hiding from the immune system indefinitely, only to reactivate and cause illness later.
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Say What? Computer Game Improves Hearing in Noisy Situations

October 19, 2017 | Article

Want to follow conversations better in a noisy restaurant or bar? There soon may be an app for that.
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