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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Being a Night Owl Really Can Hurt Your Mental Health

January 30, 2019 | Article

Morning people have a lower risk for depression and other mental health concerns compared with night owls, but your natural sleeping pattern is strongly controlled by genes, a study finds.
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Men Who Smoke Pot May Have Lower Sperm Count

December 19, 2018 | Article

Recreational marijuana use is becoming increasingly legal across the U.S., but that doesn't mean that it's safe.
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It Might Stress You Out to Know What Stress Is Doing to Your Brain

October 24, 2018 | Article

If you're already feeling stressed out, sorry, but there's one more thing you might need to worry about: A new study finds that stress may impair your memory now and quicken cognitive decline later in life.
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Salmonella Hides Its Tail to Stay Invisible to Immune System

October 23, 2018 | Article

You'd be hard-pressed to find someone to say something good about Salmonella...
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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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