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In 1998, Dr. Andrew Wakefield published a paper hypothesizing that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine caused a leak in the gut which sent toxic substances to... Read More »

Thanks to proposition 65, Californians are warned that a, “product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects of... Read More »

As children we were always encouraged to eat our fruits and vegetables, owing to the numerous benefits ascribed to produce. While some of these benefits might simply... Read More »

Those following Dancing with the Stars know that this season’s hero was J.R. Martinez. J.R. Martinez was horribly injured in the war and suffered severe burns... Read More »

Molecular gastronomy has taken the food world by storm and exemplifies the notion that science does not always occur in a lab. Understanding the physical and chemical ... Read More »

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, causes problems with thinking, memory and behavior. Individuals with Alzheimer’s experience... Read More »

While most of the US is aware of the health consequences of reusing a syringe, most are unaware of exactly how widespread, costly and damaging this practice is. Seven ... Read More »

A new procedure currently undergoing testing in Mexico changes brown eyes to blue. For readers clamoring to get this procedure, it will not be available in the US for ... Read More »

Sniffly, sneezy, achy, feverish and overall icky is what is in store for the 5 to 20 percent of the US population that will suffer from the flu this year. Over... Read More »

The late 1950s saw mass prescription of a sedative called thalidomide for morning sickness. Unfortunately, it was later discovered that one enantiomer of thalidomide... Read More »

Traditionally, drugs were discovered by identifying active ingredients in known remedies or through serendipitous discovery, such as penicillin. Currently, drug... Read More »

Head trauma in contact sports is not a new phenomenon, but it has only recently become a national concern. Concussions suffered during sports, especially repeated... Read More »

In addition to damaging the immune system, HIV may also damage brain circuitry. Fifty percent of HIV patients develop cognitive decline, which is associated with a... Read More »

Undergraduates at research universities make up an overwhelmingly disproportionate number of participants in cognitive science experiments, such as psycholinguistic... Read More »

Cancer is a heterogeneous class of diseases characterized by cells displaying uncontrolled growth. Since the 1990s, cancer survival has been increasing in the United... Read More »

Since the first organ transplant in 1954, immunosuppressive drugs and advanced surgical techniques have greatly improved the long-term success of organ... Read More »

For humans, the ability to detect a lie accurately is advantageous in both professional and personal situations. Our fascination with accurate lie detection can be... Read More »