Mind & Brain
Antipsychotic Drugs Often Given to Intellectually Disabled in Absence of Mental Illness
A study confirms the widespread use of drugs to control disruptive and aggressive behavior
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Technology
"Molecular Tweeting" Could Hold the Key to Busting Superbugs
A broader understanding of bacterial social networks might help scientists combat antibiotic resistance
Health
U.S. Vaccination Rates High, but Pockets of Unvaccinated Pose Risk
The vast majority of U.S. kindergarten-age children are vaccinated against preventable diseases but sizable pockets of unprotected children still exist, posing a public health threat
Health
The Growing Global Battle against Blood-Sucking Ticks
Scientists have no shortage of ideas about how to stop tick-borne illnesses. What is holding them back?
Health
Fake Weed Leads to a Real Drug Crisis
Synthetic marijuana is cheap, widespread, hard to track and highly toxic
Health
Vaccine against Middle East Mystery Disease Shows Promise
MERS inoculation triggers response in monkeys and camels, raising hopes for future human use
Health
Female Libido Drug Nets FDA Approval, with Warning
The controversial drug will be headed to the market despite risks of fainting and low blood pressure
The Sciences
Don't Let Chemophobia-Phobia Poison Our Communications
Focusing on irrational fears will not help chemistry’s public image
Health
Scientists Use Bioengineered Yeast Instead of Poppies to Make Opioids
The speedy method makes potent painkilling opioids, but it still must be fine-tuned to make it commercially viable
Mind & Brain
Traditional Medicine from Southern Mexico Offers Help with Addiction
The “divine sage,” Salvia divinorum, is a promising new scientific tool
Health
New York City Outbreak: What Is Legionnaire's Disease?
From its source to its treatment, here are some of the most important things to know about the disease and the current outbreak
Health
Does This Ebola Vaccine Herald the End of the Virus?
An expert weighs in on what the promising study results will mean for future outbreaks
Health
Why Your Doctor Won't Prescibe Antibiotics
Why are some doctors so stingy with antibiotics? House Call Doctor reveals the dangers of antibiotic overuse. Plus - the reason why it's so hard to get a prescription for antibiotics over the phone...
Health
New Heart Drugs More Expensive than Expected
Two of the most anticipated new heart drugs to be launched in recent years have been priced well above analyst expectations, fuelling the debate about whether modern medicines cost too much...
Polio Nearly Eradicated in Nigeria, Pushing Disease to Brink of Extinction
With its pending eradication in Nigeria, endemic polio will be found in only two other countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Health
Super-Superbugs: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria May Be Deadlier
Findings contradict prevailing view that bacteria become less “fit” when they acquire resistance to drugs
Burying Political Hatchets to Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Congress members from both sides of the aisle are calling for a national strategy to confront the dementia “tsunami” but let’s be real about what to expect
Health
Antibody Drugs for Alzheimer's Show Glimmers of Promise
After a string of failed trials, drugs that target protein build-up in the brain appear to slow disease progress
Health
Ebola's Relentless Tides: A Timeline [Updated]
The latest outbreak in humans represents not just the most recent but also most deadly among several incidents dating back to 1976
Health
Supreme Court Decision Aside, Lethal Injection Looks Increasingly Unsustainable
Pharma companies—and maybe, eventually, the Supreme Court—will ensure that it only becomes harder to execute people with drugs in America
