Category: Health and Medicine

For too long, the narrative around aging has been dominated by loss—loss of mobility, of independence, of health, and sometimes…

Pancreatic cancer has long been one of the most feared diagnoses in medicine. Known for its relentless progression and resistance…

Stress is often thought of as a fleeting feeling—a racing heart before a test, sweaty palms before speaking in class,…

When you sit down with a steaming cup of tea or crack open a bottle of soda, the last thing…

One of the greatest mysteries in neuroscience is how the brain’s physical structure gives rise to thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.…

When we think of Parkinson’s disease, familiar faces often come to mind—icons like Muhammad Ali, the boxing legend whose courage…

When most people hear about DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, they think of its reputation as a powerful psychedelic, sometimes described as…

Psoriasis is far more than a skin condition. It is a chronic, immune-driven disorder that affects over 60 million people…

Schizophrenia has long been one of the most mysterious and misunderstood psychiatric conditions. It is a chronic disorder that can…

Dyslexia is far more than a difficulty with reading or spelling—it is a unique way of processing language that has…

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped medicine in ways no one anticipated. While most early attention was focused on the lungs,…

For decades, biology textbooks told a simple story: pancreatic beta cells make insulin to lower blood sugar, while alpha cells…

Pulmonary fibrosis, often described as “lung scarring,” is one of the most devastating lung diseases known today. Though relatively uncommon,…

When a stroke strikes, it does so with brutal speed. In just minutes, brain cells begin to die, and with…

Every time we walk into a room, meet a stranger, or recall the face of a loved one, our brain…

Breathing is the one function of the human body that is both automatic and voluntary. We can let it happen…

For decades, scientists have known that the brain is a bustling universe of signals—tiny electrical impulses racing across vast networks…

Mental health disorders have always carried an air of mystery. Conditions like depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder can reshape lives…

When most people hear about autism spectrum disorder (ASD), they think of the core features—difficulties with social communication, challenges in…

For people living with schizophrenia, the struggle often extends far beyond the mind. While antipsychotic medications can stabilize symptoms and…

When we think about cancer treatment, our attention often turns to the tumor itself. Cutting it out, shrinking it with…

For more than a century, aspirin has been a household remedy—taken to ease headaches, reduce fever, or protect against heart…