Studies

New research found high levels of PFAS, a class of plastics used in a wide variety of products, accumulating in new moms' breast milk.

Omnipresent Pollution

"I realized that I could do the best job I could, and I would still run into things out of my control."

Scientists Find Alarming Chemicals in Mothers’ Breast Milk

A massive study identified a long list of medical conditions that appear to be linked to cases of adult ADHD, and experts say it may help reshape treatment.

Alarming Correlations

Now scientists want to figure out why.

Adult ADHD Is Linked to a Ton of Serious Diseases

Some commonly used artificial sweeteners could potentially cause serious health issues by making the bacteria in our gut invade the intestinal walls.

Sweet Release

There's still a lot we don't understand about artificial sweeteners.

Scientists Just Discovered Something Horrifying About Artificial Sweeteners

A new study suggests that there's no way to slow down the process of aging, even if modern medicine helps us live longer than before.

Slow March

"More and more people get to live much longer now. However, the trajectory towards death in old age has not changed."

Study: Sorry, Aging Is Unstoppable, You Vain, Youth-Hungry Idiots

Revising History

The more we learn, the more we rewrite the original timeline of the pandemic.

New Data: COVID Reached the US Earlier Than We Thought

Free Lunch

Schoolchildren who got free lunch grew taller and earned more money.

Free School Lunch Linked To Better Health, Higher Salary

The CDC released a study on Friday indicating that attempted suicides amongst teenaged girls rose sharply during the pandemic.

Absolute Tragedy

The rise specifically occurred with teenage girls.

CDC Study: Teen Suicide Attempts Spiked During the Pandemic

Only one-third of respondents to a survey said they'd take a pill that made them live forever, but more would consider it if they were younger.

Dust to Dust

Living forever might not be all it's cracked up to be.

Only One Third of US Adults Would Take an Immortality Pill

Controversial new research suggests that COVID-19 has a notable negative impact on male fertility, making it harder to have kids.

Infirm Sperm

Here’s what they think is actually happening. 

Scientists Say That Declining Sperm Count Research Is Nonsense

Research suggests scientists should pay greater attention to their lab mice's well-being. Not only for the mice's sake, but because it improves the science.

Mice Life

Researchers say this could be the key to extending the lives of humans. 

Scientists Gene Edit Mice to Live 23 Percent Longer

Scientists found a key difference in the way that axolotls and mammals respond to injuries, potentially revealing a pathway to regenerative medicine.

Growth Spurt

We're getting closer "to being able to pull the levers of regeneration in humans."

Scientists Say Humans Have “Untapped” Limb Regeneration Capability

A brain implant that delivers imperceptible, personalized electric shocks is successfully treating a woman with severe depression.