There’s no denying the popularity of weight-loss drugs in the United States, with one in eight adults relying on GLP-1s to ...

At the best of times, alcohol makes us feel great — relaxed and gregarious, warm and fuzzy, happy and confident. But at the worst of times, it can morph into a serious problem, damaging our ...

GLP-1 drugs might lead people to shun alcohol entirely: or the effect may be more nuanced. People might have one drink to ...

Key Takeaways Evidence-based therapies for alcohol addiction have scientific validation behind them, making them more ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.

Scientists worry the NIH banning funding for human fetal tissue research could prevent the development of life-saving ...

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Denver Gazette. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. The owner of a marijuana ...

Evidence-based analysis examines EMDR therapy, trauma, addiction, and the role of the nervous system in long-term ...

Alzheimer’s may destroy memory by flipping a single molecular switch that tells neurons to prune their own connections. Researchers found that both amyloid beta and inflammation converge on the same ...

How do we hear, and how does hearing affect how we play music? These questions are central to the work of Nikolas Alejandro ...

Before humans sent the first dogs and chimps into space, there was genuine fear: Can a living creature evolved for gravity survive in sustained zero-G? Many posited that the result would be fatal, as ...

It's the battle against obesity. We all think about food at times, but when the thoughts don't stop, it can be "food noise," and a barrier to weight loss. It's a buzz word among medical professionals ...