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Cold Noses

December 15, 2017

A listener asks: Why does your nose run when it’s cold outside?

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Pollution and Teen Behavior

December 14, 2017

Fine soot particles may contribute to juvenile delinquency.

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24-Hour Colds

December 7, 2017

Why you sometimes feel a cold coming on, only to have the symptoms disappear the very next day.

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Vision Video Games

November 30, 2017

Could action video games help older people’s vision?

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Home Lab Test

November 24, 2017

A portable device lets pregnant women perform some lab tests at home, and analyze the results with a cell phone.

Read moreHome Lab Test

Body Clock Healing

November 21, 2017

Time of day, along with our internal body clock, could affect how fast our wounds heal.

Read moreBody Clock Healing

Linguistic Blood Test

November 16, 2017

Our word choice may reveal our stress level and even blood chemistry.

Read moreLinguistic Blood Test

Sheep Face Recognition

November 15, 2017

Sheep can recognize human faces.

Read moreSheep Face Recognition

Gateway Drug Biology

November 9, 2017

Use of legal drugs may make use of illegal ones more likely to lead to addiction.

Read moreGateway Drug Biology

Fever Birth Defects

October 27, 2017

Controlling fevers during early pregnancy may decrease the likelihood of congenital birth defects.

Read moreFever Birth Defects
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Identical Triplets

October 9, 2017

A listener asks if identical triplets are possible.

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Drug Prices & Nocebos

October 6, 2017

Can a drug’s price tag influence its side effects?

Read moreDrug Prices & Nocebos

Bash the Bug

September 21, 2017

Citizen scientists help search for the best treatments for tuberculosis.

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Social Health

September 8, 2017

Social well-being could be important to our long-term health.

Read moreSocial Health

Mosquito Sweet Tooth

September 5, 2017

A sweet tooth may be mosquitoes’ Achilles’ heel.

Read moreMosquito Sweet Tooth

Trojan Cow

August 24, 2017

An unlikely host delivers a lethal punch to malarial mosquitoes.

Read moreTrojan Cow

Worms, Microbes and Healthspan

August 22, 2017

Gut microbes may turn broccoli chemicals into age-defying compounds.

Read moreWorms, Microbes and Healthspan

Toxic Beauty Products

August 16, 2017

Beauty products may lead to health problems in some populations.

Read moreToxic Beauty Products

Knee Osteoarthritis Origins

August 15, 2017

Old skeletons provide new insights into the causes of osteoarthritis.

Read moreKnee Osteoarthritis Origins

Longevity & Activity Perception

August 10, 2017

A positive opinion about your activity level may help you live longer.

Read moreLongevity & Activity Perception

Heart-Building Protein

August 9, 2017

Researchers are testing a drug that strengthens the heart without exercise.

Read moreHeart-Building Protein

Wet Adhesives

July 31, 2017

Scientists design an adhesive that works in wet conditions based on slug slime.

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Salt & Sour Taste Receptors

July 21, 2017

Identifying receptors for salty and sour tastes could have a positive impact on health.

Read moreSalt & Sour Taste Receptors

Gut Microbes & Longevity

July 20, 2017

Microbes living in our gut may influence how long we live.

Read moreGut Microbes & Longevity
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