History’s shaming fascination for the so-called ‘idiot savant’ - Aeon

The convergence of singular talent and profound disability confounded scientists eager to place humans into neat categories

The Backed-by-Science Step That Cuts Cancer Risk From Grilled Meat by Up to 90% - AOL.com

Researchers found that marinating meat for at least 40 minutes with acids, herbs, and spices before grilling significantly reduces carcinogenic compounds for...

Syphilis cases in Baltimore infants nearly quadruple the national rate - The Baltimore Banner

Syphilis has long been a problem in Baltimore, but now cases of the potentially severe bacterial infections are showing up in newborns. Officials are working to get pregnant women tested.

Could ketamine help first responders with depression, PTSD? The largely unregulated treatment faces hurdles. - CBS News

Ketamine, long used as an anesthetic or illegal party drug, is being combined with psychotherapy to treat severe depression and post-traumatic stress.

Bird flu cases are spiking again after a summer respite - NBC News

Bird flu cases are rising earlier than expected as wild birds migrate. That could make for a challenging autumn, but it's too early to say whether egg prices will go up.

Common medications may secretly rewire your gut for years - ScienceDaily

Drugs taken years—even decades—ago can leave lasting imprints on the gut microbiome, reshaping the community of microbes long after treatment stops. Scientists analyzing over 2,500 Estonian Biobank samples discovered that antibiotics aren’t the only culprits—…

Daily 'exercise snacks' linked to better heart and lung function - Medical News Today

Short bursts of exercise of around 5 minutes twice a day could help improve heart and lung function, new research suggests.

A man in China lived more than 170 days after transplant with pig liver, doctors report - CNN

Doctors in China say they transplanted a genetically modified pig liver into a 71-year-old man who lived 171 days after the procedure, and 38 of those days were with the pig organ in place – a first to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.

The healthiest way to drink coffee: Harvard explains why filtered coffee is best - Times of India

Filtered coffee emerges as the healthiest brewing method, according to Harvard researchers, by retaining beneficial antioxidants while removing choles

Utah measles case count rises to 53 with new infections in southwest Utah - KSL.com

Cases of measles continue to rise in Utah, with the latest count of those diagnosed and documented exceeding 50.

Scientists just found a molecule that could stop Parkinson’s in its tracks - ScienceDaily

Researchers have designed a peptide that prevents the deadly misfolding of alpha-synuclein, the protein behind Parkinson’s and some dementias. In lab and animal tests, it stabilized the protein and improved motor function. The work demonstrates the power of r…

Brains of Stranded Dolphins Showed Signs of Alzheimer's Disease - ScienceAlert

Might brain damage linked to Alzheimer's be one of the reasons dolphins lose their way and end up stranded? It's a possibility explored in a new study of 20 common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) stranded in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, between …

Women Have Twice as Many Depression Genes as Men, Says Largest-of-Its-Kind Study - ScienceAlert

Women are genetically at higher risk of clinical depression than men, Australian researchers found in a study published Wednesday that could change how the disorder is treated.

CDC, its advisers quietly expand access to Covid-19 shot for pregnant women - Politico

The panel voted to undo an action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. which removed the vaccine from the immunization schedule for pregnant women.

Russia's Space Zoo With 75 Mice And 1,500 Flies Is Back On Earth - Jalopnik

When humanity ventures out into the final frontier, we won't be alone -- there will be critters involved.

Lesser-known virus surges in Bay Area ahead of flu and COVID - SFGATE

Levels of enterovirus D68 are rising in San Francisco and San Jose as we head into cold and flu season.