October 30, 2025
(Washington Post) – A study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology analyzed more than 18,100 births in Massachusetts of children born to women who contracted the virus starting in the early months of the pandemic through some of 2021. … Read More
October 30, 2025
(Straight Arrow News) – In total, the scientists reviewed 46 studies. Of those, 27 studies reported that acetaminophen use during pregnancy was related to an increased risk of a child developing autism and ADHD. Nine studies found no association, while … Read More
October 30, 2025
(Undark) – Cannabidiol is sold as safe, but animal studies show that it can interfere with adolescent brain development. Usually derived from the hemp plant, CBD is pitched as a calming remedy with none of the stigma of marijuana. Even … Read More
October 29, 2025
(NPR) – In April, the future was looking bleak for an experimental Alzheimer’s drug called valiltramiprosate, or ALZ-801. Researchers had just released topline results of a study of more than 300 people age 50 or older, who were genetically predisposed … Read More
October 29, 2025
(NPR) – Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood compared to their … Read More
October 29, 2025
Hastings Center Report (vol. 55, Issue 4, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
October 27, 2025
(AP) – Patients often smile or nod along. Salaysay even sees changes in their vital signs like lower heart rate and blood pressure, and some may request fewer painkillers. “There’s often a cycle of worry, pain, anxiety in a hospital,” … Read More
October 23, 2025
(Washington Post) – Doctors noticed an instant improvement in Parkinson’s disease patient Denise Bacon’s mobility during the procedure, known as Deep Brain Stimulation. Bacon underwent the procedure, known as Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), in London’s King’s College Hospital in July. … Read More
October 22, 2025
(The Cut) – Online, Brooke Eby shows us what navigating her 30s with the neurodegenerative disease looks like. Here, a week behind the screen. In the past three years, Brooke Eby has gone from Peloton classes to a walker to … Read More
October 20, 2025
(MIT Technology Review) – Competition to deploy commercial brain-computer interfaces is heating up. Science Corporation—a competitor to Neuralink founded by the former president of Elon Musk’s brain-interface venture—has leapfrogged its rival after acquiring, at a fire-sale price, a vision implant … Read More
October 17, 2025
(Washington Post via MSN) – A C-shaped piece of springy metal coated in plastic that retails for $199, the Q-Collar is designed to apply pressure to the jugular veins, based on the theory that restricting the flow of blood from … Read More
October 17, 2025
(Barron’s) – Inside a lab in the picturesque Swiss town of Vevey, a scientist gives tiny clumps of human brain cells the nutrient-rich fluid they need to stay alive. It is vital these mini-brains remain healthy, because they are serving … Read More
October 15, 2025
(Reuters) – Roche Diagnostics said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared its and partner Eli Lilly’s blood test as an aid in the initial assessment for Alzheimer’s disease. This comes at the heel of FDA’s nod for … Read More
October 15, 2025
(New York Times) – Studies based on the medical records of millions of people taking GLP-1s for obesity or diabetes have revealed strong signals of their potential as addiction treatment. The research shows reductions of 30 to 70 percent in … Read More
October 14, 2025
(New York Times) – Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people. For 14 years now, Mr. … Read More
October 14, 2025
(NPR) – Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That’s according to a new study that suggests a link … Read More
October 14, 2025
(The Washington Post) – The study builds on growing genetic research into cannabis use, as policymakers grapple with the risks and benefits of the drug’s soaring popularity. The tendency to use cannabis is associated with genes linked to impulsive behavior, … Read More
October 13, 2025
(Aeon) – The convergence of singular talent and profound disability confounded scientists eager to place humans into neat categories To use the language of the 19th century, how could a person be at once both a ‘genius’ and an ‘idiot’? … Read More
October 13, 2025
(MedPage Today) – While using these substances for sleep may work initially, it will backfire, researcher says “Raising clinicians’ awareness about the common intersection of substance use and sleep problems among young adults is important for screening and developing and … Read More
October 8, 2025
(STAT News) – Marijuana use by people with psychosis is 10% higher in states where the drug has been legalized Cannabis use rates among people with psychosis have surged in states that have legalized the drug, according to a new … Read More
October 8, 2025
(Wired) – A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids. For decades, the parents of autistic children have been sold false hope … Read More
October 7, 2025
(Wired) – Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed later. The analysis, published last week in the journal Nature, showed that children diagnosed before the age of 6 were more … Read More
October 2, 2025
(New York Times) – Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause. Now Ms. … Read More
October 1, 2025
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy (vol. 28, no. 3, 2025) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
September 30, 2025
(New York Times) – Robert Munsch wrote “The Paper Bag Princess,” “Love You Forever” and other classics by performing them over and over for kids. But his stories are slipping away. After 50 years of publishing, Munsch told me, his … Read More
