Urine, Glyphosate and JAMA: Conflicts Of Interest Bordering On Fraud Should Be Retracted

By Hank Campbell — Apr 05, 2018
An article late last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association should not just have come with a well-hidden edit showing the conflicts six months later. It should have come with a warning label stating that no real science was involved.

An article late last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association should not just have come with a well-hidden edit showing the conflicts six months later. It should have come with a warning label stating that no real science was involved.

Neat Science – Celebrating Frankenstein’s Monster’s Birth Year

By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — Apr 05, 2018
Mary Shelley popularized the work of Luigi Galvani, work that continues today. And while electricity does not reanimate the dead, bioelectricity – Galvani's legacy – may have a role in our embryologic development.

Mary Shelley popularized the work of Luigi Galvani, work that continues today. And while electricity does not reanimate the dead, bioelectricity – Galvani's legacy – may have a role in our embryologic development.

Red Bull #### Goes Organic! In Name Only

By Josh Bloom — Apr 05, 2018
Just when you thought you've seen it all, now we have "healthy" organic soda from Red Bull. In a way, that's appropriate, because the company's claims are all kinds of different shades of bull. It's almost funny. 

Just when you thought you've seen it all, now we have "healthy" organic soda from Red Bull. In a way, that's appropriate, because the company's claims are all kinds of different shades of bull. It's almost funny. 

Studying Car Crashes Involving Those Sleep-Deprived, & Unaware of It

By Erik Lief — Apr 05, 2018
We know that lack of sleep is a factor in auto accidents, and getting more of it is the answer. But what if someone exists in a perpetual sleepy state and doesn't realize it? What's the solution? Researchers from a Boston hospital looked to find out.

We know that lack of sleep is a factor in auto accidents, and getting more of it is the answer. But what if someone exists in a perpetual sleepy state and doesn't realize it? What's the solution? Researchers from a Boston hospital looked to find out.

Autism Awareness Month: All the Things that Don't Cause Autism

By Alex Berezow, PhD — Apr 05, 2018
One of the biggest goals of autism research is to determine its cause. And one of the best ways to achieve that is to rule out the things that don't cause it. So let's acknowledge this month by doing just that.

One of the biggest goals of autism research is to determine its cause. And one of the best ways to achieve that is to rule out the things that don't cause it. So let's acknowledge this month by doing just that.

Modern Forensics Solved Mystery Of 4,000-Year-Old Decapitated Mummy Head

By Jamie Wells, M.D. — Apr 04, 2018
Damaged by the environment, tomb robbers and time, a severed mummified head from the early Middle Kingdom was finally identified. All thanks to science!

Damaged by the environment, tomb robbers and time, a severed mummified head from the early Middle Kingdom was finally identified. All thanks to science!

#KuriousKiddos: Does Gum Really Take 7 Years To Digest?

By Ana-Marija Dolaskie — Apr 04, 2018
In our latest #KuriousKiddos segment, Elliot and Sullivan want to know whether or not the legend of swallowing gum is true.. Will you become part Wrigley if you swallow the rubbery goodness?

In our latest #KuriousKiddos segment, Elliot and Sullivan want to know whether or not the legend of swallowing gum is true.. Will you become part Wrigley if you swallow the rubbery goodness?

Sudden Wealth Loss Raises Mortality Risk 50%, JAMA Study Reports

By Erik Lief — Apr 04, 2018
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that middle-aged adults, who went on to lose the majority of their total wealth during a two-year period, had a 50 percent greater chance of dying within the next 20 years than those whose wealth remained stable, or had increased.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that middle-aged adults, who went on to lose the majority of their total wealth during a two-year period, had a 50 percent greater chance of dying within the next 20 years than those whose wealth remained stable, or had increased.

The Trajectory of Hypertension: Disease is Not a Static Process

By Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA — Apr 04, 2018
High blood pressure is not a static event, it's dynamic, the result of multiple causes changing at different rates. Treating high blood pressure, or any disease, as a static process makes our models more inaccurate.

High blood pressure is not a static event, it's dynamic, the result of multiple causes changing at different rates. Treating high blood pressure, or any disease, as a static process makes our models more inaccurate.

FDA Uses Authority To Remove Salmonella-Tainted Organic Kratom Products From Shelves

By ACSH Staff — Apr 03, 2018
The FDA is advising consumers to discard products that are part of a mandatory recall. They include: Raw Form Organics Maeng Da Kratom Emerald Green; Raw Form Organics Maeng Da Kratom Ivory White; and Raw Form Organics Maeng Da Kratom Ruby Red. And there may be even more.

The FDA is advising consumers to discard products that are part of a mandatory recall. They include: Raw Form Organics Maeng Da Kratom Emerald Green; Raw Form Organics Maeng Da Kratom Ivory White; and Raw Form Organics Maeng Da Kratom Ruby Red. And there may be even more.