The Real Relationship Hustlers of TikTok
Anna Kai believes in self-gaslighting. On TikTok, as @itsmaybeboth, she markets beauty products for Garnier, Nivea, and Nexxus Hair Care…
A Brain Implant Helped Stroke Survivors Regain Movement
The brain has a remarkable ability to adapt in response to injury. Healthy regions can take over functions that the…
Could AI-Generated Porn Help Protect Children?
Now that generative AI models can produce photorealistic, fake images of child sexual abuse, regulators and child safety advocates are…
Injecting a Gene Into Monkeys’ Brains Curbed Their Alcohol Use
When they conducted postmortem examinations of the monkeys’ brains, the team also confirmed that the treated animals had replenished levels…
A New Blood Test May Predict Your Alzheimer’s Risk. Should You Take It?
Typically, doctors look at several factors to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease: a patient’s medical history, cognitive and functional assessments, brain imaging…
Everyone Was Wrong About Antipsychotics
Next, Parker wondered how general this effect is. Most antipsychotics developed over the past 70 years stick to dopamine receptors,…
Chronic Illness TikTok Through the Eyes of a Doctor
One of my assignments in my third year of medical school was to ask a clinic patient if I could…
Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder—but Memorability May Be Universal
Imagine spending a weekend afternoon with friends at an art museum: nodding with crossed arms, desperately searching for something insightful…