https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/type-2-diabetes-children https://10.1146/knowable-073124-1 The metabolic disorder was long known as a disease of adulthood. Now, it’s spiking in kids and teens, with worrisome consequences.

]]> Understanding the sudden rise of type 2 diabetes in children doi:10.1146/knowable-073124-1 Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:31 GMT Health & Disease Charlotte Huff https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2024/are-you-a-workaholic-how-to-spot-the-signs https://10.1146/knowable-072324-1 In a major shift, psychologists now view an out-of-control compulsion to work as an addiction with its own set of risk factors and consequences

]]> Are you a workaholic? Here’s how to spot the signs doi:10.1146/knowable-072324-1 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:22 GMT Society Chris Woolston https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/cancer-fighting-radiopharmaceuticals-are-taking-off https://10.1146/knowable-061324-2 The tumor-seeking radiopharmaceuticals are charting a new course in oncology, with promise for targeted treatments with fewer side effects

]]> Radioactive drugs strike cancer with precision doi:10.1146/knowable-061324-2 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:13 GMT Health & Disease Elie Dolgin https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/how-do-we-sense-the-need-to-urinate https://10.1146/knowable-052924-1 How do we sense the need to urinate? The basic urge is surprisingly complex and can go awry as we age.

]]> To pee or not to pee? That is a question for the bladder — and the brain doi:10.1146/knowable-052924-1 Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:29 GMT Health & Disease Emily Underwood https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2024/psychology-of-self-control-new-year-resolutions https://10.1146/knowable-051624-1 If your good intentions from a few months ago haven’t led to much, take note. A psychologist tells us what we can learn from studies on willpower.

]]> Time for half-year resolutions? doi:10.1146/knowable-051624-1 Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:16 GMT The Mind Tim Vernimmen https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/cbd-for-dogs-and-cats-the-science https://10.1146/knowable-051524-1 Though studies are still mixed, and products often inconsistent, many scientists have hope that cannabidiol can help canines and other furry patients suffering from arthritis, allergies and anxiety

]]> Fit for a dog? The latest science on CBD for pets doi:10.1146/knowable-051524-1 Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:15 GMT Health & Disease Ula Chrobak https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/food-environment/2024/how-to-make-bushmeat-or-wild-meat-safe-and-sustainable https://10.1146/knowable-050924-2 Sustainable and safe consumption of wildlife is possible, and important for those who depend on it, says a conservation researcher

]]> In defense of wild meat’s place at the table doi:10.1146/knowable-050924-2 Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:09 GMT Food & Environment Tim Vernimmen https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/should-you-take-vitamin-d-how-much https://10.1146/knowable-041824-1 Some people take too much, and too many get too little. Experts explain who needs D supplements, and why.

]]> Should you take vitamin D? Here’s the science doi:10.1146/knowable-041824-1 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:18 GMT Health & Disease Katarina Zimmer https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/whats-next-in-the-ozempic-era https://10.1146/knowable-041724-1 Diabetes, weight loss and now heart health: A new family of drugs is changing the way scientists are thinking about obesity — and more uses are on the horizon

]]> What’s next in the Ozempic era? doi:10.1146/knowable-041724-1 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:17 GMT Health & Disease Matías A. Loewy https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/why-isnt-dental-health-considered-primary-medical-care https://10.1146/knowable-032124-1 Ailments of the mouth can put the body at risk for a slew of other ills. Some practitioners think dentistry should no longer be siloed.

]]> Why isn’t dental health considered primary medical care? doi:10.1146/knowable-032124-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:21 GMT Health & Disease Lola Butcher https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2024/psychedelic-drugs-and-the-law-whats-next https://10.1146/knowable-031424-2 The push to legalize magic mushrooms, MDMA, LSD and other hallucinogens is likely to heighten tensions between state and federal law, drug law expert Robert Mikos says

]]> Psychedelic drugs and the law: What’s next? doi:10.1146/knowable-031424-2 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:14 GMT Society Ben Seal https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/cholesterol-and-heart-disease-explained https://10.1146/knowable-021424-1 The latest science on how blood levels of HDL, LDL and more relate to cardiovascular health

]]> All about cholesterol doi:10.1146/knowable-021424-1 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:14 GMT Health & Disease Amber Dance https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/soda-taxes-dont-work-behavioral-economists-say https://10.1146/knowable-020824-2 OPINION: They might be able to help, but only if well-designed and in combination with other policies

]]> Soda taxes can’t reverse the obesity epidemic doi:10.1146/knowable-020824-2 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:08 GMT Health & Disease Kristin Kiesel and Richard J. Sexton https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/where-did-bed-bugs-come-from-how-to-get-rid-of-them https://10.1146/knowable-013124-2 The blood-sucking insects now show up in two varieties and are resistant to many pesticides. New eradication strategies include fungal spores and nasty human odors.

]]> Getting rid of bed bugs: Trickier than ever doi:10.1146/knowable-013124-2 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:31 GMT Health & Disease Ute Eberle https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/menstrual-blood-stem-cell-research-could-yield-new-therapies https://10.1146/knowable-012924-3 Long overlooked, menstrual stem cells could have important medical applications, including diagnosing endometriosis

]]> The untapped potential of stem cells in menstrual blood doi:10.1146/knowable-012924-3 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:29 GMT Health & Disease Sneha Khedkar https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2024/crispr-gene-editing-therapy-systems-eukaryotic-cells https://10.1146/knowable-012224-1 With the first medical therapy approved and systems like CRISPR-Cas showing up in complex cells, there’s a lot going on in the genome editing field. Here’s our primer.

]]> CRISPR gene editing: Moving closer to home doi:10.1146/knowable-012224-1 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:22 GMT Health & Disease Amber Dance https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/racial-bias-in-medicine-genome-studies https://10.1146/knowable-011724-1 OPINION: A massive bias in medical studies toward men of European origin means that genetic variants in understudied populations don’t get the focus they deserve

]]> We urgently need data for equitable personalized medicine doi:10.1146/knowable-011724-1 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:17 GMT Health & Disease Manuel Corpas https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/polygenic-risk-score-genes-heart-disease-cancer-coming-to-clinic https://10.1146/knowable-011724-2 Polygenic risk scores — a patient’s chance, based on tiny DNA variants, of developing cardiovascular disease, breast cancer and more — are coming to clinics. But there are kinks to iron out and accuracy remains an issue.

]]> Genes and heart disease: Finally making the link doi:10.1146/knowable-011724-2 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:17 GMT Health & Disease Amber Dance https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2024/gut-brain-axis-parkinsons-disease-microbiome https://10.1146/knowable-011124-1 Growing evidence suggests a link between the debilitating neurological illness and the microbes that live in our intestines. The vagus nerve may be a pathway.

]]> How gut bacteria connect to Parkinson’s disease doi:10.1146/knowable-011124-1 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:11 GMT Health & Disease David Levin https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2024/gut-brain-axis-mental-health-microbiome https://10.1146/knowable-010924-1 New research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome. The best way to do that right now is not through pills and supplements, but better food.

]]> The growing link between microbes, mood and mental health doi:10.1146/knowable-010924-1 Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:09 GMT The Mind Tim Vernimmen