Dina Fine Maron, health & science editor at Scientific American, discusses the breakthrough that could help doctors diagnose mental illnesses. Stem cells have enabled researchers to see how lithium affects the brain.
Researchers are converting patients skin cells into brain cells through genetic instruction. This allows them to look at the brain cells of a person with bipolar disorder and better understand how to treat it.
Maron explains this breakthrough will allow doctors to customize a patient's treatment plan, instead of giving them the same treatment given to everyone. Maron says the hope is one day researchers will be able to expose a patient's cells to a particular drug and see how they react before prescribing the drug to an actual patient.
Once COVID-19 hit, the demand for mental health services skyrocketed, and with in-person care suspended, many turned to digital services — which led to a disturbing breach of data privacy.
Quaoar, a dwarf planet with a ring, has some astronomers scratching their heads over its much wider than expected ring system.
More details are emerging out of East Palestine, Ohio with officials discovering three additional chemicals following the Norfolk Southern train derailment and controlled burn of hazardous materials.
An Obama-era change to school lunches could be linked to a drop in childhood obesity rates, a new study suggests.
Teen girls are experiencing record levels of sadness, according to a report from the CDC.
A study by the Pew Research Center found that three in 10 Americans are single and nearly half of them are turning to dating apps to find companionship.
Seonghoon Woo, CEO of Amogy, joined Cheddar News to discuss its ammonia-powered, zero-emission semi-truck in an effort to de-carbonize transportation.
NASA is launching a scientific mission to Mars using Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.
The CDC is recommending Covid vaccines be included in routine shots for adults and children.
A Texas judge extended a legal deadline in a case that could strip millions of women of access to abortion pills.
