Psychedelics: from poison to antidote
The term psychedelics, or hallucinogens, describes a class of drugs that produce significantly altered perception when ingested. Due to their ability to cause lasting effects on a user’s mood and […]
Category Archives: Medicine
The False Promise of Animal Testing Part 2: Human Organs, Simplified
If we accept the idea that animal models are holding back drug development due to a potential inability to predict safety and efficacy in humans, what can be done to […]
A Tough Nut to Crack: Navigating Severe Food Allergies and the Search for an Effective Treatment
You walk into the lunchroom, and all sorts of alarms go off in your head. While reaching for utensils you think “What if the last person used this for peanut […]
The False Promise of Animal Testing: Safety and Efficacy
One fact that was drilled into my head while studying biomedical science was how few experimental drugs ever make it past clinical trials. A failure rate of 90% is reported. […]
Rethinking Anorexia: Making the Biopsychosocial Connection
With only 50% of patients recovering fully in the long-term, anorexia is the deadliest psychiatric disorder. Typically associated with poor body-image and unhealthy eating habits, anorexia has captivated and bewildered […]
A not so familiar face: How a transferrable cancer could be the end for an Australian mammal
Cancer, a complex disease caused by an accumulation of mutations in our DNA, affects millions of individuals each year. Cancer poses a very serious threat, but is it contagious? The […]
The Wonders of Human Milk!
It’s a girl (or boy)! Your bundle of joy is finally here. Stepping into parenthood, life is magical. But it is not all sunshine and roses either with the constant […]
The science behind high insulin prices
You probably know or love someone who suffers from diabetes mellitus. In fact, recent CDC reports estimate that nearly 10% of Americans have diabetes, and as many as a third […]
Shining some light on the science of vampires
This Halloween, as you see kids dressed up as zombies or witches, threatening neighbors into giving them candy it’s easy to forget that these terrifying creatures once had a less […]
Scouting for the Next Top Model (Organism)
Here’s a valid question: if it’s a human condition or disease we’re interested in, why do we study flies, plants or bacteria? It’s a question that researchers often have to […]
