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Our Bodies Are Full of Dark Proteins. Can We Use Them Against Disease?

21 May 2026

These proteins were not supposed to exist. Yet, there they were. As we started to learn more about them, researchers wondered if we hadn’t stumbled upon new targets for treating diseases like...

The Science Behind the Quest for a Non-Peptide Oral Weight Loss Drug

21 May 2026

Not only does it have a tongue-twisting name, “orforglipron” has a complex molecular structure that made its synthesis very challenging. A massive effort by chemists at the Eli Lilly pharmaceutical...

Alex Clark’s Right-Wing Wellness Podcast Reaches New Lows

14 May 2026

“Raw milk is better for your teeth than any of these toothpastes you’ll get.”

The Sparkle in Sparkling Water

14 May 2026

Many consumers today are shying away from soft drinks because of legitimate concerns about their sugar or artificial sweetener content and are gravitating towards plain carbonated water. This has...

RFK Jr. Has Visions of the Therapeutic Use of Psychedelics Dancing in His Head

5 May 2026

U.S Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. is sticking his fingers into many pies. One of these contains psychedelics that are either synthetic or natural substances capable of producing changes in...

Why Sunscreen Still Beats Steak

30 Apr 2026

This story started like many modern tales of data distortion do, where the science isn’t denied outright, but bent just enough to fit a more convenient (and lucrative) narrative. Let me regretfully...

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