Articles By Elana Glowatz
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Can E-Cigarettes Be Gateway To Smoking Cigarettes?
Kids who smoke e-cigarettes are more likely to take up smoking traditional cigarettes, but is it because of the electronic devices or because of their background? -
Parkinson’s Gene Kills Off Brain Cells It’s Supposed To Protect
A gene mutation found in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease might be causing the neurodegenerative condition by destroying the very cells it’s supposed to protect. -
Early Menopause More Likely For Women With This Weight Issue
Scientists have found a link between weight and a woman’s risk for starting menopause early. -
Why Hasn't Evolution Put An End To Autism?
Scientists have found that genes associated with autism spectrum disorder have a link to intelligence, which may explain why autism still exists. -
Schizophrenia Traced To Baby’s Brain Development
Scientists say they have observed what happens as cells develop in the womb for babies who grow up to have schizophrenia. -
More Young People Are Getting Colon And Rectal Cancer
People are getting colon cancer younger, and it may have something to do with the rise in obesity. -
Molecule Kills Tumor Cells But Doesn't Harm Healthy Tissue
Devastating cancer treatment side effects could become a thing of the past once doctors can rely on proteins like CD40, which destroys tumors and doesn’t touch healthy cells. -
Virtual Reality Game Can Detect Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Buying groceries in a virtual world could be a test for Alzheimer’s disease. -
Darker Skin Doesn’t Protect You From Deadly Skin Cancer
Young people and people of color are at a high risk of sunburn, which increases your chances of skin cancer. -
Not All Psychopaths In Your Office Are Created Equal
Psychopaths notoriously become serial killers, but are some of them actually model employees? -
Here’s Why Women Live Longer Than Men
Is evolution the reason women live longer than men? Or is it their hormones and their smoking habits? -
African Tree Bark May Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea
People with sleep apnea may soon find relief in a natural substance typically used as an aphrodisiac.