Ed Cara

Science & Health Reporter at Gizmodo

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Recent Articles

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Lead Exposure Drove a Hidden Mental Health Crisis in the U.S., Study Reveals

New research estimates that lead exposure from gasoline has significantly affected Americans' mental health for the worse during the 20th century.
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These Temporary Tattoos Can Read Your Brainwaves

The specialized ink could eventually replace clunky EEG wires and "potentially revolutionize" brain-computer interface devices.
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Scientists Uncover ‘Game-Changing’ Therapy for Asthma Attacks

The antibody drug benralizumab is on the fast track to becoming the first new treatment for certain kinds of asthma and COPD flare-ups seen in 50 years, following new promising clinical trial data.
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How Trump’s Second Term Could Shape the Future of Health in America

We asked a health law expert about what to expect in the coming years: "It is critical that people exercise good judgment in the sources of their information to protect themselves."
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A Popular Asthma Drug May Be Causing Brain Damage

New data collected by the FDA has found that montelukast can bind to brain cells, which may explain the risk of mental health adverse effects linked to its use.
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Losing Weight With Ozempic Might Also Lighten Your Bar Tab, Study F...

A study of 14,000 WeightWatchers participants is the latest to suggest that Ozempic and similar obesity drugs could be adapted into treatments for substance use disorders.
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A Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Has Gone Down in Flames

Cassava Sciences' simufilam failed a Phase III trial for Alzheimer's disease, likely marking the end of a drug surrounded by allegations of poorly done and fraudulent research.
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Bird Flu Emerges as Key Reason Behind U.S. Egg Shortage

Grocery stores across the country have been experiencing egg shortages recently, thanks in no small part to bird flu.
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An Off-Label Hair Loss Pill Is Going Mainstream, But Questions Remain

An international group of experts has agreed that low dose oral minoxidil, the active ingredient in Rogaine, can be a safe and effective treatment for hair loss, but doubts persist.
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Being a Couch Potato Is Bad for Your Memory, Study Warns

A new meta-analysis by researchers in Finland finds that athletes tend to have better working memory than others.
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A 16-Year-Old Girl’s Stomach Pain Turned Out to Be a Giant Hairball

The hair-raising case is an example of the rare condition known as Rapunzel syndrome.