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Medication abortion with the two-drug regime of mifepristone and misoprostol is the most common form of abortion in the U.S. Natalie Behring/Getty Images hide caption
People with hypertension are advised early treatment before blood pressure gets too high
A new study finds that a single dose of LSD can ease generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, a disabling form of anxiety that affects about 1 in 10 people over the course of a year. mikkelwilliam/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
A new study finds that the brain does not appear to significantly rewire its map of the body after an amputation. Westend61/Getty Images hide caption
A new study challenges what we know about how amputation alters the human brain
Postdoctoral researcher Erin Kunz holds up a microelectrode array that can be placed on the brain's surface as part of a brain-computer interface. Jim Gensheimer hide caption
Brain implants that decode a person’s inner voice may threaten privacy
Advances in gene-editing are leading to renewed interest in modifying DNA in human embryos. VICTOR HABBICK VISIONS/Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption
The quest to create genetically modified babies is getting a reboot
Head coach Deion Sanders of the University of Colorado speaks about his journey beating bladder cancer during a press conference. AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/Getty Images hide caption
Scientists are working to develop an artificial blood that can be available for medics to use in an emergency when regular blood is not available. Eli Meir Kaplan for NPR hide caption
Sonya Sotinsky sits at Crane Cove Park in San Francisco on March 25. Sotinsky was diagnosed with Stage 4 tongue cancer and underwent surgery to remove her tongue, larynx and other structures. She then worked with researchers to create an AI-generated voice using past recordings of her speech. Beth LaBerge/KQED hide caption
Mitochondria, like the one seen in cutaway view, are the powerhouses inside cells. ARTUR PLAWGO/Getty Images/Science Photo Library hide caption
How a third parent’s DNA can prevent an inherited disease
Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first new kind of painkiller in 20 years. It's considered an alternative to opioids. But it's expensive, and not everyone has access to it yet. Vertex Pharmaceuticals hide caption
Phillipa Munari suffered nerve pain and exhaustion after she stopped taking antidepressants. She struggled to train her horse, Bella, and "could barely walk because of the withdrawal," said Munari. "I spent 20 hours in bed most days for two years." Daniel St Louis for NPR hide caption
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (R) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary at the White House in May, when Kennedy released a Make America Healthy Again Commission report that blamed the rise in chronic illnesses on ultraprocessed foods, chemical exposures, lifestyle factors and excessive use of prescription drugs. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
Ancient miasma theory may explain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s strategy
Hundreds of NIH scientists protested cuts to the research agency in a declaration addressed to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
NIH scientists call on director to protect biomedical research
Paula Baille leads the group of Sharon Hannamaker, Joe Edwards, Barb Edwards, and Murray Small in a playing of the bells. Aimee Dilger/WVIA News hide caption
Memory cafes offer camaraderie and fun for people with dementia — and their caregivers
Joe Walsh, who has Alzheimer's disease, is accompanied by his wife, Karen Walsh, to an appointment at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Joe is receiving an experimental therapy to treat Alzheimer's. Jodi Hilton/for NPR hide caption
A blood test called a PSA can help screen men for prostate cancer but it can also lead to unnecessary treatment. miodrag ignjatovic/E+/Getty Images hide caption
Some patients experience pain or discomfort with the insertion of an IUD for contraception. New guidelines urge doctors to offer pain treatment. mariakraynovasrb/500px Plus/Getty Images hide caption
KJ Muldoon, who was born at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in August, reaches out to doctors after being treated for a rare genetic disorder using CRISPR technology. Chloe Dawson/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia hide caption
A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder
A universal vaccine against flu wouldn't have to be updated to match seasonal changes in circulating strains. Science Photo Library/Getty Images hide caption
Trump administration universal flu vaccine project puzzles scientists
Spencer Hospital CEO Brenda Tiefenthaler (second from left) vows to maintain the facility's mental health services, with help from behavioral health services director Kerri Dandy (left), nursing director Jen Dau (third from left) and outreach navigator Jill Barr. Tony Leys/KFF Health News hide caption
Adelaide Tovar, a postdoctoral geneticist at the University of Michigan, prepares cell samples in a science laboratory on campus. Tovar is one of about 200 young scientists who will lose research funding because the Trump administration abruptly ended the National Institute of Health's MOSAIC grant program. (Mike Hawkins) Mike Hawkins hide caption