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B. David Zarley
B. David Zarley is a senior staff writer for Freethink, where he covers health and medicine, including infectious disease, psychedelic research, mental health, and the brain. A graduate of SUNY Fredonia, his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Verge, Jezebel, Frieze, Sports Illustrated, VICE, Paste Magazine, and numerous other publications. He lives in Chicago.
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A successful trial that tested a vaccine against bladder cancer in dogs could help develop a similar one for humans.
The airships have a range of 4,000 nautical miles, can fly for five days, and can cruise as high as 20,000 feet at 80 mph. They take to the skies over Spain in 2026.
The common drug is called gabapentin, which is currently used to control seizures and manage nerve pain.
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Researchers believe they have found a single point mutation in an infection-sensing gene that causes the autoimmune disorder.
Thanks to genetic clues, scientists discovered that an old stroke therapy that had abandoned for decades might just work.
The same technology behind the COVID-19 vaccines may enable the first damage-reversing heart attack cure.
Shoving platelet-rich plasma up your nose might restore your sense of smell after COVID. But whether it actually works still needs to be sniffed out.
"Dead" satellites aren't just space junk. They are also targets for hackers to hijack and use to broadcast misinformation.
Using cellulose from trees and a synthetic polymer, MIT researchers have created a material that "is stronger and tougher than some types of bone, and harder than typical aluminum alloys."
A small, Seattle-based study will look to see if the psychedelic can alleviate the pandemic’s mental health impact.
Airless tires are puncture-proof and more environmentally friendly. And Michelin is aiming to get them on your car by 2024.