Articles by

Laura Sanders

A diet low in glutamate may ease migraines

SAN DIEGO — A diet low in the amino acid glutamate may ease migraines, a small study...

As teens in crisis turn to AI chatbots, simulated chats highlight risks

Just because a chatbot can play the role of therapist doesn’t mean it should. Conversations powered...

Even for elite athletes, the body’s metabolism has its limits

Ultra-endurance athletes triumph over staggering distances and harsh conditions. But one of their toughest foes may be...

Toy-obsessed dogs give clues to addictive behaviors

If you’ve ever had a slobbery ball at your feet and a dog’s hopeful eyes asking for...

Are ultraprocessed foods truly addictive?

When I sat down to write this story, I remembered the gummy worms in the snack drawer...

With little proof, Trump links Tylenol to autism and touts a treatment

Just six months ago, the Trump administration promised to find the cause of autism. On September 22,...

Lung cancer plugs into the mouse brain

Once in the brain, lung cancer cells can plug themselves into the electrical circuitry there and grow,...

Brains don’t all act their age

Amid the petty drama of internet arguments, one never fails to entertain me: Do millennials actually look...