Mapping the metabolic effects of drugs helps define their mode of action.

Bananas are radioactive. Bananas are a good source of potassium. Potassium-40 (40 K) occurs naturally at 0.01% of all potassium. The EPA states that one banana has 0.01 millirem of radiation which is ...

I was watching a video about Alfred Nobel the other day (shout out Veritasium on YouTube) and got to thinking about how nitroglycerin made the leap from deadly explosive to powerful vasodilator. Looki...

Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Published online: 11 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41574-025-01183-zFDA approval of the selective HIF2α inhibitor belzutifan for advanced phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL) is an important milestone in precision oncology. This achievement underscores the power of scientific collaboration in establishing HIF2α as a central driver of PPGL pathogenesis and offers hope for a historically underserved group of patients.

This month the FDA approved 4 new drugs. Modeyso (dordaviprone) Hernexeos (zongertinib) Brinsupri (brensocatib) Dawnzera (donidalorsen)

If you are like me, internet ads are on a mission to convince you that cortisol is the cause of all of your problems. Or at least your physical problems. Since I didn’t really know a lot about cortiso...

The other day I learned about Spravato. Spravato is a nasal spray intended for treatment resistant depression (TRD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). The chemical name for Spravato is eskatemine. E...

Dear Anxiety, I hate you. I hate how you show up sometimes unannounced for no good reason. I hate how you team up with my depression and paralyze me. How, after years of therapy, I know what I SHOULD ...

Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine) is a naturally occurring central nervous system stimulant belonging to the methylxanthine class.  Methylxanthine is a group of chemical compounds containing one or m...

Nature Reviews Microbiology, Published online: 25 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41579-025-01181-ySixty years after the discovery of the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), Münz discusses new developments in the immunobiology of the first discovered human tumour virus, including vaccines and the role of EBV in the initiation of autoimmune diseases, especially multiple sclerosis.

If scaled up, a method for extracting nickel without using carbon-rich coke could reduce emissions considerably.

Its discovery suggests that giant viruses are more common in northern regions than previously thought.

On why you should always throw away unfinished drinks from the night before.

The increase in early-onset colorectal cancer in many countries might be due to a bacterial toxin.

The FDA just approved Journavx for treatment in moderate-to-severe acute pain in adults.  It is the first-in-class non-opioid pain medication.  Journavx targets the pain-signaling pathway, specificall...