Last week I started doing something I’ve never done before. I started writing fiction. I realize this does not sound shocking since I’m writing every week. My husband, Peter, says I write fiction all ...

When toxins get into our bodies, we vomit. Whether it's a virus, bad food or drink, or drugs, we vomit. It's survival instinct. A natural reflex that rids us of poisons. But not all mammals are so ...

A new study from WashU Medicine identifies a previously unknown way that cells purge waste in a process that helps them revert to a stem cell-like state to promote healing after injury. Here, three ...