Engadget covers Larry Sherman, Ph.D.'s, new book: Every Brain Needs Music: The Neuroscience of Making and Listening to Music.

A 'Vice' documentary on 'super meth' -- a highly addictive form of the drug -- interviews Eleasa Sokolski, M.D., who says the new form meth permanently rewires the brain in ways that are not yet understood.

Ahmad Masri, M.D., presented new findings from a Phase 2 clinical trial of the drug aficamten as a possible treatment for non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, including data that indicates trial participants experienced a “statistically significant improvement” in reported health status.

In a story about how weight-loss drugs can lead people to lose muscle mass, Jonathan Purnell, M.D., says rapid weight loss can lead to more muscle loss, while “slow, consistent” weight loss can help people to lose more fat.

A 'Vice' documentary on 'super meth' -- a highly addictive form of the drug -- interviews Eleasa Sokolski, M.D., who says the new form meth permanently rewires the brain in ways that are not yet understood.

Juliana Hansen, M.D., tells Women.com that reducing the size of the labia can improve sexual function because there is no concern about the tissue getting pulled or stretched during intercourse.

In a Cancer Therapy Advisor article on the state of cancer research, Lisa Coussens, Ph.D., discusses some of the struggles the field has faced since the COVID-19 pandemic. She says: “A lot of young people left the field. Some postdocs decided to abandon an academic postdoc during the pandemic because if they were here on a visa with a limited amount of funding to support their career in the US and the lab was going to be closed for 6 to 9 months, they went home.”

OHSU spinout company Convergent Genomics has developed a urine-based test to diagnose and monitor recurrence and help select therapies for urothelial cancer patients.

A study led by Peter Campbell, M.D., Ph.D., found a smartphone camera can help doctors identify the condition prematurity of retinopathy, which can cause blindness if not treated early.

OHSU doctors say a tiny spot was discovered on a patient's cheek measuring just 0.65 millimeters or 0.025 inches.