Today's Trending Digest

Neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt explores the science of weight regulation and why traditional dieting often fails, touching on health, body image, and societal pressures around weight loss.

Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains how toxic stress from childhood trauma can damage developing brains and contribute to the mental health epidemic, offering innovative solutions through early intervention and policy change.

Physician H. Gilbert Welch examines how modern medicine overdiagnoses and overtreats conditions, with implications for pharmaceuticals like weight-loss drugs and broader societal health trends.

Geneticist Jennifer Doudna talks about discovering the powerful tool CRISPR, which allows us to edit DNA -- and the ethical questions it raises.

Gene drives can alter entire populations, offering promise for disease control but posing serious perils if misused in medicine or ecology.

Exploring the medical promise of CRISPR for curing diseases alongside the perils of creating designer babies and unintended consequences.

Neuroscientist John Cryan explores the powerful connection between gut microbes and brain function, revealing how bacteria influence mood, behavior, and mental health through the gut-brain axis.

Physician and author Emeran Mayer discusses the bidirectional communication between the gut and brain, highlighting the role of microbes in emotion, decision-making, and disease.

Did you know you have functioning neurons in your intestines -- about a hundred million of them? Food scientist Heribert Watzke tells us about the 'hidden brain' in our gut and the surprising things it makes us feel.