Ryan Black

Articles by Ryan Black

Smoking teens, rogue genes, and mashed-up hookworms are among the many diverse, fascinating, and important asthma topics that came out of 2016.

As if egg-laying Australian mammals with webbed feet weren't fascinating enough, it turns out that their venom contains an insulin-stimulating peptide resistant to the forces that usually shorten its effectiveness in humans. Yes, they have venom.

Bryan Bickell, a three-time Stanley Cup winner, has turned to former goalie Josh Harding for guidance on how his new diagnosis will impact his life and career. Harding continued to play in the league for two seasons following his own multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2012.

The common multiple sclerosis treatment, according to a study out of Duke, may do very little for as many as half of people with the disease. In a mouse model of MS, they identified different disease pathways in those resistant to the treatment, raising questions about the heterogeneity of MS.