While there are FDA-approved medications for treating bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, there is nothing for anorexia nervosa — and the disorder has the highest mortality rate of all. Could the answer be magic mushrooms? Megan Zhang reports trib.al/4IYKG4M

2023 PSA: The key to longevity isn’t fasting or going keto or drinking green tea. It’s social connection. Profiled the great work of Robert Waldinger Dr. Emily Anhalt for Outside Magazine: outsideonline.com/health/wellnes…

spent 4 days in silence + fasting in a castle outside of Paris, wrote about it for GQ Magazine , and explain why i want you to embrace rest without feeling guilty ⬇️⬇️ gq.com/story/i-spent-…

It's not easy to take validated #AI models into clinical practice. An insightful review of the myths and realities Nature Medicine nature.com/articles/s4159… Lily Peng, MD, PhD Google Health Google AI Greg Corrado

Here's Ali Pattillo with the article I've been waiting for: "But experts said that the technology—at least as it stands right now—is unreliable and could have the opposite effect, causing anxiety and confusion instead." theatlantic.com/health/archive…

the fact that publications are divesting in science journalism at a time when science journalism has never been more important makes me real queasy

I will just add: Media is a volatile place and 99% of us stick it out not because we make bank or have an agenda or fancy lives but because we care about telling stories no one else is telling, no matter how silly or painful or consequential or fun. Protect it. Lift it up.

Many people who reach menopause feel they should “buck up and get on with it.” Fascinating and *frustrating* look at the brain-menopause connection from Sarah Sloat .. So much more to learn

What age = old? Most experts say over 65, but new science suggests it's more about how you FEEL vs a number on a calendar. Loved writing this one for National Geographic nationalgeographic.com/premium/articl…

‼️On Today's [email protected] Show‼️ @OWillis of American Journal News . of The New Republic Health and Science Reporter Ali Pattillo 🔊Listen Here: SiriusXM.us/Signorile 📞Join the Conversation: 866-997-4748

My SiriusXM debut! Loved chatting with [email protected] about the latest longevity science ⬇️

Loved this piece from Sara R. Radin on the science-washing running rampant across the beauty industry. "Clinically proven" means little. Surprise, surprise! dazeddigital.com/beauty/article…

The influence of diet on our immune system function is getting increasingly recognized, a feature today nature nature.com/articles/d4158… Nic Fleming open-access

Journo request 🚨 💪Anyone used steroids or performance enhancing drugs under age 21? Or any parents who’ve dealt with this? DM me! Can keep you anonymous if needed. #SARMS #tren #gear #roids #bodybuilding #fitness

‘Why are my biceps so small?’ The boys and young men turning to steroids 💪 Thanks Ali Pattillo The Guardian for raising awareness of these important trends and including our work UC San Francisco UCSF Benioff SF UCSF Pediatrics UCSF IHPS theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

NAD+ IV drips, rapamycin, intermittent fasting, “young blood." What actually adds years to our lives? Eric Topol discusses the keys to healthy aging and his new book SUPER AGERS in my latest for National Geographic nationalgeographic.com/health/article…

A wonderful article by Dhruv Khullar on patients with progeria, the genetics behind this rare disease, and our ongoing efforts with PRF and NIH to advance promising base editing outcomes in humanized progeria mice into a clinical trial. newyorker.com/magazine/2025/…

We all want to live longer. Can on-demand organ transplants help us achieve immortality, as Presidents Putin and Xi suggest? In my latest for National Geographic, experts Nir Barzilai Eric Verdin, Alejandro Soto-Gutierrez, Arthur Caplan & Henry Pleass weigh in ⤵️ nationalgeographic.com/health/article…