
Tina Saey
Senior Writer, Molecular Biology at Science News
Senior writer covering molecular biology for @ScienceNews Geek. Lover of science fact and fiction. Standard disclaimers may apply. Mileage will vary. She/her
Articles
-
2 weeks ago |
sciencenews.org | Tina Saey
People trying to lose weight often count calories, carbs, steps and reps and watch the scales. Soon, they may have another number to consider: a genetic score indicating how many calories a person needs to feel full during a meal. This score may help predict whether someone will lose more weight on the drugs liraglutide or phentermine-topiramate, researchers report June 6 in Cell Metabolism.
-
2 weeks ago |
autism.einnews.com | Laura Sanders |Tina Saey
Autism in toddlerhood looks the same in boys and girls. A large study of autistic kids between 1 and 4 years old turned up no overt differences in symptoms. Those results, published May 26 in Nature Human Behaviour, add clarity to how the disorder plays out in the first years of life. A deeper understanding of these symptoms could help clinicians identify kids who might benefit from specialized help early on.
-
1 month ago |
sciencenews.org | Tina Saey
When a baby born in Philadelphia was announced as the first person to get a gene therapy designed just for him, many people hailed the achievement as a starting point to treat virtually any genetic disease. But there is a long road that researchers and regulators need to pave before other people with genetic disorders can get bespoke gene therapies. Here’s what you need to know about this personalized therapy and how it may affect gene therapy moving forward.
-
1 month ago |
sciencenews.org | Tina Saey
A decades-old dental health treatment may soon vanish in the United States. Access to fluoride supplements, prescribed to prevent cavities in children without access to fluoridated water, is now under threat from a controversial move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
-
1 month ago |
sciencenews.org | Tina Saey
Season two of the streaming series The Last of Us has arrived on Max (light spoilers ahead), bringing viewers back to a world where people combat zombies puppeteered by a mind-controlling fungus. Guns and flames help the characters survive onscreen. In the real world, fighting fungal infections is less action-packed, but no less fraught. At the heart of the show is Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a girl immune to the pandemic fungus.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 3K
- Tweets
- 7K
- DMs Open
- Yes

RT @snmediaguild: We’ve built an integrated remote work culture at @ScienceNews/@SN_Explores. Mandating a return to the office disregards w…

RT @ykarenkwon: Now, more than ever, the work that my colleagues and I do at @ScienceNews matters. But as the days go by without a fair con…

Applications for the Science News fall internship are due Monday, June 9. https://t.co/t49Gzy1sgy