• Scientists may be able to help Alzheimer's patients by boosting memory consolidation

  Researchers say they've found a way to boost memories, which could help people struggling with memory loss from Alzheimer's disease or dementia. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 1, 2023.)
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  Washington's strained mental health care system prepares for another blow

  Cascade Behavioral Health Hospital in Tukwila has served an estimated 25 thousand patients in the decade it’s been open. It offers something in extremely short supply in Washington state: inpatient psychiatric care. But now, that service is going away. During an all-staff meeting last week, hospital officials announced the facility would be closing by the end of July.
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  Picking the 'right' sunscreen isn't as important as avoiding these 6 mistakes

  Sunscreen is crucial for skin protection and the SPF is important. But dermatologists say the key to good summer skin care is applying plenty of lotion and re-applying it often, even when it's cloudy.

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  Heart transplant recipient dies after being denied meds in jail; ACLU wants an inquiry

  Dexter Barry pleaded with police, jail staff and a court judge that he needed his medication to maintain his heart transplant. The ACLU is urging a state investigation into the 54-year-old's death.

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  A Tacoma woman is in custody after refusing tuberculosis treatment for more than a year

  A judge in Tacoma, Wash., approved a civil warrant for the woman's arrest after 16 requests for intervention from local health officials. Police observed the woman board a bus and visiting a casino.

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  Addiction drug maker will pay more than $102 million fine for stifling competition

  Indivior was accused of using illegal strategies to keep generic versions of the opioid-treatment medication Suboxone off the market. The company denies wrongdoing.

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  Scientists zap sleeping humans' brains with electricity to improve their memory

  Scientists have shown that deep brain stimulation during sleep can help people retain new information. The approach could help people with memory problems related to disorders like Alzheimer's.

• This week in science: a paralyzed man walks again and a sticker-like vaccine patch

  Short Wave hosts Emily Kwong and Regina Barber talk about a paralyzed man that walked again, a sticker vaccine and the science behind a crop of new RSV vaccines.
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  Researchers tackle asthma hotspot: Seattle’s Duwamish Valley

  People in the 98108 ZIP code are nearly four times more likely to end up in the hospital with asthma than King County residents overall. Duwamish Valley has twice the poverty rate of Seattle and is mostly people of color.
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  Medical students aren't showing up to class. What does that mean for future docs?

  Most first- and second-year medical students don't attend lectures. A student and a professor suggest it's a good time to think a lot about medical education, starting with "flipping the classroom."

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