You may have read or heard somewhere that marshmallows can cure or lessen a sore throat. This claim doesn’t go too far, as there’s scant scientific evidence that those sweet, fluffy confections do ...

Marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis) may offer health benefits such as easing coughs and colds, relieving skin irritation, alleviating pain, and more. However, more research is necessary.

Marshmallow root, or Althaea officinalis, is a flowering plant that has played a role in herbal medicine for centuries. Some research suggests that marshmallow root may help relieve coughs, protect ...

A four-year-old girl reenacts the marshmallow test (Credit: J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester) When I wrote about the marshmallow test several years ago, it seemed so simple: A child was given ...