How quickly you spend your savings in retirement may have as much or more to do with your personality than…
Experimental cholesterol-lowering drug effective at lowering bad cholesterol, study shows
Twice-yearly injections of an experimental cholesterol-lowering drug, inclisiran, were effective at reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, often called bad cholesterol,…
Side effects mild, brief with single antidepressant dose of intravenous ketamine
Researchers found that a single, low-dose ketamine infusion was relatively free of side effects for patients with treatment-resistant depression. Widespread…
Schools less important than parents in determining higher education aspirations
A new study shows that the elementary school a child attends has almost no influence on their desire to progress…
Clearing damaged cells out of the body helps heal diabetics’ blood vessels
New research shows that ramping up one of the body’s waste disposal system, called autophagy, helps heal the blood vessels…
Researchers bring gaming to autonomous vehicles
Researchers have designed multiplayer games occupants of autonomous vehicles can play with other players in nearby self-driving cars. A new…
Possible new treatment strategy against progeria
Progeria is a very rare disease that affects about one in 18 million children and results in premature aging and…
Medical News Today: Common fire retardant makes prairie voles anxious, less social
New research examines the gender-specific effects of a common flame retardant mixture on the social and affective behavior of prairie…
A Mother’s Love, Knitted Up in a Flock of Turkey Hats
My daughter wanted brown hats with two stuffed drumsticks artfully positioned, one on each side — like wearing a roasted…
When Mental Illness Is Severe
Programs called assertive community treatment provide the kinds of services offered in psychiatric hospitals, within a home setting.