A Baffling Brain Defect Is Linked to Gut Bacteria, Scientists Say
A serendipitous experiment in mice suggests that patients with a mutated gene are more susceptible if they harbor certain types of bacteria.
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CreditJon Krause Voices
A Suicide Therapist’s Secret Past
Visitors to my suicide prevention website have said I can’t possibly understand their experience. They assume I have never been suicidal myself.
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Noisy Knees? Arthritis May Be in Your Future
If your knees creak and pop, the noises could be an indicator of early arthritis, even if the joint does not hurt.
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CreditJessica Emily Marx for The New York Times Why Everything We Know About Salt May Be Wrong
Research on Russian cosmonauts suggests that salt makes you hungry but not thirsty, and may help burn calories.
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Credit Well Illustrated: Childbirth
Sometimes the birth we envision comes to fruition and sometimes it doesn’t.
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CreditAaron P. Bernstein/Reuters Senate Confirms Scott Gottlieb to Head F.D.A.
The new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, whose ties to the drug industry were heavily criticized, was approved largely along party lines.
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CreditJennifer S. Altman for The New York Times We’re Bad at Death. Can We Talk?
A new wave of research sheds light on what patients want at the end of life, and who is or isn’t getting it.
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Meditation for Real Life
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CreditSam Kalda How to Be Mindful While Taking a Shower
Alone, quiet and away from the normal distractions of your life, your daily shower is a perfect opportunity to practice mindfulness.
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Credit Are Statin Side Effects ‘All in Our Heads’?
Muscle pain and other common side effects of statins may be influenced by psychological factors.
