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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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A serendipitous experiment in mice suggests that patients with a mutated gene are more susceptible if they harbor certain types of bacteria.
By GINA KOLATA
Visitors to my suicide prevention website have said I can’t possibly understand their experience. They assume I have never been suicidal myself.
By STACEY FREEDENTHAL
If your knees creak and pop, the noises could be an indicator of early arthritis, even if the joint does not hurt.
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Research on Russian cosmonauts suggests that salt makes you hungry but not thirsty, and may help burn calories.
By GINA KOLATA
Sometimes the birth we envision comes to fruition and sometimes it doesn’t.
By JESSICA ZUCKER and RYAN ALEXANDER-TANNER
The new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, whose ties to the drug industry were heavily criticized, was approved largely along party lines.
By KATIE THOMAS
A new wave of research sheds light on what patients want at the end of life, and who is or isn’t getting it.
By DHRUV KHULLAR
Alone, quiet and away from the normal distractions of your life, your daily shower is a perfect opportunity to practice mindfulness.
By DAVID GELLES
Muscle pain and other common side effects of statins may be influenced by psychological factors.
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR