How to Sauna: All the FAQs

Saunas are awesome, and we’ve previously covered the many mental and physical benefits of spending time…

Vitamin A and thyroid hormones in the retina shape fetal vision

Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative…

Masculinity Redefined – What it Means to Be a Man Today

    In a continually changing world, what it means to be a man continues to…

Neuron lattice structure may guard against neurodegeneration

Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them – signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces – in…

Love, Trauma, and the Courage to Build a Home: A Valentine’s Day Reckoning

Valentine’s Week is structured like a quiet philosophy of love. It begins with gestures: Rose Day—moves…

Longer hospital stays, no patient benefit

A long-standing Medicare policy meant to manage rehabilitation services in nursing homes may keep older Americans…

Everything We’re Doing Is Ass-Backward and Upside-Down

  It occurs to me — and the idea keeps recurring — that there is a…

Dementia collaborative care delivers greater value than Alzheimer’s medication

Programs that match caregivers with patient navigators yield better outcomes than Alzheimer’s drug – but combining the…

5 Ways to Transform Anger Into Productive Action

  Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions we experience. It’s often labeled as bad,…

New workflow boosts nuclear delivery for safer gene therapy

Gene therapy holds the promise of preventing and curing disease by manipulating gene expression within a…