I visited a family of 19 in Sierra Leone in 2015. By the time I arrived, eight had died. The other 11 were left to live with the grief and…
Category: Humans
Mammograms can do more than detect breast cancer – they also offer important clues on heart health
If you’re a woman over 40, you have no doubt heard your doctor tell you to get a mammogram as part of routine screening for breast cancer. But there’s another…
An ADHD diagnosis can be a map to guide a person through challenging territory – not to avoid it altogether
Picture a young person who walks out of my office with a new ADHD diagnosis and feels relief. There is finally a name for years of missed deadlines and unfinished…
Why one positive E. coli sample put a Pittsburgh-area community under a boil-water advisory
A boil-water advisory was issued on Nov. 2, 2026, by officials in Center Township in Beaver County, 25 miles from Pittsburgh, after a routine sample tested positive for coliform bacteria,…
Roman city beneath Italian fields reveals hidden network of sewers and tunnels
Archaeologists investigating the Roman city of Aquinum in central Italy are uncovering new evidence of how the ancient settlement functioned, from an extensive underground network of sewers and drainage channels…
Omega-3 DHA Eases Autism Behaviors by Calming Inflammation
Summary: A preclinical study from Chongqing Medical University and Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center demonstrates that docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a crucial omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, alleviates autism-like behavioral deficits…
Neuromorphic Chip Decodes Brain’s Emotion Waves
Summary: Engineers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have engineered an ultra-efficient, brain-inspired computing framework that decodes emotional states from raw electroencephalography (EEG) signals with microsecond latency and microjoule energy…
The Dark Side of Bonding With AI Companions
Summary: A mixed-methods psychological investigation published in Psychology & Marketing reveals the profound emotional vulnerabilities experienced by people who form intimate bonds with artificial intelligence companions. Led by researchers from…
Pediatric palliative care addresses the unique needs of seriously ill children and their families
Pediatric medicine generally entails caring for patients at the beginning of their lives – performing newborn checkups, treating childhood illnesses and supporting adolescents in their health as they move toward…
Menopause can quietly weaken bones – here’s what research reveals about protecting them
A skeleton hanging on a door or standing in your neighbor’s yard for Halloween looks like a finished structure. But the skeleton inside a living body is constantly changing. Around…
