Human
Mind, body, health, disease, medicine and hope
The human experience is driven not just by the natural processes that shape our minds, bodies and world, but also by our ability to understand and shape those processes. From good health to terrible disease, from the foods we eat to the drugs we take, and from simple psychology to the the complexity of consciousness.
One of the things people with Alzheimer's disease understand is music.
A neurosurgeon discusses what developments in the field mean for patients
Dogs successfully detected malaria parasites in infected children by sniffing their socks.
Checkpoint inhibitors lift the brakes on the immune system, but may join other new drugs in pressing the accelerator on health care costs.
Do dreams have a purpose, or are they all just stories and images our minds create?
Researchers detect presence of proteins in the saliva of people who ate bitter foods.
Growing families would benefit from a robust network of support following a baby's birth, researchers say.
Instead of trying to fight the disease, researchers are focusing on beefing up the brain cells to live alongside the disease.
Yes, a hospital superbug may be growing more tolerant to alcohol exposure -- but alcohol-based hand rubs still save millions of lives a year.
How depression and psychological distress can impact radiation therapy treatment for people who have cancer.
Studies show the answer is complicated.
