What Civil War soldiers can teach us about how trauma is passed from generation to generation
Trauma’s long shadow may have a corrosive effect on the longevity and health of a person’s children and, in some cases, on the well-being of...
In some countries, the odds of getting shot are 1 in a million. In the U.S., it’s 1,000 times higher.
Wars, mass shootings and terrorist attacks may loom large in our consciousness. But new research makes clear that guns’ worldwide death toll actually is driven...
Pregnancy and childbirth may protect some women from developing dementia
In a comprehensive study that tracked almost 15,000 U.S. women from middle age into their senior years, researchers found that women who gave birth to...
Study asserts link between teens’ digital contact and ADHD
New research suggests teens who spend more time toggling among a growing number of digital-media platforms exhibit a mounting array of attention difficulties and impulse-control...
We haven’t maxed out our life spans yet, some scientists say
For humankind in general, these findings hint at an intriguing, if largely theoretical, prospect: the maximum possible human life span has not been reached.
In a first, scientists use immunotherapy to rid patient of advanced breast cancer
“I have definitely hit the jackpot,” said Judy Perkins. But a lot of scientific progress must happen before this treatment can work for a huge...