Mice are not men, so let's not get too excited yet, but scientists have discovered that an existing cancer drug quickly reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in rodents.
Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant.
Military mess halls soon will be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services.
Skip the spoon-fed puree and let babies go straight to finger foods, a new study suggests.
Dad may be credited with more than just your facial features. A new study suggests that heart disease risk may be passed from father to son.
Depressed kids may become targets for bullies, a new study finds.
Two more autism-friendly performances of Broadway musicals will be offered this spring and fall following the success last year of the first showing of a Broadway show specially altered for those diagnosed with the disorder.
Rate of pregnancy in teens aged 15-19 in 2008, or 67.8 pregnancies per 1,000 women in that age group — a nearly 40-year low, according to a new Guttmacher Institute report [PDF]. The teen birthrate also fell to about 4% in 2008, and the abortion rate fell to 1.8%. That’s the lowest rate since abortion became legal. The report suggests that the declines can be attributed largely to teens’ increased use of contraceptives. [via The Wall Street Journal]
We rank physicians among the most trustworthy members of our society, but a new survey finds the respect isn't always mutual.
This week's TIME cover story — available to subscribers here — reveals that true friendship, marked by generosity, sacrifice and commitment, once thought to be the province of humans, exists among the lower species too.
Put aside the crossword puzzles and push the ginkgo biloba pills to the back of the shelf. The key to better memory may lie in three letters: ERC.
