
Saving Bentley’s brain: Daring surgery aims to fix a gaping hole in baby’s skull
BOSTON — Everyone was so sure the newborn would die that they didn’t even clean him off after birth. Nurses didn’t weigh him, or suction...

Ask Well: Getting the Most Out of Whole Grains
Q: Are whole grains as beneficial if they are ground up, for example, as in smoothies, or made into flour as in cereal? A: Whole grains...

Most anti-depressants don’t work on kids and teens, study finds
The vast majority of antidepressants given to kids and teens are ineffective and potentially dangerous, according to a new study in The...

Head trauma may have contributed to Ali's Parkinson's
Muhammad Ali died Friday with the Parkinson’s disease that helped define his life for the last 32 years. Boxing may have contributed to...

Taking Gene-Editing to the Next Level
Researchers who discovered a molecular “scissors” for snipping genes have now developed a similar approach for targeting and cutting RNA....

Two newborn deaths in the same family set off a race to solve a medical mystery
The unthinkable happened to Prudence and Jon Marsh. Twice. The couple’s first child, Teagan, lived only two hours. She died before her...

Ask Well: Can Nightmares Cause a Heart Attack?
Q: Can nightmares or upsetting dreams cause a heart attack while sleeping? A: There are case reports of people with no previously known...

Genetic Treatments for Sickle Cell:
When it comes to a devastating blood disorder, sometimes two wro
Ceniya Harris, age nine, of Boston should be a very sick little girl. Both her parents unknowingly passed her a copy of the genetic...

Findings from the Gut—New Insights into the Human Microbiome
People who like milk chocolate have slightly different microbes in their intestines than those who prefer their chocolate dark, although...

Asperger’s Are Us Offers Comedy for All
L-R, Jack Hanke, Ethan Finlan, New Michael Ingemi and Noah Britton Photo by Andrew Cohen The four members of Asperger’s Are Us...