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New evidence shows why the HPV vaccine is as important for boys as girls

Matthew Herper | September 11, 2019 The FDA first approved the HPV vaccine, Mercks Gardasil, in 2006. CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP Earlier this year, the biotech community mourned the loss of Michael Becker , a former pharmaceutical industry executive who turned his cancer into a teaching moment. In 2018, we watched on his ...

One Protein Makes Ebola Deadly. Scientists Can Turn It Off.

Anna Groves | September 18, 2019 A sign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo warns people that Ebola is in the area. (Credit: Sergey Uryadnikov/Shutterstock) The Ebola virus continues to ravage populations across Africa. But earlier this week, researchers reported that theyve figured out what makes Ebola just so vir...

New research finds effective ways to resolve disagreements between couples.

New research finds effective ways to resolve disagreements. David Ludden Ph.D. | September 25, 2019 Image by Olessya from Pixabay Conflict is unavoidable when living with another person, but whether a fight tears down or builds up the relationship depends on how the couple behaves in its aftermath. There are couples wh...

Drop in income may not only hurt the wallet, they may hunt the brain

Unsteady Income in Young Adulthood Linked to Thinking Problems in Middle Age Image by Nattanan Kanchanaprat from Pixabay MINNEAPOLIS Young adults who experience annual income drops of 25 percent or more may be more at risk of having thinking problems and reduced brain health in middle age, according to a study publishe...

Sleep Deprivation Shuts Down Production of Essential Brain Proteins

Emily Willingham | October 10, 2019 A deficit arises in molecules needed for neurons to communicate efficiently Synapse from a mouse forebrain. Credit: Max Iglesias Most of us could use more sleep. We feel it in our urge for an extra cup of coffee and in a slipping cognitive grasp as a busy day grinds on. And sleep has...