Why I Hate Being Asked, ‘How Are You?’
“How are you?” is one of the most common greetings I hear. It is ingrained in the culture and is distinctly American. Unless the ... Read more
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There Are Many Ways to Be Brave
I was alone in my flower shop, surrounded by a rainbow of fresh flowers and bright orange walls. The warm summer sun filtered through ... Read more -
Researchers Find Genetic Overlap Between Psychiatric Disorders and Psychiatric, Cognitive Symptoms in Huntington’s
Psychiatric and cognitive symptoms in Huntington’s disease share genetic traits with psychiatric disorders and intelligence, respectively, according to a study. These findings suggest that ... Read more -
Does Fear Freeze or Fuel You?
Zombies, spiders, losing your job. What is your greatest fear? Mine used to be drowning, but not anymore. My biggest fear now is losing ... Read more
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I’m Glad That My Mother Was Wrong About Employee Discrimination
My mother is right about pretty much everything, so much so that I sometimes ... -
Stress Can Accumulate for Caregivers, Posing Its Own Challenge
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Huntington’s Patients Have Difficulty Recognizing Mental States of Others, Study Reveals
Patients at a pre-symptomatic stage of Huntington’s disease have marked difficulties recognizing and understanding ... -
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HD Patients Prefer Less Invasive, No-Placebo Gene Therapy Trials, Survey Says
Eligible Huntington’s disease patients would likely participate in a gene therapy trial regardless of ...
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Blocking 2 Enzymes Seen to Reduce Nerve Cell Loss in Fruit Fly Model of Huntington’s
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A collaboration between researchers at the University of Leicester, U.K., and the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, may lead to a way of reversing some symptoms of neurogedenerative diseases, like Huntington’s, by blocking two specific enzymes of the kynurenine ... Read more