Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re known, ...

As COVID dissipates in the U.S., cold and flu viruses may return with a vengeance Some experts point to a series of factors that could make for a rough re-entry to the mixed microbes world of cold and ...

We are about to have more data about human biology than ever before. That is changing how medicines are invented, how they are prescribed, and how patients and physicians interact with unprecedented ...

STAT Wunderkinds is a search for the best early-career researchers in health and medicine in North America. The deadline to enter is 5 p.m. ET, June 19, 2026. Our Wunderkinds are postdoctoral fellows, ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

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So much of our attitude about life and our capacity to meet life's challenges depends on the quality of the relationships we have, especially our most intimate relationships that when they go sour, ...