What is "eldest daughter syndrome" and how can we fix it?
Have you heard of "eldest daughter syndrome?" It's the emotional burden eldest daughters tend to take on (and are encouraged to take on) in many families from a young age......»»
Mom and daughter bound for space after winning Virgin Galactic prize
A health coach from Antigua and Barbuda has won two tickets worth almost $1 million to be among Virgin Galactic's first space tourists—and plans to take the trip of a lifetime with her teenage daughter......»»
To Help People With Long Covid, Scientists Need to Define It
Patients with the perplexing syndrome have reported 200 different symptoms. Researchers will have to decide which to study—and rule out......»»
Daughter of first American in space on next Blue Origin flight
Sixty years after her father's historic flight, she too will cross the final frontier: Laura Shepard Churchley, daughter of the first American in space Alan Shepard, will be one of six passengers on Blue Origin's next flight......»»
Retinoid therapy may improve vision in people with rare genetic disorder
Using data generated from patients and mice with genetic mutation for the disorder Usher syndrome, researchers documented the natural history of vision impairment in patients and identified the cell mechanism behind progressive vision loss. Based on.....»»
Rad Power’s RadWagon 4: A great e-bike at a surprisingly low price
This sub-$2,000 e-bike is thoughtfully designed and a joy to ride. Author and daughter, enjoying a leisurely afternoon ride on the RadWagon 4. [credit:.....»»
Same treatment tested for kids with Kawasaki disease and rare COVID-19 reaction
Researchers look at the use of intravenous immunoglobulin for treatment of Kawasaki disease and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare reaction to SARS-CoV-2......»»
Gene therapy shows early promise as angelman syndrome treatment
Scientists have reported encouraging early tests of a gene therapy strategy against Angelman syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder that features poor muscle control and balance, hard-to-treat epilepsy, and intellectual disabilities......»»
Doctors Blame TikTok For Surge In Teen Girls Experiencing Tics
An anonymous reader quotes a report from People: Doctors around the world are seeing a rise in cases of tic-like behaviors in teen girls, which they believe could be caused by watching TikTok videos about Tourette syndrome. Pediatric hospitals have r.....»»
Havana syndrome sees uptick in cases, concerns, and questions
In 2016, dozens of diplomatic staff at the U.S. and Canadian embassies in Havana began experiencing a sudden onset of health troubles with no apparent cause. They reported a variety of symptoms, including vertigo, nausea, vision and hearing difficult.....»»
US Government Investigators Still Believe Havana Syndrome is a Directed-Energy Attack
The U.S. government's investigation into Havana Syndrome "is turning up new evidence that the symptoms are the result of directed-energy attacks," reports Politico, citing five U.S. lawmakers and officials who've been briefed on the matter: Behind c.....»»
Study examines what makes adult children cut ties with parents
A study of more than 1,000 mothers estranged from their adult children found that nearly 80% believed that an ex-husband or their son- or daughter-in-law had turned their children against them......»»
A Declassified State Department Report Says Microwaves Didn"t Cause "Havana Syndrome"
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BuzzFeed News: Noises linked to mysterious injuries among US diplomats in Cuba were most likely caused by crickets -- not microwave weapons -- according to a declassified scientific review commissioned by the.....»»
CIA Director "Fuming" After Havana Syndrome Strikes Team Member In India
FallOutBoyTonto shares a report from Ars Technica: A US intelligence officer traveling in India earlier this month with CIA director William Burns reported experiencing a mysterious health incident and symptoms consistent with so-called Havana syndro.....»»
CIA director “fuming” after Havana syndrome strikes team member in India
Some officials fear the incidents are increasing and escalating, leaving officers on edge. Enlarge / William Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), arrives for a closed hearing at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.....»»
Directed energy weapons shoot painful but non-lethal beams: Are similar weapons behind Havana syndrome?
The latest episodes of so-called Havana syndrome, a series of unexplained ailments afflicting U.S. and Canadian diplomats and spies, span the globe. They include two diplomats in Hanoi, Vietnam—which disrupted Vice President Kamala Harris's foreign.....»»
Researchers discover hidden SARS-CoV-2 "gate" that opens to allow COVID infection
Since the early days of the COVID pandemic, scientists have aggressively pursued the secrets of the mechanisms that allow severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to enter and infect healthy human cells......»»
Building vulnerability into your workflow
Thanks for reading Startups Weekly. Want the weekly digest in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. I spoke to my editor this week about the usual: upcoming stories, the future of the podcast and the existential dread of imposter syndrome amid a.....»»
CIA Director Says He Is Escalating Efforts To Solve "Havana Syndrome" Mystery
CIA Director William Burns says he has redoubled the agency's efforts to uncover the cause of Havana syndrome -- the mysterious set of ailments that has afflicted more than 200 U.S. officials and family members around the world. NPR reports: That inc.....»»
CIA officer from bin Laden hunt to lead Havana Syndrome probe as cases rise
There may be as many as 200 cases now, including around two dozen from Vienna. Enlarge / Picture of the US embassy in Havana, taken on October 3, 2017. (credit: Getty | YAMIL LAGE) An undercover Central Intelligence Agency officer who helped.....»»
Pandemic of unvaccinated rages with delta’s spread; cases up in all 50 states
In polls, the unvaccinated are the least worried about the delta variant. Enlarge / Anthony Church says goodbye through glass windows to his daughter, who is recovering from COVID-19 at Johnston Memorial Hospital's ICU on June 16, 2021, in Abing.....»»