Feelings of exclusion aren’t all that fun. And they aren’t all that unusual, either, at least not for narcissists. According to a new study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, narcissists are more likely to feel left out than non-narcissists, partially due to their actual exclusion and partially due to their perceived exclusion.“Feeling ostracized is a subjective experience based on the perception of social cues by the individual,” said Christiane Büttner, a study autho ...read more
In a hopeful step for medicine, a 2-and-a-half-year-old child born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) has shown no symptoms of the genetic condition, all thanks to a gene-targeting drug that the mother took during late pregnancy.A new study details this breakthrough case of prenatal therapy that holds promise for future treatment of the neurodegenerative disorder, which leads to the wasting of muscles over time and is usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood. Prenatal Treatment for Spina ...read more
Health officials have identified a new variant of monkeypox (mpox) and are concerned about changes in its transmission.In a study published in Nature Medicine, a team of international researchers from across six different countries are warning that the newly-discovered mpox variant has mutated and that these mutations have concerning implications for human populations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and beyond. Increase in InfectionOne of the major concerns about the new mpox variant ...read more
Archaeologists have unearthed King Thutmose II’s tomb — the most significant Egyptian discovery since King Tut’s resting place was found in 1922.A team of British and Egyptian archaeologists located the burial place west of Luxor’s “Valley of the Kings,” according to Egyptian officials. Thutmose II was a member of King Tut's complicated family tree. The find fills in a major gap; it represents the last missing tomb of 18th Dynasty Egyptian royalty.“This is the first time funerary f ...read more
If you’ve ever been in labor, or know someone who has, you’ve heard of an epidural. The term is an adjective that has also become a noun, describing one of the most common analgesic procedures available in modern medicine. But epidurals are used widely and effectively outside of the delivery room as well. Decades of practice, refinement of the tools and drugs used in the procedure, and significant amounts of research have shown epidurals to be a safe and effective way of easing severe pain a ...read more
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