Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new study suggests that the medication’s potential risks outweigh its “limited” benefits for chronic ...

Productivity isn't enough. Discover how your brain's executive function helps determine whether you live a meaningful life or an empty one.

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Regulatory T cells help your immune system distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘nonself’ – and can open doors to better treatments for cancer, autoimmune disease and transplant rejection.

The 3 functional leader tasks Six years ago, I wrote (with colleague Jennifer Riel) a Harvard Business Review article on functional strategy. But the questions about functional strategy keep coming ...

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When fear asks, “What if it doesn’t work?” most entrepreneurs get paralyzed by worst-case scenarios and miss opportunities that could transform their businesses. Fear stalls progress, but better ...

Low doses in mice have can clear up proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease and restore memory. Human trials are the next step.

Last week, the White House Office of Management and Budget told federal agencies to consider layoffs, or reductions-in-force, if the government shuts down — an unusual move since government workers ...

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and House Republicans triggered a shutdown in 2013 over Obama’s health care law. Bipartisan negotiations in the Senate finally ended the shutdown after 16 days, and Republicans ...

The federal shutdown will affect people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains what will be impacted and where.