Can an organ transplant really change someone's personality?

Changes in personality following a heart transplant have been noted pretty much ever since transplants began. In one case, a person who hated classical music developed a passion for the genre after ... Read More

How Your Personality Type May Put You at Risk of Depression

Personality traits like neuroticism and introversion may be linked to depression, according to a new study that ... role in adulthood." Do you have a tip on a science story that Newsweek should ... Read More

'Ozempic Personality': Why You May Not Act Like Yourself on Weight Loss Drugs

Can weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound really alter your personality? Health experts explain what you should know about “Ozempic personality.” ... Read More

Babies Display Temperament in Personality Test

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May 6, 2024 • The latest test flight comes after multiple delays in the Starliner ... a coveted seat in the car — or whose fault something is. If you're Mercedes Sheen, you not only spent ... Read More

Hormone replacement safe and effective menopause treatment, study finds

It’s time to reconsider hormone therapy as a treatment for menopause, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This new review suggests that for women in ... Read More

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Apr. 17, 2024 — The harder your brain works at your job, the less likely you may ... Now, a new study ... Mar. 22, 2024 — Only a very small percentage of neurons show changes after an ... Read More

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The study provides new insight into the importance ... certain mental health ... Eggs May Not Be Bad for Your Heart After All Mar. 28, 2024 — Whether you like your eggs sunny-side up ... Read More

Experimental gene therapy restores some vision in patients with inherited blindness

For her entire life, college student Olivia Cook had only a small degree of central vision. It was as if she was watching the world through a straw hole, and in dimly lit places, she could not make ... Read More

How Does Gestalt Therapy Work?

No single life event, personality trait ... your present thoughts and behavior. You may be encouraged to "re-experience" a past event in a therapy session to explore how you feel about it now. Read More

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