What Science Says About Aging and Depression

Fresh Air

Published September 11, 2007 at 12:04 PM EDT

Charles Reynolds teaches at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and directs research into late-life mood disorders; now he has co-written a book about depression in the elderly and how to treat it. It's titled Living Longer Depression Free: A Family Guide to Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Depression in Later Life.

For kids with rare genetic disorders, customized CRISPR treatments offer hope

Rob Stein

The gene-editing technique is effective for treating some illnesses but it's been too expensive to consider it for rare conditions. A new approach in the works could make it more widely available.
National & International News

Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with widespread aerial strikes

The Associated Press

Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described it as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country's energy sector since Russia's full-scale invasion.
Results of a time study may help educators get more time out of the school day

Cory Turner

Research shows K-12 students in different states spend wildly different amounts of time in school, and suggests the nation's schools could be much better about using the learning time they do have.