Evidence-focused discussion of whether sleep training is necessary, a high-stakes question for exhausted new parents.
A parent seeks help for a 3.5-year-old’s bedtime regression that feels harder than the newborn stage.
Practical question about managing daughters who are constantly play-fighting.
Parent discussion weighing Roblox for children, useful for setting gaming boundaries before starting.
A thoughtful question on encouraging a daughter in soccer without tying praise solely to success.
Specific request for shows adults can enjoy while still being appropriate for toddlers.
Examines how maternity staffing shortages are reshaping birth choices, including requests for C-sections driven by safety fears.
Twenty years ago, if a pregnant woman had asked for a C-section because of her fears over poor staffing levels, midwives would have thought she was over-anxious. Now, it seems like a depressingly realist position The classic way to outrage someone who’s pregnant is to touch their stomach without asking. I would never do that and it never, back in the day, happened to me – but I always thought, as outrageous as it might hypothetically be, that it also stood as a vivid analogy for the generalised…
A brief reader-letter response to Rachael Stirling’s account of eating some of her mother Diana Rigg’s ashes.
Baby talk | Ashes to ashes | A simple life | Clean sweep from the 70s | Manchester streets To add to the letters of support for Rachael Stirling ( 16 October ) after she revealed that she had eaten some of the ashes of her mother, Diana Rigg, I remember Diana being interviewed by Michael Parkinson shortly after Rachael’s birth , where she revealed that she was so besotted with her newborn that she felt an almost overwhelming desire to nibble on her. Sauce for the goose, sauce for the gosling. P…
Walking just 3,000 steps a day could help slow Alzheimer’s-related brain changes, according to new research. Scientists discovered that physical activity was linked to less buildup of harmful tau proteins and nearly half the cognitive and functional decline, even in people already showing early signs of the disease. The strongest benefits appeared at 5,000 to 7,500 daily steps, suggesting that the popular 10,000-step goal may not be necessary.
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected culprit behind sleep loss in Alzheimer’s disease: overactive immune cells in the brain. By temporarily removing these cells, researchers restored more than two hours of sleep per day in mice, revealing a promising new target for treatment.
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected culprit behind sleep loss in Alzheimer’s disease: overactive immune cells in the brain. By temporarily removing these cells, researchers restored more than two hours of sleep per day in mice, revealing a promising new target for treatment.
Researchers have identified striking parallels between Sigmund Freud’s century-old theories and modern neuroscience, suggesting that the brain’s constant predictions shape how we experience reality. The findings could help explain why harmful thought patterns are so difficult to break and offer new insights into treating mental disorders.