Health

Ketamine is as effective as ECT for depression, study shows
A trial of patients with treatment-resistant depression found ketamine to be at least as effective as electroconvulsive therapy.
Man receives donor lung through tiny 3-inch incision
The first fully robotic lung transplant was completed in Spain by surgeons using a robot and a brand-new access point.
Gain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses
Gain-of-function experiments in the lab can help researchers get ahead of viruses naturally gaining the ability to infect people in the wild.
The radical drop in maternal mortality was a public health miracle
Nope, coffee won’t give you extra energy
Zapping the brain during sleep helps memories form
Adult-made neurons mature longer, have unique functions
CRISPR tool slashes bad cholesterol by 56% in monkeys
Chronic pain can be objectively measured using brain signals
New nasal spray aimed at reversing fentanyl overdoses is now approved
Do we finally know what causes Alzheimer’s?
Paralyzed man walks again using only his thoughts 
This “bridge” between chemo and cancer solves a big problem for treatment