Pass the Salt?
Researcher probes the link between salt and hypertension Richard Wainford studies the connection between salt and high blood pressure. Photo by Michael D. Spencer Let’s face it: salt is delicious. Sprinkle it on tomatoes and they pop with flavor; shake it over popcorn and it’s movie time. Even Nelson Mandela noted its worth in his […]
Unlocking Emily’s World
Cracking the code of silence in children with autism who barely speak Emily Browne is laughing, and nobody really knows why. The 14-year-old with a broad face and a mop of curly brown hair has autism. She drifts through her backyard in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, either staring into the distance or eyeballing a visitor chatting […]