In February 2006, I arrived for duty at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. I was still a newish reporter, having embarked on journalism as a second career, and I was excited for two reasons: I would be ...

Ear plugs are recommended. The din of a newspaper’s pressroom is intense. You not only hear it, you feel it. A running printing press causes the floor to vibrate. Standing about three stories high and ...

Ceramides are lipid molecules that rise sharply in kidney tissue when the organs are under stress. High ceramide levels interfere with mitochondrial function inside kidney cells. Mitochondria provide ...