The story of Henry Molaison is a sad one. Known as Patient H.M. to the medical community, he lost the ability to create memories after he underwent a lobotomy to treat his seizures. He did earn a ...

In a book that will rank with Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" in the realm of outstanding medical ethics narratives, Luke Dittrich uncovers the story of his grandfather, a ...

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"Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets" (Random House), by Luke Dittrich In a book that will rank with Rebecca Skloot's "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" in the realm of ...