Dr. Heather Farley, who directs a comprehensive staff-support program at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. “I’m not the kind of nurse that can act like I’m fine and that something sad didn’t just happen,” she wrote.Medical workers like the young nurse have been celebrated as heroes for their commitment to treating desperately ill coronavirus patients.…
Share on PinterestRebalancing early brain inflammation may slow down Alzheimer’s, research suggests.The new study was on the agenda of the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) annual meeting prior to its cancellation because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The research makes clear an area for future investigation that may help scientists develop early interventions to counter the…
By Clare Wilson Neurons cannot be cagedStanford University It is easy to escape from confinement if you have a few brain cells. Pictured above are microscopic cages, based on the shape of “buckyball” carbon molecules, which are trapping neurons taken from the brains of mice. The cells have grown long branch-like appendages through the bars…
By Donna Lu Ian Burkhart is able to grasp and feel objects againBattelle Memorial Institute A brain implant has restored movement and a sense of touch in the hand of a man with a severe spinal cord injury. Patrick Ganzer at Battelle Memorial Institute in the US and his colleagues have developed a brain-computer interface…
Share on PinterestAn intensive form of magnetic brain stimulation could be an effective option for people living with treatment-resistant depression.Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide. The National Institute of Mental Health estimate that 17.3 million adults experienced an episode of major depression in 2017 in the United States alone. Suicidal thoughts, sometimes known…
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Philip Friedman 3 min read MEN'S HEALTH IS 38 this year, and like any self-respecting guy in their mid-thirties, we're taking a beat to look back on some of the highlights over the three and a half decades we've been around, from the guys who've best exemplified strength over the years to some of our
11 min read AS A BRIGHT light flashes against a mustard yellow backdrop, 33-year-old actor Chase Stokes plays with the edges of a chunky sweater. First, he pulls on a sleeve, like he’s simply at home getting dressed, not on the last day of a long-ass press tour for the fifth and final season of
