IMAGE: Top: A smooth and static surface after exposure to blood get fouled with platelets. Bottom: A surface that wrinkles and
Month: November 2018
Advanced imaging technology measures magnetite levels in the living brain
IMAGE: After a baseline dcMEG scan is taken, study participants are scanned in an MRI unit (A), which magnetizes any magnetite
Why screen time can disrupt sleep
For most, the time spent staring at screens — on computers, phones, iPads — constitutes many hours and can often
Biologists discover an unusual hallmark of aging in neurons
As we age, neurons in our brains can become damaged by free radicals. MIT biologists have now discovered that this
Key Strategies When Caring for a Loved One With Dementia
People caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia should focus on four main safety issues,
Not just a pretty face: Botulinum toxin shows promise in trials to reduce post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in cardiac surgery patients
IMAGE: This is a view from surgeon’s perspective of the injection of botulinum toxin into each of the epicardial fat pads
First calf born following IVF embryo breakthrough
The approach, called Karyomapping, was originally designed to detect and screen for single gene and chromosome disorders simultaneously in human
Holidays a Challenge for Those With Allergies
The holidays can be a particularly difficult time for people with food allergies. But one health expert suggests that these
Scripps Research scientists decode mechanism of remembering — and forgetting
It’s a common expression to say that your brain is full. Although the brain doesn’t literally fill up, in recent
Lobachevsky University scientists obtain a hexagonal modification of silicon
IMAGE: This is an electron microscopic image of the layer of the hexagonal silicon phase at the interface with the irradiated
