You could say Michael Snyder is obsessed with learning about the inner workings of his own body. The Stanford University
Month: January 2023
Spinal cord injury: Can brain and nerve stimulation restore movement?
In 1999, when Jason Carmel, MD, Ph.D., was a second-year medical student at Columbia, his identical twin brother suffered a
Mexican students intoxicated by TikTok challenge
Mexican authorities are warning about the dangers of a viral TikTok challenge that has left school students intoxicated after taking
Getting under your skin for better health with interstitial fluid testing
The next frontier of continuous health monitoring could be skin deep. Biomedical engineers at the University of Cincinnati say interstitial fluid,
The making of an incel
Incels are men—primarily cisgender and heterosexual—who believe they are unable to find a romantic or sexual partner, despite wanting one.
VR technology can improve anxiety and depression in adults with disabilities
A world first study led by Western Sydney University has found significant improvements in anxiety, depression, and sensory processing in
Researchers find that chromatically simulated myopic blur may be useful as a myopia control therapy
In the last 50 years alone, the number of Americans who are nearsighted has increased from about 25% to 42%,
CRISPR-based strategy restores neurons affected by Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome is a rare, progressive neurodevelopmental disorder that typically affects girls, causing severe intellectual disability, loss of motor skills,
Protective mutation shown to impair esophagus tumor growth
A protective mutation found in most cells in the human esophagus reduces tumor growth in mice, potentially highlighting new ways
New drug candidate slows the progression of adrenoleukodystrophy
The work of Professor Fanny Mochel (AP-HP, Sorbonne University) at Paris Brain Institute, in collaboration with clinical research teams in