What is weirder than transferring blood plasma from a young mouse into an older mouse? How about injecting blood plasma from a young human into an older mouse? Since 2014, this is precisely what a neurologist and his biotechnology company …
...The term ‘mild traumatic brain injury’ is problematic in and of itself. It may be distinguishing itself from other types of traumatic brain injury but there is nothing mild about it. If anything, the distinction is an attempt to highlight …
...Living with hidden disabilities is enough of a struggle. Traveling with hidden disabilities can seem almost insurmountable. Thankfully, specialist technology is being used in airports worldwide, creating smart environments that offer independence and peace of mind to travelers with hidden …
...Children with autism can be described as being “in their own little world.” It is an oversimplification, for sure, but it makes you wonder what that world is like. For parents and advocates, the challenge becomes all about how our …
...The degenerative brain disease known as CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, can only be formally diagnosed via an autopsy. Still facing a concussion epidemic, professional football cannot afford to wait that long to address the problem in its players. One …
...We recently wrote an article entitled Everything You Need to Know about Spinal Cord Injury. Now, we have decided to follow that up by writing about one of the biggest decisions a person will have to make after suffering …
...Diabetes is a disease in which the blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. The pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin to handle the demands. Whether it be insulin shots or the multiple, daily finger pricks of …
...We are old enough to remember seeing the year 2018 appear at the beginning of a movie and picturing a far-flung future where technology has either solved all of humanity’s problems or wiped us off the map completely. It is …
...We write a great deal about conditions that diminish the capacity of the brain, such as traumatic brain injury or Alzheimer’s disease, but we have yet to write about boosting that capacity. Have you heard of nootropics? We read …
...One does not have to work for the military to be reminded of the chain of command. Dawn Dunphy works for the U.S. Navy and has followed the chain from her equal employment opportunity office to human resources, IT and