Figuring out what’s going on inside people’s heads typically requires huge, expensive equipment and volunteers willing to spend hours performing repetitive tasks while lying inside a narrow metal tube. Researchers at Washington University in St.

Aging and dementiaCreating a safe environmentReferences Further reading As the global population continues to age, the prevalence of dementia has similarly risen. With more dementia patients living at home, caregivers must be equipped with accurate information

Cause and symptomsGeneticsEpidemiologyCase reportDiagnosis and treatmentReferencesFurther reading Melorheostosis, also known as Leri disease, is a rare non-genetic sclerotic bone disease. The name melorheostosis is made from the combination of three Greek words: melos (limb), rhein

Jumping genes are short sections of DNA that have been incorporated randomly into the human genome over the long course of evolution. Also called transposable elements, these pieces of DNA have been implicated in the

IntroductionWhat Is Healthcare Worker Safety?What Is Meant By Safety Provisions to Healthcare Workers?Why is the Safety of Healthcare Workers So Important?References and Further Reading Healthcare organizations are recommended to develop a safety culture to promote

The Host The public health emergency in effect since the start of the covid-19 pandemic will end on May 11, the Biden administration announced this week. The end of the so-called PHE will bring about

A new episode of our podcast, “Show Me the Science,” has been posted. These episodes feature stories about groundbreaking research, as well as lifesaving and just plain cool work involving faculty, staff and students at

Areas of neurodiversity in healthcareHealthcare workersPatientsConclusion References Further reading  Recent thinking is that there is no ‘normal’ for the human brain or the human thought processes. Despite the numerous diagnostic criteria for mental illness and psychiatric disorders,

A large study that focused on whether exercise and mindfulness training could boost cognitive function in older adults found no such improvement following either intervention. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Regular postsurgical screening is critical for patients with lung cancer, the United States’ second most prevalent type of cancer and leading cause of cancer deaths. In cases involving early-stage non small cell lung cancer, up