Issue 33 Dancing Through Life: New Therapy for Parkinson's Disease Introduction Dance is communication. People often communicate their feelings through body language – feelings of elation, discomfort, misery – but if body language is a whisper, dance can sound like someone is
Issue 33 Small Particles, Big Impact: The Potential Effects of Micro- and Nanoplastics on the Brain As you scroll through social media, bombarded by alarming posts about the dangers of plastic pollution on human health, you may find yourself grappling with feelings of helplessness and fear.
Issue 33 Glaucoma: The Silent Thief Introduction Imagine a silent thief that slowly and methodically robs you of one of your most precious senses: sight. This is glaucoma, a neurodegenerative disease that affects 80 million people
Issue 33 Empathy and Autism Introduction In the British Isles, centuries-old stories warn that one must keep a close watch on a newborn child, lest the fairies steal it away and replace it with one
Issue 33 Neurosurgery: Understanding Anatomy & Recovery Modern day neurosurgery is beautiful yet terrifying. Sterile yet warm and compassionate. We have access to the most precise and accurate diagnostic and imaging technology in the history of mankind.
Issue 33 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: What Science Tells Us About This Complex Condition Introduction “You could say I was the recipient of a miracle” [1]. Fiona Symington has suffered from myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), for 14 years, and in
Issue 33 Too Human: The Uncanny Valley Hypothesis Introduction Imagine a life-sized mannequin—the kind you’d pass by during a casual shopping spree. Now, picture it with hair, teeth, and empty eyes that sink deep into their
Issue 33 The Missing Piece: Solving Neuroimaging Puzzles through Generative Adversarial Networks Imaging techniques have revolutionized neuroscience, allowing researchers and physicians to glimpse into the brain’s inner workings without needing to do invasive procedures on a patient or a study subject. Visualizing the brain in clinical settings have been pivotal in clinical settings in many
Issue 33 Alien Hand Syndrome - Neurological Explanation and Medical Cause A 77-year-old woman is watching TV feeling relaxed after a long day. Suddenly, she is startled by a hand stroking her hair and face. The catch? It was her hand. This woman is suffering from a disease with a name straight out of a
Issue 33 Mushrooms for the Mind: Psilocybin’s Potential as an Antidepressant Introduction Look up at the sky. It’s not the usual color. Instead, the blues and purples swirl together, some pink blurs across, pulsing and shimmering as if it were
