Day: 19 May 2020

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and Loma Linda University Health have demonstrated the promise of applying magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the efficacy of using human neural stem cells to treat a brain injury—a first-ever “biomarker” for regenerative medicine that could help personalize stem cell treatments for neurological disorders and improve efficacy. The researchers expect to test the findings in a clinical trial evaluating the stem cell therapy in newborns who experience a brain injury during

With the spread of the pandemic specialists notice new facets of coronavirus disease. American doctors warn that the virus can cause patients long-term brain damage Scientists have warned about some of the symptoms that can indicate that the virus affects the brain, tells the Mirror magazine. These symptoms include confusion, headaches, and in some cases even delirium. Dr. Halim Fadil, specialist in neurology from Arlington memorial hospital (Texas), talks on specialized medical topics portal Healthline: “many patients with COVID-19 manifest

Chloe Luckett is originally from Wolfville, N.S., and now lives in Halifax. Here is her story, in her words. I think stillness and being present can be one of the hardest things for a lot of us. That includes being able to accept the feelings that can accompany a lot of experiences we’ll all have in life: sadness, frustration, ambiguity, the harder emotions to sit with. When you try to put a name on this practice, a lot of us call

Kimberly with her support dog, Scout. I look in the mirror and I don’t recognize the person staring back at me.  I don’t recognize this person anymore.  Life has changed so much over the last year and a half, I feel like I am living in the Twilight Zone. It is amazing how you can take things for granted. I remember teaching my students that one second could change things forever, and here I am now. I am living proof.