On paper, it sounds pretty easy to determine if something is alive or not — within the medical field, though, it is far more complicated. Because of outside pressures of lawsuits, religious objections, and state-to-state legislation, it can be a minefield when trying to correctly meet the criteria for death. The Universal Determination of Death […]
Few organs are held in as high regard as the human brain. It’s incredibly complex with many mysteries that still puzzle researchers. As the keeper of all thoughts, emotions, memories, and senses of self, it’s what makes humans human. Traditional in vitro models can be useful, but they fail to imitate communication between the different
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Loss of taste and smell, persistent cough, stubborn fever, chills and aches, and maybe blue toes. These are typical symptoms of COVID-19 that we have all come to know too well; yet, much of the virus still remains a mystery, like why some experience no symptoms while others suffer enormously. Many are quick to claim
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Telepathy may no longer be pseudoscience. New technological frontiers are pushing the boundaries of human capability, edging scientific fiction closer to scientific reality. One such feasible experience is direct brain-to-brain collaboration. In 2015, researchers at the University of Washington explored such information exchange but were limited by the need for physical interaction with interfaces (taking
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Therapeutic hypothermia, as the name suggests, is a method of purposefully lowering a patient’s body temperature to approximately 93 degrees Fahrenheit in an effort to increase survival rate and decrease the likelihood of further damage to the brain. Take for example, a patient who’s suffered cardiac arrest and, after an intense round of CPR, has
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It’s no secret that cardiovascular health is essential to overall body health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular diseases have been the leading cause of death in the United States for approximately 80 years, and cause one in every four deaths. However, the risks of these diseases extend even further: poor
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Psychosomatic disorders are more simple than they sound. The word “psychosomatic” can be broken into two components: “psycho-,” which means relating to the mind and “-somatic,” relating to the body. In layman’s terms, psychosomatic disorders occur when one’s mental state manifests physical symptoms. Socrates first introduced a semblance of today’s psychosomatic disorders 2500 years ago
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Many of us have heard of or learned about the 11 systems that keep the human body functioning, such as the skeletal, muscular, nervous, and cardiovascular systems. Although these systems are made up of distinct tissues and cells, they are not as separate as one might believe. In particular, the nervous system is essential for
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Imagine yourself years into the future — your joints are aching, you’ve been prescribed blood pressure medication, and you can barely remember how to perform everyday tasks like reading, cooking, and cleaning. According to the World Health Organization, this is the reality for 50 million people worldwide living with dementia, along with an estimated 150
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