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Most of us have heard about the billion-dollar “brain games” industry that provides mental challenges to improve cognitive ability. But does this brain training really work? Recent studies have shown an improvement in different cognitive domains after completing extended periods of mental training...
While it may seem like many people are set in their ways, their brains certainly aren’t. By performing specific tasks, we have the power to change the way in which our minds work, even into our golden years. One way to induce neuroplasticity is by learning something new, so we’re sharing the basics...
There are common symptoms associated with COVID-19, including fever, cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue. However, up to 25% of people who developed COVID-19 have noted neurological symptoms, or something described as “brain fog.” This term is not a medical diagnosis but rather a general phrase...
Because the situation surrounding COVID-19 is constantly evolving, some information may not be up to date. Stay informed by following information from your local officials and by visiting the CDC website. Before COVID-19, the fastest vaccine ever developed was the 1960s mumps vaccine, taking only...
Most people don’t give much thought to the function of memory or how it works. However, memories are an essential part of everything we do. If we didn’t have the capability to form them, we wouldn’t remember how to eat with a fork and knife, have a conversation with a friend, or do our jobs. For...
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects the dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brain called the basal ganglia and substantia nigra. Indications of Parkinson's are slow to develop over many years. Symptoms may include tremors, bradykinesia (...
Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is an age or injury-related condition that happens when one or more vertebrae in the spinal column herniate or break down. There are rubbery discs in between each vertebra that allow the back to bend. However, these deteriorate over time and can’t offer as much...
Doctors at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine have joined forces with InformAI to bring new, revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) technology to liver transplant patients. This development should accelerate the transplant process, bringing hope to thousands waiting...
Because the situation surrounding COVID-19 is constantly evolving, some information may not be up to date. Stay informed by following information from your local officials and by visiting the CDC website. The development of a third COVID-19 vaccine option by Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, which...
Because the situation surrounding COVID-19 is constantly evolving, some information may not be up to date. Stay informed by following information from your local officials and by visiting the CDC website. As of March 2021, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given emergency-use...
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