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Picture of someone filling out a Sudoku puzzle to increase their cognitive abilities.

Can Brain Games Improve Cognitive Ability?

Apr 29, 2021

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...

Neurology
General Health & Wellness
Neurons form new connections in the brain to overcome neural trauma.

Is It Possible to Rewire Your Brain?

Apr 15, 2021

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...

Neurology
Woman experiences brain fog, a neurological symptom related to COVID-19.

What Does “COVID-19 Brain Fog” Mean?

Apr 15, 2021

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...

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Neurology
A male nurse prepares the arm of his female patient to receive her COVID-19 vaccine.

How the COVID-19 Vaccine Was Developed So Quickly

Apr 14, 2021

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...

COVID-19 Vaccine
Neurons are connected through synapses to form a memory.

How Sleep Can Help You Retain Information

Apr 14, 2021

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...

Neurology
Healthy Aging
A young caregiver assists a woman living with Parkinson’s disease who uses a walker to move.

Answers to the Most Searched Parkinson’s Questions

Apr 14, 2021

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 (...

Neurology

A New Surgical Treatment Option To Help Your Neck Pain

Apr 14, 2021

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...

Bone & Joint Health
Chronic Pain
Neurology
Spine Care
Abbas Rana, MD, and John Vierling, MD, liver transplant specialists at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Cen

Innovative AI Is Improving Liver Transplant Outcomes

Apr 13, 2021

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...

Liver Care
Woman receiving a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by a healthcare professional.

What To Know About Two-Dose COVID-19 Vaccines

Apr 12, 2021

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...

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 Vaccine
A doctor fills a syringe with the COVID-19 vaccine in preparation for a vaccination.

Your Guide to the Different COVID-19 Vaccines

Apr 12, 2021

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...

Coronavirus (COVID-19)
COVID-19 Vaccine