by Anthony Oganov Illustration: “Zebrafish Olfactory Bulb Connectome” from Nature May 2016 The brain has always been regarded as an enigma. Consequently, the field of neural science has always been stigmatized as coming up short, providing only cursory answers to...
by Nadja Zakula-Kostadinova Illustration: “Still” by Tatiana Hollander Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) through pressurized chambers is a relatively new medical treatment that aids in cellular recovery and restored neurological function through the utilization of blood flow. The therapy involves the...
by Elad Mashiach Cancer is known as one of the most prevalent diseases around the world, affecting millions of people. One of the single hurdles that medical science needs to overcome to treat cancer is the idea that cancer is...
by Michael Avgerinos Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Complex (MAC) is a nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that causes chronic, debilitating, progressive lung disease in humans. A cousin of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), it typically attacks the lungs, and can become resistant to antibiotics. TB, however,...
by Connor Borden Resting in a small crevice of the dark and rustic Rising Star cave in South Africa for tens of thousands of years—undisturbed by the evolving world around them—slept around fifteen individuals of a human ancestor previously unknown...
Syed Rahman “Our results demonstrate an unsuspected link between the cancer-causing abilities of some cells and abnormal circadian and metabolic rhythms, which we surmise to be advantageous for cancer.” -Chi Van Dang (Director of the Abramson Cancer Center) Cancer is...