You know, I spent all this week (so far) talking about 3D printing and its effect on industry and general business. Today, I will focus in on what this one development has and will bring to health care.
Continue reading 3D Update, Part 5…
What do Rafeal Soriano (New York Yankees), Brett Favre (Minnesota Vikings), and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) have in common? They all rely (or have relied) on the services of a renowned orthopaedic and sports physician, Dr. James Andrews, from Gulf Breeze Florida. His clinic, The Andrews Institute, founded in concert with Baptist Health Care, works with students and professionals, as well as effects research and provides education to patients and physicians. His newest research is bound to throw sports professionals for a loop- and probably many of us ‘regular’ folks, as well. Continue reading Doc- is that all you’re gonna do?
Scientists from England and Germany under the leadership of Michael Hunter provided data that many of us considered to be fact. The researchers were curious about our sense of tranquility, a state they define as one that arises due to natural environmental features. They had found that the auditory characteristics of freeway traffic and waves breaking on the beach have similar spectral and temporal qualities (meaning that their basic sounds and natures are similar). The portions of the brains that were affected included the medial prefrontal cortex, the posterior cingulate gyrus, the temporoparietal cortex  (TPC) and the thalamus.  They published their results in the November 2010 issue of NeuroImage.
Continue reading Let's not let our visual sense override our aural perception…
UK Scientists [lead researchers Drs. Christine Ecker and Declan Murphy] from King’s College (London), have developed a new computer coupled brain scan procedure that can detect Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in adults.  There is no known single cause for ASD, which affects just under 1% of all newborns in the US, 50% more boys than girls.  This complex brain disorder is associated with impaired social interactions and communications, which manifests itself during the first three years of life. While unknown at present, ASD is considered to be genetic in origin- either the result of mutations or combinations of various genetic variants.
Continue reading Brain Scan detects Autism in Adults; Next step is to determine utility in children