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Beyond Diseased Samples: National Biobank to Collect Healthy Organ Tissue from Deceased Donors

Beyond Diseased Samples: National Biobank to Collect Healthy Organ Tissue from Deceased Donors

When a specific gene or protein is expressed at unusually high levels in diseased tissue, determining whether the anomaly drives the condition or...
The Brain's Pain Network: Why Shingles Pain Lingers Long After the Rash Fades

The Brain's Pain Network: Why Shingles Pain Lingers Long After the Rash Fades

The red rash and painful blisters of shingles eventually clear completely. However, for a significant portion of patients, an excruciating pain—often...
The Omega-3 Dilemma: Fish Oil Supplements Reach the Brain But Fail to Improve Memory

The Omega-3 Dilemma: Fish Oil Supplements Reach the Brain But Fail to Improve Memory

While omega-3 fatty acids are widely celebrated for supporting brain health and warding off dementia, a rigorous...
Slowing the Inevitable: How Early Antibody Therapy Is Transforming Alzheimer’s Care

Slowing the Inevitable: How Early Antibody Therapy Is Transforming Alzheimer’s Care

“Lately, I keep forgetting appointments.” “They keep repeating what they just said.” When memory lapses in a parent...
CT images travel instead of patients: Can Vietnam’s teleradiology shore up regional care?

CT images travel instead of patients: Can Vietnam’s teleradiology shore up regional care?

Even when patients undergo CT or MRI scans at provincial facilities, too few specialists are available to interpret the...
Seoul National University Hospital to Lead 30 Billion Won Bidirectional Brain-to-Robot BCI Clinical Trials

Seoul National University Hospital to Lead 30 Billion Won Bidirectional Brain-to-Robot BCI Clinical Trials

The idea of walking by thought alone—and even regaining sensations in the soles of the feet—is edging closer to reality.
Navigating the Post-50 Shift: How Women Can Prioritizing Health Screenings for Longevity

Navigating the Post-50 Shift: How Women Can Prioritizing Health Screenings for Longevity

After turning 50, physical changes can seem to arrive all at once. Your waistline expands, blood pressure and blood...
Foggy by Day and Tossing at Night… “Shrinkage Has Already Started ‘Here’”

Foggy by Day and Tossing at Night… “Shrinkage Has Already Started ‘Here’”

Foggy by day and tossing at night. A study suggests this may not be simple fatigue, but a sign that the brain may be...
Health Screening Quality Is Defined by Diagnostic Capability, Not the Number of Tests

Health Screening Quality Is Defined by Diagnostic Capability, Not the Number of Tests

The core purpose of routine health screenings is to detect disease early—before symptoms appear.
Morning Ankle Failure: When 'Foot Drop' Mimics a Stroke

Morning Ankle Failure: When 'Foot Drop' Mimics a Stroke

If you wake up, step out of bed, and suddenly find your ankle giving out—making it nearly impossible to plant your foot...