In a new study of 36 newly employed adults with autism spectrum disorder who were participating in a supported employment…
Analysis examines migraine’s link to higher stroke risk
Migraine with aura was associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study, but…
People think and behave differently in virtual reality than they do in real life
By studying the phenomenon of contagious yawning, the researchers learned that people’s reactions in virtual reality can be quite different…
Zinc deficiency may play a role in high blood pressure
Lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) by altering the way the kidneys handle sodium.
Lower-carbon diets aren’t just good for the planet, they’re also healthier
Researchers have examined the carbon footprint of daily diets from a survey of more than 16,000 Americans. They found that…
A Race Against Space
One of the tenets of neurosurgery is that the cranium, the bone that encases the brain, can fit only so…
Spinal Fractures Can Be Terribly Painful. A Common Treatment Isn’t Helping.
Injections of bone cement into fractured vertebrae fail to relieve pain any more than a placebo does, researchers found.
Lost and Found: The Homemade Prosthetics of Afghanistan
In 2012, a photographer visited a medical clinic that was filled with relics from a past when Afghans, wounded in…
Lost and Found: The Homemade Prosthetics of Afghanistan
In 2012, a photographer visited a medical clinic that was filled with relics from a past when Afghans, wounded in…
How Afghans Have Adapted to Life After Losing a Limb
Photographs of prosthetics made by Afghans who had to rely on their own ingenuity when they were wounded in war.