By David Valentine, MD
Peer Reviewed
Stroke is among the costliest disorders in the world for both individuals and society. Every hour of an evolving stroke kills 120 million neurons, destroys 830 billion synapses and degrades …
By David Valentine, MD
Peer Reviewed
Stroke is among the costliest disorders in the world for both individuals and society. Every hour of an evolving stroke kills 120 million neurons, destroys 830 billion synapses and degrades …
By Rory Abrams, MD
Peer Reviewed
The heart and brain are hopelessly intertwined. Their connection is greater than the tissues and sinews that physically tether them to the human body, and can be understood …
By Kristina Cieslak, MD
Peer Reviewed
The heavily debated gradual decriminalization and legalization of marijuana will likely result in easier access for all ages. An informed debate has been stymied, however, by a lack of prospective …
By Jonathan Gursky
Peer Reviewed
Approximately 5.2 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) [1], with this number expected to triple by the year 2050 [2]. Alzheimer’s disease is now the sixth …
By Theresa Sumberac, MD
Peer Reviewed
The 2008 US Census Bureau reported that 14 to 16 percent of the adult population enjoyed crossword puzzles and that half of them played crossword puzzles …
By Benjamin G. Wu
Peer Reviewed
The news of a large $675 million dollar settlement on concussions has headlined on both the sports news channels and in popular media during this 2013 National Football League (N.F.L.) season [1]. Heralded as a victory …
Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section Editors
The answer to the mystery quiz is thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis. The clue to the case is the intermittent dysphagia and chewing difficulty. If one considers myasthenia in the differential, then an otherwise grossly normal appearing chest radiograph may …
By Courtney Cunningham, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
As the world population ages, enormous resources will be required to adequately care for persons suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The disease is the fifth …