. Having raised an adopted son and having taken on a parental role with so many young people over the years who are biologically unrelated to me, I have spent more time than most reflecting on what these kids are missing that biological children take for granted. I am close to my biological forebear …
Month: October 2015
BBC News: Human rights: What is China accused of?
BBC News By Camila Ruz BBC News Magazine 21 October 2015 Getty Images China’s human rights record has been criticised for years. The UK government has been urged to bring up concerns during a state visit by the Chinese president. But what are the main issues? Harassment of activists and dissidents H …
Changing the Face of Mental Illness — Thank You, Sarah Silverman!
A recent People Magazine article featured comedian/actress Sarah Silverman speaking candidly about her bouts with anxiety and depression. It’s an honest and grounded expose of her lifelong travails with mental illness. She even opens up about taking psychotropic, anti-depressant medication, which ha …
Wireless AI Device Tracks and Zaps the Brain, Takes Aim at Parkinson’s
Zapping the brain with implanted electrodes may sound like a ridiculously dangerous treatment, but for many patients with Parkinson’s disease, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is their only relief. The procedure starts with open-skull surgery. Guided by MRI images, surgeons implant electrodes into deep- …
At the Crossroads of a Genetic Puzzle
The most high-tech advances in genetic research are happening in the most unexpected place- the heart of Quiet Amish country. (Image credit: Clinic for Special Children at Facebook) Holmes Morton was wrapped up in a medical mystery. It was spring 1988, and Morton, a fellow at the Children’s Hospital …