Author Archives: Health

Nerve damage: Using electronic implants to hasten healing

An implantable electronic device that can heal injured peripheral nerves by stimulating them with electric pulses before the body biodegrades and absorbs it has shown successful results in preliminary tests. Scientists have created a new device that can help heal nerve damage. A study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO,… Read More »

Dementia, but Prettier

Photo Julianne Moore in a scene from “Still Alice.”Credit Linda Kallerus/Sony Pictures Classics, via Associated Press Do casting directors insist on remarkable cheekbones when they’re lining up actors to play characters with dementia? Think about it: Julie Christie in “Away From Her.” Genevieve Bujold in “Still Mine.” Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher. And here’s one… Read More »