Author: Tom Patriot

Deep stimulation improves cognitive control by augmenting brain rhythms

Tom Patriot

In a new study that could improve the therapeutic efficacy of deep-brain stimulation (DBS) for psychiatric disorders such as depression, a team of scientists shows that, when DBS is applied to a specific brain region, it improves patients’ cognitive control over their behavior by increasing the power of a specific low-frequency brain rhythm in their prefrontal cortex. The findings, published April 4 in Nature Communications, suggest that the increase in “theta” rhythms, readily detectable in EEG recordings, could provide neurosurgeons and psychiatrists with the reliable, objective and rapid feedback they’ve needed…

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A step toward recovering reproduction in girls who survive childhood cancer

Tom Patriot

Leukemia treatments often leave girls infertile, but a procedure developed by researchers at the University of Michigan working with mice is a step toward restoring their ability to be biological mothers. Ovarian follicles are the “nests” that carry eggs and support them to grow and become viable. The researchers demonstrated that they could dramatically improve the rate at which follicles develop mature eggs by surrounding the follicles with adipose-derived adult stem cells in a 3D scaffold that mimics the environment of the ovary. Adipose-derived stem cells can be obtained from…

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How to Use Facial Wipes the Right Way, According to Derms

Tom Patriot

On busy days, facial cleansing wipes are a skin-care godsend. When you’re on the go (or are just too tired to fathom doing your full cleansing routine), face wipes are perfect for getting skin clean quickly. Well, mostly. We asked the experts for the correct way to use face wipes to make sure you’re getting the best skin possible. “For those who wear light to medium makeup, face wipes alone can be enough to cleanse the skin,” Shari Marchbein, a dermatologist in New York City, tells Allure. “My favorite wipes are Simple Water Boost Cleansing Wipes.…

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Emilia Clarke Shared Rare Photos From Her Brain Surgeries After Suffering Two Aneurysms

Tom Patriot

Emilia Clarke opened up about her brain aneurysms and surgeries in a sit-down interview with CBS Sunday Morning that aired yesterday. Weeks after first revealing the news in an emotional essay for The New Yorker, the Game of Thrones star gave more details about her health scares. She also shared never-before-seen pictures from her procedures. As Clarke previously revealed, she first realized she was experiencing brain damage in February 2011, after filming Season 1 of GoT, while working out at the gym. She felt “the most excruciating pain,” which she likened to a rubber band snapping inside her…

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