Tag: Neuroscience

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  August 7, 2020

  What It’s Like to be Hospitalized During the Pandemic—Without COVID-19

  In January 2020, none of us knew what this year would bring, especially not Eli Robbins.
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  August 6, 2020

  The Curious Case of a Cushing’s Disease Diagnosis

  For roughly a year, Alaina Axford-Moore struggled to rationalize a strange set of symptoms, and her medical mystery didn't end with her diagnosis.
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  July 16, 2020

  How to Manipulate Brain Waves for a Better Mental State

  Understanding activity in the brain to help with sleep, stress and focus.
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  July 7, 2020

  Art is the Recipe for Recovery
  for Philly Chef Brad Spence

  Brad Spence was just 43 years old, and on the cusp of opening a new restaurant, when life abruptly hit the pause button.
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  June 9, 2020

  One Year, 100 Patients: Changing Lives at Continuing Care

  When Zach aged out of his network of providers after suffering a traumatic brain injury when he was a teenager, finding a whole new network was difficult, until he met Dr. Mary Stephens.
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  May 11, 2020

  A Patient’s Guide to JeffConnect Appointments Now Available

  Health concern or issue? There’s an app for that.
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  May 5, 2020

  Loneliness in Times of Isolation

  Social isolation can change our brain and our lives. What are signs loneliness is affecting us, and how do we combat it?
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  April 17, 2020

  How to Upgrade Your “Sleep Hygiene” During Coronavirus Outbreak

  Sleep releases cytokines that need to increase to effectively fight infection. Here's what you can do to ensure you get the zzz's you need.
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  April 15, 2020

  A Coronavirus Visual Guide For Those With Autism

  Simple language with illustrations can inform and reassure those on the spectrum.
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  April 2, 2020

  Supporting Neurodiversity at
  Jefferson Health: A Conversation With Dr. Wendy Ross

  “It’s past time for the Americans with Disabilities Act to recognize, with specific guidelines, invisible disabilities.”
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  February 11, 2020

  Sleep Could Be the Missing Link in Certain Types of Dementia

  In patients with dementia, a sleep deficits may link accumulation of beta-amyloid in the brain to cognitive impairment.