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A cross-section showing the anatomy of the human brain.

Source: Sobotta's Human Anatomy

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2023-03-20

Two main types of stroke and their causes.

Credits: Mahdad Jafarzade Esfahani/University of Twente

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2023-03-19

Representation of limbic circuitry, with tentative localization of functions involved in drug addiction.

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2023-03-18

The thalamocortical machinery for the generation of oscillatory rhythms of NREM sleep and associated plasticity processes.

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2023-03-18

Functional areas of the cerebral cortex.

Credits: Kayt Sukel

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2023-03-16

“I think fairy tales and medicine both deal with the human spirit and the human condition.”
~Valerie Gribben



darkmoon_art @ pixabay

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2023-03-15

Human hair follicles growing from a stem cell-derived skin organoid (cyan) with nerves (red).

Credits: Karl R. Koehler & Jiyoon Lee

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2023-03-13

Molecular pathways linking adipose innervation to insulin action in obesity and diabetes mellitus.

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2023-03-12

Spondylolisthesis is a condition that occurs when one vertebral body slips with respect to the adjacent vertebral body causing radicular or mechanical symptoms or pain.

The drawing ✍️ is iconic and

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2023-03-09

Neurobiology of addiction - model of interacting circuits in which disruptions contribute to compulsive-like behaviours.

Credits: Dr George F Koob

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2023-03-09

Pure endoscopic neurosurgery - procedures performed through working channels under complete endoscopic visualization and with endoscopic instrumentation.

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2023-03-09

Medea: I’m a different sort—dangerous to enemies, but well disposed to friends. Lives like mine achieve the greatest glory. 🗡️🩸💃 ❤️‍🔥

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2023-03-08

Summary of some of the major DTI-derived tracts that can be extracted from a MR scan.

Credits:  Assaf et al. (2019)

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2023-03-07

The sleeping brain can discriminate tones and odours, and to respond preferentially to one's name.

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2023-03-07

My caryatid illustration just turned four years old?? I cannot believe this 😭🥰

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2023-03-06

Similar neural responses predict friendship,

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2023-03-05

Schematic representation of hypothesized core circuitry linking social exclusion to drug seeking.

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2023-03-03

Sharot et al. found two regions involved in optimism: the rACC, a strip of cortex surrounding the corpus callosum, and the amygdala.

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2023-03-02

Orbitozygomatic craniotomy. Work in progress for the latest Seven Cavernomas article on basal ganglia cavernous malformations

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2023-02-24