Zac Irving, whose scholarship combines philosophy and cognitive science, has identified a 1.2-second window where he can see what is happening in the brain when our mind wanders. The discovery could help foster creativity, treat ADHD or anxiety and more.
The new approach could help open underused surgery to patients who are currently ineligible.
Scientists warn that conclusions about autism in boys should not be assumed to hold true for girls.
Population growth in Northern Virginia has decreased dramatically within the last year, according to Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service researcher Hamilton Lombard.
Nursing professor Jeanne Alhusen earned a $1.9 million National Institutes of Health grant to study American women with disabilities who face a lack of access to quality reproductive and family planning care.
“Modest but steady” growth in the field has been mostly provided by nurse practitioners.
The addictive act of reading loads of online negative news can be countered by coping strategies, says anxiety expert and psychology professor Bethany Teachman.
In this piece originally written for The Conversation, Petri addresses recent news about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, what patients should look for and what might come next.