The Silent Toll: How Long COVID Affects the Heart
Although 70% of the United States’ population is considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and the global pandemic has been declared over for over a year the effects of COVID-19 are still present today. Among the most concerning of these is the impact of long COVID on the heart. Emerging research has illuminated how this condition—characterized […]
Barriers to Heart Health: How Structural and Biological Factors Shape Cardiology Inequities
Introduction Although Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide, there have been massive advancements in treatment in the last few decades. Despite the benefits of these advancements, not all communities have reaped the benefits of these advancements. Despite significant progress in cardiology, certain racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups experience vastly different health […]
How the DaVinci System Revolutionized Surgery
Image Source: https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/features/da-vinci-surgical-robot-competitors/ This past March, the company Intuitive Surgical released the fifth generation version of their groundbreaking invention, the da Vinci robotic system. Despite how it might sound, the da Vinci robot is not a mechanical arm that paints. It’s actually a complex robot system that carries out complex surgical procedures. The Da Vinci […]
Virtual Reality Transforms the everyday MRI experience
Source: https://kryptonite.global/blogs/transforming-patient-healing-with-mri-ambience-technology/ Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging tool that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to create thorough images of structures inside the body. When a patient is placed inside a typical MRI machine, hydrogen atoms in the body position with the magnetic field of the machine. When the radio waves […]
AI in Radiology Today
AI, a powerful tool that has had an impact on various careers, seems to be making its way towards many Radiologist’s Imaging rooms. AI algorithms are specifically being developed to assist Radiologists read data and to provide a much more accurate analysis. A recent Artificial Intelligence(AI) algorithm known as Rad AI for example, is an […]
CRISPR: A Potential Cure for Genetic Blindness?
Vision. Something that most of us take for granted until it is snatched away from us or its quality starts diminishing. The ability to perceive the world around us, to see how different colors interact with one another, to see the subtle change in someone’s expression, to see the grandeur of the vast landscapes that […]
Familial Trauma and Your Genetics
Image Source: https://mspmag.com/health-and-fitness/how-our-bodies-keep-track-of-trauma/ (shutterstock) Within the complex tapestry of human genetics lies a narrative that extends beyond individual lifetimes - a story shaped by the collective experiences of our ancestors. This concealed tale is intricately and discretely woven into the structure of our DNA. Recent research unveils the significant influence of familial trauma on current […]
Epigenetics and Addiction
Epigenetics is the study of how gene expression is influenced by factors such as the environment, without altering the DNA sequence itself. These modifications play a critical role in shaping cellular function and can have long-lasting effects on health and disease susceptibility. Epigenetics becomes especially interesting when discussing addiction. Addiction is a complex, chronic disease […]
CRISPR’S Life Changing Treatment for Sickle Cell Anemia
Just a few short months ago the FDA approved a potentially life-changing treatment for those with sickle cell disease. Casgevy is a CRISPR gene-editing technology that actually modifies a patient’s stem cells to treat sickle cell disease. It is the first FDA-approved treatment that utilizes CRISPR’s gene editing technology to treat genetic diseases. Sickle cell […]
Breakthrough: DNA Methylation’s Role in Heart Failure
The leading cause of death in the United States is currently cardiovascular disease, with heart failure contributing to “about 36% of all cardiovascular disease” (HFSA). Although, in recent decades our knowledge about heart disease has grown insurmountably, there is still a lot not known about it. Specifically, the precise triggers that lead to the development […]