When University of California-San Diego (UCSD) scientists transformed brain cells into functioning neurons that restored dopamine, eliminating Parkinson’s disease motor symptoms in test mice, humans watched with anticipation. The research, “Reversing a model of Parkinson’s disease with in situ converted nigral neurons,” was published this summer in the journal Nature....
By Amanda Brill Licensed Clinical Social Worker Hartford HealthCare Chase Family Movement Disorders Center It’s entirely reasonable during a pandemic to feel more stressed, anxious, lonely and depressed than usual. Yet, despite the circumstances, some people seemed to be doing OK. Researchers wanted to know what they were or were...
We all know what comes first for the tech-obsessed in a power outage. Internet access! Duh! Then lights, of course, to see where you dropped your phone. Unless you own a generator, refrigerators and basement freezers are on their own. Food can wait. First, we have to check our Facebook...
With the growing popularity of weight-loss apps, like Noom and Weight Watchers, it’s never been easier to get your own, personalized plan to help shed some unwanted pounds. Although these apps certainly can be effective, the fitness experts from Hartford HealthCare remind you that there are many factors when setting...
It’s time to bury vinyl gloves as a COVID-era safety accessory. People still argue about wearing a mask until they’re blue in the face, but vinyl gloves are out. What a difference from March, when parking lots at local supermarkets and big-box retailers were littered with vinyl gloves discarded by...
A family in the MidState Medical Center Emergency Room was having a very bad day when Public Safety Officer Juan Casanova and his canine partner, Alaska, paid them a visit. For the family, who wound up at MidState after a serious collision that destroyed their car, kindness and a little...
Extensive planning and protocols have been put into place across Hartford HealthCare to make sure it is safe for patients to come back for appointments or treatment at any hospital or satellite facility in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The system, like others worldwide, shut its doors to most...