by Olwen Reina | Dec 16, 2016 | Trends
Wherever you are right now, take a look around at anyone nearby. If you’re alone, picture some people you’ve seen recently. Consider how hands, hair, mouthes, eyes, on everyone are all different colors. Everyone in the world is different. We each enjoy...
by Olwen Reina | Jan 13, 2017 | Trends
Like with any part of the body, your brain can get injured. You may have heard this referenced under many names such as a concussion, stroke, shaken baby syndrome, cerebral contusion or a traumatic brain injury. Our brain is a huge part of who we are and so a brain...
by Olwen Reina | Feb 27, 2017 | Trends
Previously, we looked at Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). To recap, a TBI is an injury to the brain as a result of an external force, such as blow to the head. It is a complex injury with a broad spectrum of disabling symptoms. TBI is most common in children under 15...
by Olwen Reina | Mar 16, 2017 | Trends
While chatting to a friend, I noticed a rolled up magazine in his bag. It caught my eye because it was open on a page with Sudoku on it. “Oh hey! I didn’t know you enjoyed Sudoku. When did that happen?” I queried amusedly. You see my friend...
by Olwen Reina | May 3, 2017 | Trends
When I was about 6 or 7 years old, I watched Stephen Hawking beat Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and an android in a game of poker. I’m not kidding, I really did! Of course it was on an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The android, Data, in an attempt to...
by Olwen Reina | May 17, 2017 | Trends
“Hello and welcome to our biobank! How can I help you today?” “I’d like 20 aliquots of blood from Caucasian males aged 30-40 years old who were exposed to asbestos.” “Coming right up! Would you like a list of blood types with that?” Human biobanks are like libraries...
