Stories
- Article
The anatomy of a brain dissection
Dissecting the brain after death not only helps confirm a diagnosis, but it can also teach us so much more about the symptoms and causes of brain diseases and how to treat them.
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Rethinking the placebo effect
The placebo effect has long been harnessed for both legitimate and fraudulent use, but we’re only just discovering how and why our bodies respond positively to dummy drugs, as Anjuli Sharma reveals.
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A story of death, trauma and austerity
Marienna Pope-Weidemann, whose teenage cousin Gaia died after going missing, advocates a rethink of our systems, which currently fail many in mental distress.
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The healing power of breathing
The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Central Nervous System
McMichael, Sir John, FRCP, FRCPE, FRS (1904-1993) CardiologistDate: 1939-1957Reference: PP/JMM/D/1/5Part of: McMichael, Sir John (1904-1993)- Archives and manuscripts
Central Nervous System Malformations
Date: 1939-1969Reference: PENROSE/2/39Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Central Nervous System Exhibit Plans
Date: [1930s]Reference: WA/MMS/PH/Ext/3Part of: Wellcome Museum of Medical Science- Archives and manuscripts
Incidence of Central Nervous System Malformations in Various Countries
Date: 1956-1957Reference: PENROSE/2/39/4/4Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Working Papers Relating to Central Nervous System Malformations
Date: 1950sReference: PENROSE/2/39/4Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers