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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.
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Physiology of the nervous system / by Robert B. Todd.
Todd, Robert Bentley, 1809-1860.Date: 1847- Archives and manuscripts
Kingsbury Maternity Hospital
Date: Apr 1956 - May 1956Reference: PENROSE/2/39/6/13Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Athens, University of
Date: Feb 1956 - Apr 1956Reference: PENROSE/2/39/6/2Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers- Archives and manuscripts
Baragwanath Hospital
Date: Feb 1956 - Mar 1956Reference: PENROSE/2/39/6/3Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers- Archives and manuscripts
St. Albans City Hospital
Date: Jul 1962 - Nov 1962Reference: PENROSE/2/39/6/24Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers