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The Neurological Benefits of Play
Bradley Voytek explains via Quora how play has profound neurological impacts, like enhancing your ability to learn and problem solve.
Read MoreA cure for MS?
Dr. Terry Wahls, a Professor at the University of Iowa College, suffers from MS. In 2007 she was contrained to a chair and could barely walk twenty feet even with two crutches. Two years later she was able to ride 18 miles on her bike and her MS had all but disappeared. How? She completely changed the way she eats.
Read MoreBehind the Scenes @healthsterling
This blog showcases what we think are the greatest ideas in health from conferences to tech revolutions to bioanimation. Today I invite you to take a quick peek at our philosophy plus an inside glance at some of the projects currently underway with Sterling Health. “I like your site..what is it that you do?” Our #1 FAQ. Sterling Health builds…
Read MoreBioDigital Human
Welcome to BioDigital Human, a remarkable project that NYU researchers presented and demonstrated at TEDMED. As described by its founders, BioDigital Human is made such that Anatomical landmarks are paired with embedded education, instructive and training information. BioDigital Human is the most intuitive way to organize and navigate medical information. Check out the video below.…
Read MoreTEDMED
How would you create the future of health? One approach is to gather 1,500 of the brightest game changers in one location for an epic four day event known as TEDMED. This extraordinary conference is like stepping into an alternate reality. Mingle in the social space among chief innovation officers of giants such as Philips,…
Read MoreAnimations of Unseen Biology
Drew Berry creates stunning and scientifically accurate animations to illustrate how the molecules in our cell move and interact.
Read MoreThese are your legs on exercise.
“It’s what’s on the inside that counts” Good news for all of us who hope to live long, healthy lives: a new study illustrates a striking revelation on long-term muscle integrity. Turns out your muscles do not necessarily atrophy with age as long as they are regularly strenuously exercised. “This study contradicts the common observation that muscle mass…
Read MoreHealthy Huntsville 2012
Being healthy is not easy. It takes work. Eating well, exercising, managing stress and remaining curious are learned habits that are easier when you have a community encouraging you. With this in mind, we are proud to introduce Healthy Huntsville, the gamified, crowd-sourced, community health initiative brought you as a collaboration between HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and Sterling…
Read More2012: The Future of Health
The health firms of tomorrow will collectively create something more than any individual technology or company.
Read MoreBig Data on Flavor
A new study by theoretical physicist and molecular gastronomist Sebastian Ahnert brings us closer to a scientific understanding of the delicious human accomplishment known as cooking. Ahnert: “The cultural diversity of culinary practice, as illustrated by the variety of regional cuisines, raises the question of whether there are any general patterns that determine the ingredient combinations…
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