MDHealthTips

~~Chromosomes and Aging~~ In each of our cells, we have 46 strands of DNA coiled into chromosomes. At the tip of each chromosome, there's...

Sometimes a little influence goes a long way 🤘 #influencers @biologyminds 💪

~~SELF-CONTROL~~ A couple posts ago we compared the limbic system, the emotional part of our brain, with the neocortex, the logical part...

😂😂 But for real, the best New Year's resolutions are those that are quantifiable! Resolutions like "hit the gym more" or "lose weight"...

Throughout the evolution of mammalian brains, the one structure that has withstood the test of time ⌛️ has been the limbic system. The...

Written by an 88 year old man who learned he was dying: . "If I had my life to live over again, I'd try to make more mistakes next time....

Christmas 1915. Doctors and nurses caring for soldiers wounded in World War I, in this English coastal town's mansion-turned-hospital. A...

🌳

Truth 🙌

For my healthcare following: antibiotic sensitivities, a nice little guide 📝

A couple posts ago we spoke about atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup in arterial walls. We often picture these plaques in the heart's...

We commonly associate smoking with its effects on the lungs, but did you know it affects our eyes as well? Both smoking and exposure to...

The process of atherosclerosis, or fatty plaque deposition in blood vessels, starts in our preteen years (😱). And it allll boils down to...

Each and every time bacteria get exposed to an antibiotic, a selection pressure towards mutations conferring bacterial resistance works...

~~ Antibiotic Resistance ~~ A timely guest post from my good friend and old med school classmate @_sequoiadendron_ : In all of medicine,...

🌳

20K following. Grateful to have the opportunity to connect with such an educated and insightful Instagram community. A sincere thank you...

A glimpse into the vasculature supplying the brain... A birdseye view into the very vessels we strive to preserve through diet 🍏,...

⏪⏩

The human brain is the most complex mass of protoplasm on earth — perhaps even in our galaxy. A product of heredity and environment,...