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In this article, we present a brief methodology-focused review on some of the essential components for multi-scale, multi-physics heart modeling. A perspective of heart modeling in the era of high performance computing is also presented.

The discovery, announced just yesterday, of a growth treatment for mice affected with Achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, might be applicable to humans.

The results of a recent study show that this stress can lead to alterations in the brain and may have implications for the way we view individual choices regarding gender.

BigBrain is the name of a new resource available to scientists: a 3D map of the brain showing its anatomy in higher resolution and greater detail than ever before--as seen in this remarkable video. Read on to learn how this product of the Human Brain Project was created.

Sexual addiction is a controversial pathology. Numerous celebrities, tainted by sex scandals, have declared themselves sex addicts to justify their behaviors. Between 3 and 6% of the French population appears to be affected by this disorder.

Under extreme conditions, the human body is pushed to its limits. In order to better define the physiological mechanisms involved, researchers followed athletes during a very special competition: the Tor des Géants.

3D tracking of mosquito flight paths reveals how the malaria-transmitting Anopheles gambiae makes use of odor and heat to locate its target. Knowing this, more effective traps could be designed to lessen the spread of this disease.

Sometimes,the unexpected leads to discoveries. A clinical observation has put researchers on the trail of a new treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Injecting bee venom seems to hold back the slow and progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons.

CrowdMed is revolutionizing healthcare by harnessing ‘the wisdom of crowds’ to help solve even the world’s most difficult medical cases quickly and accurately online.

MEDinART is an online place for artists around the world that communicate through their art aspects of bio-medical sciences.