New discoveries are showing how human anatomy is far from settled

We think the human body is fully mapped. In reality, anatomy is still incomplete, and shaped by who was studied, and who wasn ...
TCTMD

Type A Aortic Dissection Tied to Greater Mortality in Women

While more common among men, type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is associated with substantially higher rates of in-hospital mortality among women, according to new data. Women also tend to present with ...
WTEN

Women’s Health Wednesday: Aortic Dissection

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – February is Heart Health Month. In this week’s Women’s Health Wednesday, we’re taking a look at a condition called aortic dissection. The Mayo Clinic defines it as a tear in ...
TCTMD

Aortic Dissection Risk Rises in Pregnancy for Women With Marfan Syndrome

For women with Marfan syndrome (MFS), pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of aortic dissection during the peripartum period, according to new data, but the risk can be mitigated with careful ...
Charlotte Observer

‘The beauty of letting go’: How Charlotteans heal, learn through dissection workshops

Before starting her first dissection, Katie Hopkins took the time to observe every feature of the hand she was about to work on. Realizing that she would be the last person to see the donor’s ...