AnatomyStuff Blog

The spine is a very interesting part of the body. It not only allows us to bend over and stand upright, but it also is the main path that connects our brain to the rest of the body.
There are 33 interlocking bones that make up the spine, each one able to turn, twist and bend independently.
The spinal cord sits safely...Read More

Brain injury awareness week is upon us. There are many causes for acquired brain injuries, some of the most common include:
Meningitis - inflammation of the meninges (protective layer around brain & spinal cord)
Brain tumour - a growth of cells in the brain multiplying abnormally
Stroke - blocked blood vessel
Haemorrhagic stroke - ruptured blood vessel
Cerebral aneurysm - weakened artery, sometimes leading to...Read More

The weather may not have aligned its schedule with sun awareness week, but we can hold out hope for a sunnier summer and get prepared for it too!
Firstly, prevention is always the best cure for anything. Here are the all important sun safety tips that everyone should know and try to adhere to, most important between the months of March...Read More

It is deaf awareness week, so it’s the perfect time to discuss everything ear related!
Firstly, it might be best to understand how our ears actually work. Brace yourself for a very epic journey into your ears...
They are designed to gather sound waves via the outer ear. This is the visible part of the ear that we see on each side...Read More

A team of scientists from over 450 institutions world wide have mapped the biggest number of genetic variants affecting breast cancer risk ever examined. They suggest that this study will enable them to better understand DNA difference and how it affects breast cancer risk. Scientists from the University of Cambridge were part of the study, which was published in Nature...Read More

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have been studying the link between inflammation of the brain and dementia. The study was published in the journal Brain, as an open access article. The scientists hope that their findings could lead to new dementia treatment.
The body uses inflammation to respond to stress and injury. This can be seen clearly when a cut...Read More