CW Research Team

The thesaurus might equate "disabled" with synonyms like "useless" and "mutilated," but ground-breaking runner Aimee Mullins is out to redefine the word. Defying these associations, she shows how adversity -- in her case, being born without shinbones -- actually opens the door for human potential.

Studies show that 48 percent of people can develop depression following a heart attack. But experts say this depression may not be purely psychological.

Through PACT (Prevention and Access to Care and Treatment), a Brigham and Womens Hospital program, case managers help HIV positive patients in inner-city Boston adhere to their treatment plan.

In this Children's Channel video podcast, Roger Hudgins, MD, director of the division of neurosurgery at Akron Children's Hospital, discusses how surgery can ease the symptoms of epilepsy and even provide a cure for many of the most severely affected individuals.

Having a primary care doctor is important to help us stay healthy. What should you expect from your primary care doctor? And how do you know if he or she is the right doctor for you?

With the emphasis on preventive health care, check-ups are now more important than ever.

Amy Ladd, professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center, discusses arthritis, tips for living with it and when it's the right time to visit a hand surgeon

From reducing greenhouse gas emissions to improving the aging process, from designing smarter and safer automobiles to creating enhanced learning environments, Stanford researchers are building technologies that will alter the way we live, work, learn and heal.

Deftly incorporating the anatomy of the brain, Baba Shiv makes the case that emotional responses are vital to responsible decision making, and that -- despite popular belief -- rational thought is perhaps not all it's cracked up to be.

UW School of Medicine professors Drs. Joann G. Elmore, Hugh M. Foy, Len Hudson and Renato Martins share new and promising treatments for fighting Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and lung cancer.