NeuroAscent

2024 Year in Review

2024 in review for neuroanatomy

2024 was NeuroAscent’s biggest year yet. We added new levels, new questions, and watched hundreds of users put the platform through its paces. Here’s what the numbers look like. Content Library As of late 2024, the platform includes 18 distinct anatomical levels across multiple worlds, with 818 interactive anatomical objects and over 1,900 questions across […]

Neurological Healthcare Crisis

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Over 3 billion people worldwide are affected by neurological conditions (GBD 2021 Nervous System Disorders Collaborators, 2024). That’s roughly 40% of the global population. Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, epilepsy, stroke; these conditions are becoming more common as populations age, and the healthcare systems meant to treat them aren’t keeping up. The Current State of Neurological Healthcare The […]

Neuroanatomy in a Nutshell

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If you’ve taken a neuroanatomy course, you know the feeling. Dense terminology, spatial relationships that don’t translate from flat diagrams, and a volume of material that can feel impossible to retain. Medical students consistently rank it among the hardest subjects in their education (Hall et al., 2018; Qamar et al., 2021), and the anxiety it […]