December 2025

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  • Illustration of three adults playing basketball on an outdoor court.

    Tendon Trouble

    Finding a Fix for Injured Tissue

    Without tendons, your muscles couldn’t move your body. When you injure a tendon, it can affect your everyday activities. Scientists are looking for ways to repair these notoriously difficult injuries.
  • Illustration of man holding his stomach in pain while eating a bowl of pasta.

    Getting a Grip on Gastroparesis

    Understanding Slowed Digestion

    After you eat, your stomach breaks down the food before pushing it along. Some people have a condition that makes food empty slower from the stomach than it should. It’s called gastroparesis.

Contributors to this issue: 

  • Vicki Contie
  • Tianna Hicklin
  • Kendall Morgan
  • Erina He, Illustrator