Lila Levinson, PhD,  Science Writer—

Lila is a Science Writer at Bionews. She completed her PhD in neuroscience at the University of Washington, where she studied how the natural flexibility of the human brain can be used to promote recovery after injury. Previously, she has written about science for The Dallas Morning News and the University of Washington Computational Neuroscience Center. She enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest and spending time with her cat, Fibonacci.

Articles by Lila Levinson, PhD

Important to validate personal cognitive concerns in hEDS: Study

Although people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) may not have many measurable cognitive deficits, they are more likely to experience subjective cognitive challenges and difficulty participating in social activities than their peers without the disorder, a study reports. “We speculate that the cognitive difficulties noted by many of the…

National EDS treatment program to open at UVA Health

A national program at the University of Virginia (UVA) will provide comprehensive support for connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), which are generally characterized by hypermobile joints. With a targeted opening date for late this year or early 2026, the program will include multidisciplinary specialists to provide…