A new study reveals how neurons in the gut wall relay sensory information to the spinal cord and brain, which may influence mood and well-being. The enteric nervous system (ENS) — sometimes referred to as the “second brain” — is the nervous system of the gut. It contains some 500 million neurons and controls important reflexes, such as peristalsis, the […]
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In England, there are about 2000 heat related deaths every year as a result of dehydration, overheating, and heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Overheating can exacerbate symptoms of heart conditions or conditions that cause breathing issues. Does this include asthma? Does hot weather affect asthma? Asthma sufferers might have noticed that their symptoms have flared up recently, with temperatures soaring as […]
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Back in 2010, Huw was blown away with shock that his father, Hywel, was on death’s door. Rushing off to visit him, Huw had to say his last goodbyes. “The consultant called me into a room and said, ‘I’ve got very bad news for you,’” Huw recalled. “‘Your father… he has cancer in the pancreas and the liver and it’s […]
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Racial disparities in the the U.S. coronavirus epidemic extend to children, according to two sobering government reports released Friday. One of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports looked children with COVID-19 who needed hospitalization. Hispanic children were hospitalized at a rate eight times higher than white kids, and Black children were hospitalized at a rate five times higher, […]
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When temperatures soar or one has a fever, it’s perfectly normal to sweat. However, sometimes sweating for no reason could be a major warning sign of something far more sinister. Sweating more than usual could in fact be a sign of heart problems and should not be ignored. Pumping blood through clogged arteries takes a lot more effort from the […]
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Preventing the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 is key to slowing the pandemic. People who have symptoms or who have suspected or known exposure to the virus, should practice self-quarantine or self-isolation. But what do the terms mean, and which should you do? Dr. Clayton T. Cowl, a pulmonologist and chair of Mayo Clinic’s Division of Preventive, Occupational […]
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For the second time in a decade, a New Hampshire woman has a new face. Carmen Blandin Tarleton, whose face was disfigured in an attack by her ex-husband, became the first American and only the second person globally to undergo the procedure after her first transplant began to fail six years after the operation. The transplant from an anonymous donor […]
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A large-scale analysis of the clinical characteristics of Alport syndrome in Japanese patients has revealed that the effectiveness of existing treatment with ACE inhibitors and/or angiotensin receptor blockers (RAS inhibitors) varies depending on the type of mutation in the syndrome’s causal gene (COL4A5). RAS inhibitors are widely administered to patients with chronic kidney diseases as they are known to preserve […]
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Biting into a square of her favourite chocolate, Barbara Reed felt a tingle at the back of the tongue. She noticed a tiny mouth ulcer – something she’d never really had before. Born in Switzerland but now living in Norfolk, Barbara loved the creamy sweet treat so didn’t want to miss out and she went to a pharmacist for some […]
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Stretch marks are also known as Striae and are a form of scarring on the skin. Overtime, these marks may diminish, but will never disappear completely. Sometimes stretchmarks could signal a medical condition including either a pelvic disorder or breast cancer. Pelvic disorders Women who have stretch marks on their body may face triple the risk of having a pelvic […]
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