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Diabetes is a common condition that affects more than four million people in the UK, and 90 percent of all cases are caused by type 2 diabetes. But you could lower your risk of developing high blood sugar symptoms by regularly taking turmeric supplements, it’s been claimed. Diabetes could be caused by the body not producing enough of the hormone […] Even as the country’s top health officials testified to Congress on Tuesday about the dangers of reopening too quickly, a new report shows millions more Americans are now venturing out in public. About 25 million more people went out on an average day last week than did during the six weeks of the U.S. lockdown, a New York Times analysis […] Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have compared two ways of delivering cognitive behavioral therapy, CBT, to treat people with health anxiety, a condition that may increase in the wake of COVID-19. Out of about 200 study participants, half received CBT over the internet and half were treated with conventional face-to-face CBT. The results, published in JAMA Psychiatry, show that […] A new therapy developed at The University of Manchester is better at treating depression than cognitive behavioral therapy—or CBT—seen as the gold standard by psychologists and health providers. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, is the first full-scale randomized trial of metacognitive therapy (MCT), developed by Professor Adrian wells at Manchester, compared with CBT. In the trial conducted in […] Scrolling through the news online, I click on a story about Dame Barbara Windsor and how having Alzheimer’s disease means she can’t understand why people aren’t visiting her during lockdown. As I read, her story resonates with me only too well, as it highlights the situation my family currently find themselves in. My father Stuart, 74, was diagnosed with dementia […] Most states in the U.S. have begun the process of reopening for business. Many locations are reopening in phases, starting with businesses that can operate outdoors while still practicing social distancing. Experts recommend that anyone who is given the option by their employer to continue working remotely take advantage of that. Workplaces may function very differently compared to pre-pandemic operations. […] COVID-19’s rapid spread throughout the world has been fueled in part by the virus’ ability to be transmitted by people who are not showing symptoms of infection. Now, a study by researchers at Princeton has found that this silent phase of transmission can be a successful evolutionary strategy for pathogens such as viruses like the one that causes COVID-19. The […] Parkinson’s patient, 69, becomes the first in the world to receive transplant of brain cells made from his own skin in breakthrough experimental treatment that has given him the ability to swim and tie his shoes again In 2017 a team of neurosurgeons transplanted dopamine neurons made from stem cells they developed from George Lopez’s skin into his brain Parkinson’s […] Researchers in China say acupuncture can help people who have a common form of recurring indigestion. They report that study participants with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) saw relief from symptoms after a 4-week course of acupuncture. Experts say acupuncture works on this type of indigestion by manipulating the flow of energy through the digestive system. A pin, rather than a […] The first thing to know about the possible links between COVID-19 and stroke is simple, say doctors: We just don’t know. “We have very serious worries that there’s a connection,” said Dr. Patrick D. Lyden, professor of neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. “But I want to make it crystal clear that if we stay focused on evidence […]
Best supplements for diabetes – the ‘amazing’ capsules to protect against high blood sugar
Top health officials warn against reopening as millions more Americans go out
Remote cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety on par with face-to-face treatment
New therapy more effective than cognitive behavioral therapy for depression
Coronavirus is making my dad ill and he doesn't even have it
If You Have The Option To Keep Working From Home When Your State Reopens, You Should
COVID-19’s silent spread: Study explores role of symptomless transmission
Doctors transplant neurons made from brain cells to treat Parkinson's
Acupuncture May Be Effective at Reducing Indigestion Symptoms
Doctors consider possible stroke and COVID-19 connection
