Our abdominal muscles are among the hardest-working muscles in the body. They are involved in nearly every move we make, keeping the body stable and balanced, protecting our spine and even ensuring our internal organs stay where they’re supposed to. But certain health conditions and even unnecessarily tensing the muscles during your daily life can cause the abdominal muscles to […]
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Don’t stop using your stethoscope! In a plea to GPs, experts warn that far fewer patients are now having their hearts listened to – and it’s costing lives Morgan Lee-Stephen’s GP picked up a loud ‘whooshing’ sound with stethoscope Morgan Lee-Stephens noticed she was becoming increasingly out of puff walking uphill to pick up her grandchildren from school. She also […]
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Hearing impairment can affect children’s ability to develop language and speech skills. Several diagnostic tests are required to determine the extent of hearing impairment in infants, leading to delays in treatment. Now, researchers from Australia have conducted non-invasive measurements of the brain activity of infants to map the changes in connectivity between different language areas over time. Their findings could […]
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Reviewers’ Notes A new review paper co-authored by two Johns Hopkins pain experts suggests that scrambler therapy, a noninvasive pain treatment, can yield significant relief for approximately 80%–90% of patients with chronic pain, motilium temps d’action and it may be more effective than another noninvasive therapy: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). The write-up was published online July 13 in The […]
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It’s all about me-sections! New ’empowering’ trend sees moms lift their newborn babies out of their own WOMBS during cesareans Maternal assisted C-section (MAC) is gaining traction in Australia and the US It involves mothers pulling their baby out of their own uterus during birth READ MORE: The best age for women to have a baby REVEALED in new study […]
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In a recent study published in Translational Psychiatry, researchers investigated the safety and pharmacokinetics of JNJ-54175446 in a double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled trial (RCT) in the Netherlands and Germany. Study: Characterization of the central nervous system penetrant and selective purine P2X7 receptor antagonist JNJ-54175446 in patients with major depressive disorder. Image Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock.com The study population comprised 69 major depressive disorder […]
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Reviewers’ Notes Does anyone still remember the initial phase of the Corona pandemic in 2020? When shops, restaurants, cinemas, and theatres remained closed. When meetings with friends and relatives were prohibited. When school lessons had to take place at home in the children's rooms. When there was no question of traveling. Presently, most people seem to have long forgotten these […]
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When a hunting dog picks up the scent of a deer, it sometimes freezes. On the spot. The same thing can happen to people who need to concentrate on a challenging task. Now researchers have made a discovery that adds to our knowledge of what happens in the brain when we suddenly stop moving. Their study is published in Nature […]
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Whenever you mention Kylie Jenner and conversation, her history with plastic surgery is bound to come up. while she has denied multiple surgeries that both fans and professionals are convinced that she’s gotten, she has opened up about her lip fillers and, most recently, the breast implants that she got at 19 years old. But in this conversation during the […]
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Anti-inflammatory diet: Keri Glassman explains what to eat Cancer sadly cuts far too many lives short and the grim statistics are unlikely to improve anytime soon. Fortunately, a healthy diet is one of the greatest weapons you can add to your arsenal of protection against the potentially deadly disease. While no specific food can guarantee the prevention of cancer, anti-inflammatory […]
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