A new evaluation tool offers practical guidance for diagnosing an extreme form of social isolation known as hikikimori. The diagnostic evaluation tool was published online Sept. 15 with an accompanying letter by co-authors in the journal World Psychiatry. The tool is the first structured technique to evaluate people who suffer from a condition first recognized in young people in Japan, […]
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Now ANOTHER group of NHS medics could strike: Specialist doctors balloted on whether they want to stage walkouts Ballot could see another 15,600 NHS medics launch a wave of industrial action READ MORE: NHS consultants charging hospitals £3,000 a shift during strike Another group of doctors could soon join consultants, order 100 mg tramadol junior doctors and nurses and launch their […]
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In a recent editorial published in Nutrients, researchers reported on the effects of the ketogenic diet (KD) on various aspects of metabolic and endocrinal health. Editorial: Editorial for “The Role of Ketogenic Diet in Human Health and Diseases”: The Multifaceted Impact of Ketogenic Diets on Health and Disease. Image Credit: Nina Firsova/Shutterstock.com This ranged from its influence on insulin secretion […]
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Hospital chiefs on Wednesday warned of the danger to patient safety by the latest doctors strike, the first time consultants and junior doctors in England have walked out at the same time. The doctors and government are deadlocked over the medics’ pay demands amid the biggest cost of living crisis in a generation. The strikes over heavy workloads and below-inflation […]
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NHS video shows signs and symptoms of leukaemia Mum Danielle, 33, first thought her little boy Kian had caught a virus, as he felt very tired. Only six at the time, he soon developed an unusual rash and bruise-like marks. Danielle said: “Kian spent Christmas Day in bed as he was so fatigued. I Googled his symptoms and leukaemia came […]
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In a recent article published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers raised concerns over the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) use and called for re-evaluation. Perspective: WHO guideline on the use of non-sugar sweeteners: a need for reconsideration. Image Credit: Towfiqu ahamed barbhuiya / Shutterstock Background Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis (SRMA), the Nutrition and Food […]
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TOPLINE: Men exposed to either job-related stress or an imbalance between the effort they put in and the rewards they reap at work have a 50% increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), and those facing both stressors have double the risk compared with colleagues not suffering from these stressors, new research shows. Results in women were inconclusive, suggesting a […]
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Reviewed Researchers at the Tufts Lyme Disease Initiative recently received grants totaling more than $7 million to build on an already impressive array of discoveries that Tufts' teams have made to combat tick-borne diseases. While Lyme disease can often be successfully treated with antibiotics, 10-20% of patients experience persistent fatigue, joint pain, wellbutrin sr zoloft combination and mental impairments that […]
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Researchers in the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences Department of Medical and Molecular Sciences are playing a pivotal role on the global health stage as they investigate the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world. Centers for Disease Control statistics show that 79 million Americans have human papillomavirus (HPV). With 14 million new infections each year, […]
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New research by Janelia scientists and collaborators at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows how a cluster of neurons in the fruit fly brain transforms memories about past rewards into actions, helping the fly navigate to find food. The findings are published in the journal eLife. Like other insects, flies turn into the wind, or upwind, to […]
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