When nerve cells in the frontal and/or temporal lobes (on either side of the brain) die due to frontotemporal dementia, chemical pathways become lost. This can result in a personality adjustment. The Alzheimer’s Society noted that frontotemporal dementia is sometimes called Pick’s disease. During the early stages, people close to the unbeknown dementia sufferer may […]
‘Bad’ cholesterol, otherwise known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), travels within the blood and then settles onto the artery’s wall. When plaques of LDL form, the artery narrows, forcing the heart to work harder to pump blood around the body. When clumps of LDL cholesterol stick to the arteries, an abrasion may take place. If the […]
Officials in Scotland ordered bars, cafes and restaurants in the city of Aberdeen to close Wednesday, reimposing anti-virus restrictions after a cluster of 54 COVID-19 cases in the area was linked to a single bar. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the new cases raised wider alarm of a “significant outbreak” of the coronavirus emerging […]
Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) have biofabricated human colorectal cancer miniature organs, called organoids, to better understand how a tumor grows in its natural microenvironment and its response to therapies. This new study is the first to replicate observations of native tumor tissue in a laboratory model and validate it […]
Canada announced Wednesday it has signed two agreements with American pharmaceutical firms Pfizer and Moderna for the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines in 2021. Millions of doses will be supplied, but the vaccines are still in development while negotiations continue with other potential suppliers, Procurement Minister Anita Anand told a news conference. They will also still […]
Hair loss generally falls into two categories – temporary or permanent. Temporary forms of hair loss include side effects of cancer treatment or a response to stressful situations. The common cause of permanent hair loss is androgenetic alopecia, which occurs because of a genetically determined shortening of anagen – a hair’s growing phase – and […]
Masks reduce the spread of COVID-19. But just how much of an effect do they have? A study co-authored by an MIT professor finds that if the U.S. had introduced a uniform national mask mandate for employees of public-facing businesses on April 1, the number of deaths in the U.S. would likely have been 40 […]
It is good to be aware of these lumps and one should not delay meeting with a doctor in case they notice such problems Breastfeeding is one of the most natural and essential bodily functions that has innumerable advantages for both the mother and her newborn. But, it is also true that the process can […]
Research shows that doctors who offer empathic and positive messages can reduce a patient’s pain, improve their recovery after surgery and lower the amount of morphine they need. But it doesn’t mean that telling a patient something simple, such as “this drug will make you feel better”, will have an effect. It’s more complicated than […]
In an analysis of women who started pregnancy when taking antidepressant medications, investigators identified three trajectories of antidepressant dispensing during pregnancy: more than half stopped their treatment, a quarter maintained their treatment throughout pregnancy, and one-fifth discontinued it for a minimum of three months and then resumed it during the postpartum period. The analysis, which […]
