Why I have decided to leave my brain to science: BBC star Rory Cellan-Jones hopes his donation will help scientists beat the Parkinson’s he suffers from Parkinson’s disease is a neurological condition affecting 145,000 Britons A year after his diagnosis, Rory’s symptoms are confined to a mild shake Medication provides some relief for sufferers but […]
Parkinson’s disease warning – does your voice sound like this? How to reveal your risk
Parkinson’s disease is a condition that causes the brain to become progressively more damaged over time, said the NHS. You could be at risk of the neurodegenerative condition if your voice has changed over time. Parkinson’s is caused by a loss of nerve cells in a specific part of the brain. These nerve cells are […]
Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
Coronavirus deaths have surged past 150,000 worldwide with nearly a quarter of them in the United States, where President Donald Trump lent his support to protesters rallying against lockdown orders. Evidence is mounting that social distancing successfully slowed the pandemic after more than half of humanity—4.5 billion people—were confined to their homes. Governments around the […]
Lockdown may be affecting your periods
Periods can feel like strange and mysterious things. Some of us have hardly any periods at all while our mates seem to bleed constantly (both require some kind of investigation). But if you’re normally pretty regular, you may have found that your cycle has gone a little haywire during lockdown. Why? Well it’s probably all […]
Antibody testing suggests 4% of Californians have had coronavirus
Stanford University antibody testing finds California virus infections are 50 TIMES higher than reported – suggesting COVID-19 is more widespread across the US than previously thought Stanford University scientists tested 3,300 people recruited via online ads in Santa Clara county to be tested for coronavirus antibodies Between 2.5 and 5.2 percent of those tested were […]
COVID-19: mortality rate by mechanical ventilation increases – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
The Intubation is the correct treatment method for COVID-19? Mechanical ventilation (Intubation) is considered to be a last resort, in order to save seriously ill COVID-19-Affected. Two studies, however, show that the mortality rate is for such treatment to be unusually high. As a result, around half of, in China, even two-thirds of the patients […]
White House moves to weaken EPA rule on toxic compounds
The Trump White House intervened to weaken one of the few public health protections pursued by its own administration, a rule to limit the use of a toxic industrial compound in consumer products, according to communications between the White House and Environmental Protection Agency. The documents show that the White House Office of Management and […]
Coronavirus: alcohols inactivate SARS-CoV-2 – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
WHO recipes for a disinfectant proven to be effective Due to the General shortage of disinfectant solutions that are effective against the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, loosened the Federal government, the regulations for the production of disinfectants. Alcohol manufacturers are now allowed to make alcohol from which pharmacies to recover the funds. Two of the WHO recommended […]
Two novel viruses identified in Brazilian patients with suspected dengue
Two new species of viruses have been identified in blood samples taken from patients in Brazil’s northern region who had similar symptoms to those of dengue or Zika, such as high fever, severe headache, rash and red skin spots. One belongs to the genus Ambidensovirus and was found in a sample collected in the state […]
How to know if your pandemic drinking is getting out of hand, and what to do about it
A glass of wine or beer is a relaxing way to end the day, but in these times of COVID-19 stress, is it possible to drink a little too much? Casual drinking could tipple into something more if we aren’t mindful of it, said psychologist Becky Ponting, a University of Alberta counsellor who often helps […]