The ‘acid’ jab that may beat back pain for good: Injection could ease agony caused by disc problems, scientists say A once-in-a-lifetime jab may treat back pain. In a new trial, injections of lactic acid — a syrup-like substance formed in sour milk and found naturally in our bodies — are being given to 120 […]
Gossip is often considered socially taboo and dismissed for its negative tone, but a Dartmouth study illustrates some of its merits. Gossip facilitates social connection and enables learning about the world indirectly through other people’s experiences. Gossip is not necessarily spreading rumors or saying bad things about other people but can include small talk in-person […]
They say beauty is pain. However, squeezing into those perfect pair of shoes that don’t quite fit right is potentially a lot more damaging than you might expect. According to Healthline, finding the right pair of shoes for your feet is an important way of maintaining your overall health and well-being. Wearing shoes that are […]
Microdosing has become something of a wellness trend in recent years, gathering traction in Australia and overseas. The practice involves taking a low dose of a psychedelic drug to enhance performance, or reduce stress and anxiety. While the anecdotal accounts are compelling, significant questions remain around how microdosing works, and how much of the reported […]
A team led by scientists in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has identified nine potential new COVID-19 treatments, including three that are already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating other diseases. The team, whose findings were published in Cell Reports, screened thousands of existing drugs and […]
Most people try fasting with one goal in mind: losing weight. But science has also discovered health benefits linked to whole-day, alternate-day, and time-restricted fasting, says Carolyn Williams, Ph.D., the registered dietitian that helped develop the new book The Men’s Health Guide to Intermittent Fasting. Scientists speculate that the benefits of short-term fasts may come […]
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital (NRI) have identified and characterized two regions of DNA required for the proper expression of Mecp2/MECP2 in mice and humans. These findings, published in Genes & Development, are helping to shed light on the function of […]
When central nervous system cells in the brain and spine are damaged by disease or injury, they fail to regenerate, limiting the body’s ability to recover. In contrast, peripheral nerve cells that serve most other areas of the body are more able to regenerate. Scientists for decades have searched for molecular clues as to why […]
Tumor cells are able to avoid the attack of the immune system through several mechanisms. For instance, they can secrete factors that turn macrophages, cells in the immune system, into dual-action agents that contribute to the tumor progress and will protect it from immune body defenses. These become tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs). An article published in […]
Rhiannon Whybra, mum to Toby, 10, and Eddie, four, was on her way to pick up a friend in her car when her ears began to ring. She assumed the strange sensation would just go away on its own. But soon, the sound went from annoying to agonising, and three years later, it hasn’t stopped. […]
