The coronavirus epidemic is a health crisis that threatens Americans’ quality of life. Who do Americans trust to lead them through it?
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By performing a few simple physical exercises daily, and receiving information about their disease regularly, 500 osteoarthritis patients were able to on average halve their pain in 6 months—and improve their physical function. The participants in the study from Lund University in Sweden used a newly developed mobile app to help them keep track.
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Neurotransmitters are chemicals that transmit signals between neurons or from neurons to other cells. They interact with specific receptors found in the brain of humans and animals, controlling a variety of biological processes, e.g. fear, anger, pleasure, memory, energy, appetite and sleep. Today, scientists know various types of neurotransmitter systems: dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, histamine, glutamate, and many others. A large number of clinically used drugs for many brain disorders is based on the action on these systems.
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A sports stress test and psychosocial stress produce similar stress hormone increases. And yet, the first one is perceived as positive, the second one as negative. Researchers attempt to find out why.
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Between the flu season and the coronavirus outbreak, the best advice to avoid getting sick is to wash your hands well—for a minimum of 20 seconds—and often. But all that soaping up, as well as dry air, can lead to ultra-dry skin. These 10 popular hand creams can restore lost moisture and make your hands baby-soft once more.
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Obi Mora’s New Year’s resolution was to be more physically active.
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From 2012 to 2016, there was an increase in electronic health record (EHR) use among residential care communities, according to a study published online March 3 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Can’t seem to keep that weight off? You’re not alone, say University of Alberta health experts who suggest weight loss shouldn’t be the primary motivation behind healthy lifestyle changes.
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Blood stem cells make all the different kinds of blood and immune cells in our body. Scientists have long been trying to make these cells in the lab and use them to make different blood cell types on demand. Mastering these feats could help make bone marrow transplants more efficient and less toxic, and could lead to better treatments for anemias, immune deficiencies, and other blood disorders. But blood stem cells’ origins and workings still remain somewhat mysterious.
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Many people think migraines are just bad headaches. But they’re so much more. In some people, they cause nausea or vomiting. In others, they enhance sensitivity to light, sounds and smell. Sometimes they cause vision distortion, numbness in an extremity or slurred speech.
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