Category: Health News

5 Natural Ways To Increase Dopamine

Rido/Shutterstock By Sam Cohen/Sept. 8, 2021 1:28 pm EDT Dopamine is a key neurotransmitter in your brain responsible for the ways in which you feel pleasure. According to The Health Site, “It is a feel-good hormone that your brain secretes as a reward for helping you complete your daily tasks. It benefits you in a variety

Researchers unlock the key that could lead to the development of non-opioid painkillers to treat chronic pain

Monash University researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that could pave the way for the development of novel non-opioid painkillers (analgesics) to safely and effectively treat neuropathic pain. The research was published today in the prestigious journal Nature. Neuropathic pain is a type of chronic pain that can occur if your nervous system is damaged

Clues to tuberculosis progression found in gene expression

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute working with collaborators at the University of Leicester have identified how gene expression changes during different stages of tuberculosis (TB), including early after infection before any symptoms are clinically detectable. These changes provided information about the host immune response which could help the development of therapies against TB. The

Vaccine Makers Should Supply Shots for Trials to Help Spur Sector -CEPI

(Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccine makers ought to make their approved shots available for trials or risk hobbling the development of more vaccines, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) said on Tuesday. Major vaccine studies have so far examined COVID-19 infection rates comparing the prospective vaccine with a placebo. But such trials may no longer

Childhood weight management program effective for Hispanic children from low-income families

Childhood obesity is a growing problem, with especially high rates in Hispanic and Black children and in families with low income. In a recent randomized clinical trial in a largely Hispanic, low-income population, children who participated in a pediatric weight management program delivered at community health centers significantly improved their body mass index (BMI) over

Temporary transfer tattoos, often used by children, can disrupt the skin’s protective barrier function

Temporary transfer tattoos, particularly popular among children, can damage the skin’s protective barrier. This is the finding of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine by UGR researchers José Pablo Serrano, Trinidad Montero, Agustín Buendía, and Salvador Arias. Their study analyzed the dermatological effects of permanent tattoos, produced using needles that penetrate the

Let’s stop pretending we are shocked people take illicit drugs

Sydney loves cocaine. Melbourne and Canberra aren’t far behind, according to sewage drug monitoring reports. Yet when another celebrity is caught snorting the stuff, everyone acts appalled and it’s called a scandal. It suggests the public rhetoric clashes with private attitudes and people are keeping up appearances by feigning shock. Isn’t it time we all

What Does It Mean When Your Throat Hurts

Syda Productions/Shutterstock By Andra Picincu/Sept. 7, 2021 6:32 pm EDT Does your throat hurt when you swallow? Do you also have a fever, joint pain, or swollen lymph glands in the neck? Depending on your symptoms, you may be dealing with a common cold or something more serious, such as strep throat. But the cause is

Researchers identify a mechanism that can help guide the development of new STING-activating drugs using imaging

A new study from scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that emerging drugs that activate the protein STING, a well-established regulator of immune cell activation, substantially alter the activity of metabolic pathways responsible for generating the nucleotide building blocks for DNA. Researchers found that these alterations occur in cancer cells and can

What Does It Mean When Your Right Eye Hurts?

Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock By Sam Ramsden/Sept. 7, 2021 12:29 pm EDT Because they provide one of the most important functions of the human body, experiencing pain in your eyes can be a very alarming experience. Thankfully, the majority of discomfort in the eyes is usually down to a temporary condition. But, what does it mean when your right eye

Idaho enacts crisis hospital care standards amid COVID surge

Mobile morgues on standby as COVID surges Over 600 thousand Americans have died from the coronavirus and the number of hospitalizations of COVID patients are at an all-time high. Some states like Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina are putting mobile morgues on standby. BOISE, Idaho – Idaho public health leaders on Tuesday activated “crisis