Chagas disease: Expert explains cause and treatment Insects are known to spread various illnesses to humans with most people aware of diseases such as malaria, Lyme disease and dengue fever. However, there are other vector-borne diseases that are less well-known – that have the potential to be fatal. One such illness is Chagas disease, a
Energy drinks are not new products. But while you’ve probably only noticed them at gas stations, supermarkets, and convenience stores, their presence is becoming ubiquitous in a different place altogether: the social media feeds of your tweens and teens. The term “energy” refers specifically to drinks containing stimulant ingredients, namely caffeine, meant to give whoever
Eris: New COVID-19 coronavirus variant detailed Those most vulnerable to Covid in society were advised to get numerous Covid booster vaccinations. Yet, enlightening research – led by Imperial College London – has identified a sub-section of people who had no antibodies after three vaccinations. Dr Michelle Willicombe from the Department of Immunology and Inflammation explained
Reviewers’ Notes Most infants admitted to the intensive care or high acuity unit for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections during fall 2022 were previously healthy and born at term, according to a new study reported in JAMA Network Open. The findings from this study support the use of preventative interventions in all infants to protect
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. There may be nothing as American as apple pie, but we’d argue that there’s nothing as summery as blueberry pie. This seasonal treat is made with those sweet berries that start to ripen throughout
Got the sniffles? Why you REALLY should eat broccoli, cabbage and kale, according to scientists The protein AHR can be activated by natural molecules found in the vegetables Researchers from the Francis Crick Institute conducted a series of tests on mice Eating your greens really can help you beat the sniffles, research suggests. Cruciferous vegetables
Researchers developed a vaccine for the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which is linked to a 32-fold higher risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). They found that the vaccine induced a strong immune against EBV that lasted seven months in mice. Further tests are needed to know how these findings may apply to humans. A groundbreaking new vaccine
We have all felt the workings of the so called “brain-gut-axis,” how our intestines get affected, for example, by stress. But still, researchers don’t know a lot about the relation between our gut and our brain. Research has long identified genetic correlations between patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and psychiatric disorders, such as
Caretaking is a big point of contention among families. We see drama surrounding it all the time on the Reddit “Am I The A—hole” subreddit. There are questions over who should be paid, which family members are (or aren’t) allowed to babysit, and then there’s the matter of whose rules should be followed. Related story
Can a low-carb revolution led by GPs help YOU lose weight and beat type 2 diabetes? Nazir Hussain, 67, claims a low-carb diet helped trim his waist from 36in to 32in As a pensioner who’d had type 2 diabetes for nearly ten years, Nazir Hussain was almost resigned to always feeling exhausted and taking medication
Scientists have completed a deep analysis of the proteins driving cancer across multiple tumor types, information that can’t be assessed by genome sequencing alone. Understanding how proteins operate in cancer cells raises the prospect of new therapies that block key proteins that drive cancer growth, or therapies that trigger immune responses to abnormal proteins created
Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown. The study, from the University of York, also found that adults aged 60 and over who play digital puzzle games had a greater ability to ignore irrelevant distractions, but older adults who played
Today on the “Am I The A—hole” subreddit, there is a post that absolutely reeks of sexism and unnecessary douchey-ness. In case you’re new to this often-infuriating subreddit, it’s a place on Reddit where people congregate to tell their stories and ask if they are the a—hole in whatever drama they find themselves in. Related
A breakthrough project mapping brain changes in nearly 1,300 people diagnosed with six different types of mental illness has revealed the extraordinary diversity of brain changes found in people with conditions like major depression and schizophrenia. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience and led by researchers at Monash University’s Turner Institute for Brain and Mental
Almost a THIRD of GPs are ‘forced’ to stop taking bookings for routine appointments because of overwhelming demand, poll finds Read more: Striking doctors are just ‘harming’ patients, says Health Secretary Almost a third of GPs had to stop taking bookings for routine appointments in the past year because of overwhelming demand, a poll suggests.
According to the recent study conducted by the researchers from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute, the new fat cell they discovered could explain why people start to gain weight after they stop smoking. They believe this could also lead to improving treatments for obesity. The Study The team of researchers who conducted the
What is the one thing about women that is synonymous to men’s craving for muscles and abs? No, it’s not the need to be spoiled and loved, try again! It’s their obsession with how much they weigh and which weight loss diet can lead them to have that perfect figure. According to Nielsen Polls, 37 percent
Living in a digital age where information is rampant and machines help us with our everyday work, enabling us to be more productive than ever. While this is a great thing because we’re able to accomplish more tasks in a day, we cannot deny that the demand for work we need to deal every single
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