Rehab dogs help children with cerebral palsy walk

A team of researchers, physiotherapists and veterinarians at USask are studying how large rehabilitation dogs can help improve the mobility, balance and well-being of children living with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a neurological condition that can affect movement and overall mobility. The study, awarded $50,000 by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF), has the

Toddler with giant hands is forced to have liposuction

The toddler with giant hands: Two-year-old with a rare condition that causes fluid to build-up in her body is forced to have LIPOSUCTION to reduce the size of her fists Cora Ruben has lymphedema – when the lymphatic system doesn’t work well Endured massages and compression bandages, but her fists still grew Expert discovered her

Explores: Vitamin D levels in the best hair and measurable

Thus, a low Vitamin-D levels in the hair, recognize A lack of Vitamin D supply is widely used in Germany. According to the Robert Koch-Institute more than one Person in such a small proportion in the body has, the risk increases for diseases such as osteomalacia (bone softening) and osteoporosis. Around 40 per cent of

Has America’s Fight Against HIV Stalled?

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27, 2019 — The battle against new HIV infections has lost some steam in recent years, a new report shows. After about five years of significant declines, the number of new HIV infections began to level off in 2013, at about 39,000 infections per year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ban ALL junk food adverts on TV, social media and digital billboards

Ban ALL junk food adverts on TV, social media, digital billboards and video games before 9pm to stop children from becoming obese, campaigners demand The Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) is calling for children to be protected Campaigners argue that existing regulations have significant loopholes  They fail to cover the ‘array of outlets that children consume

Predictors that determine toxic fats in the liver

Accumulation of fat in the liver, known as fatty liver disease, is experienced by over 5.5 million Australians, including more than 40% of all adults over the age of 50. Fatty liver develops from a combination of both genetic and environmental causes, which influence the age of onset and severity of the disease. Experts are

Smoking and alcohol: Double trouble for the brain?

Along with many other harmful health consequences, smoking tobacco causes chemical changes, oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain. Excessive alcohol use can have similar effects. Surprisingly, however, very few studies have examined the combined impact of smoking and alcohol on the brain. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Chemical Neuroscience have shown that in rats,

Super-enhancers: novel target for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Differential H3K27AC marks were identified at enhancer regions of genes including c-MYC, MED1, OCT-4, NANOG, and SOX2 that can act as super-enhancers (SE), cluster of genes in non-cancerous, cancerous and metastatic PDAC cell lines. GZ17-6.02 affects acetylation of the genes, reduces transcription of major transcription factors, sonic hedgehog pathway proteins, and stem cell markers. Dr.

Skype hypnotherapy is effective treatment for IBS

Skype hypnotherapy is an effective treatment for people with severe irritable bowel syndrome, a new study has found. The study of 20 patients who had the treatment via the online communications tool was led by Professor Peter Whorwell from The University of Manchester It is published in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.

Painless ways to limit your kids’ screen time

(HealthDay)—If you’re in a frequent tug of war with your kids over turning off their gadgets, it could be the tactic you use when you try to persuade them to disengage. It turns out that giving 1- to 5-year-olds a time warning that screen viewing is about to end makes the transition away from a

The Wurst-Case Scenario

You look like a sausage, feel in the mouth like sausage, tastes like sausage to get along without the animal. This is the promise of vegetarian and vegan meats. But that can be really respected? Stiftung Warentest has been inspected for its current output 20 common products offered. In the case of seven of the

Blake Lively Trolls Ryan Reynolds for His Bad Parenting

Don’t you love it when celebrity couples troll each other? We sure do. A Simple Favor actor Blake Lively just called out her husband, Ryan Reynolds, for his “lousy” parenting — and we are so here for it. Reynolds recently posted to Twitter about his upcoming flick, Detective Pikachu. In the seriously funny video clip,