Neurolinguists from HSE University, in collaboration with radiologists from the Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Centre, developed a Russian-language protocol for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that makes it possible to map individual language areas before neurosurgical operations. The study was published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. When neurosurgeons operate on brain tumors, their goal is to remove the pathological […]

Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info There are different ways of managing both conditions with recent […]

In pursuit of thicker, healthier locks, you may have asked: ‘does collagen help hair growth?’ If you’re sick and tired of having limp, thin hair, or, if you’re struggling with hair loss, you’ve probably already done a little research around how you can support hair growth and encountered collagen as a potential solution. Collagen is a naturally occurring protein in […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Transcutaneous electrical acustimulation (TEA) at acupoint ST36 on the leg improves functional constipation by enhancing rectal sensation and parasympathetic activity, a small study suggests. “The role of rectal sensitivity in contributing to pathophysiology of functional constipation is not established; however, recent studies have reported rectal hyposensitivity in patients with functional constipation,” researchers explain in Clinical […]

Intestinal epithelial cells line the inner wall of the gut, creating a barrier to dangerous bacteria like enteropathogenic E. coli that seek to attach and efface that barrier, causing diarrhea. Such pathogens pose significant risks to human health and cause infant death in developing countries. In a study published in the journal Immunity, Carlene L. Zindl, Ph.D., and Casey T. […]

Midway through my first day back at work after a year’s maternity leave, a thought blindsided me: ‘What if my 12-month-old died? How would the childminder tell me?’  For a few agonising seconds, ice gripped at my heart and squeezed tight. Then, as quickly as the thought formed, it dissipated and disappeared into thin air.  In my BC world (before children, not […]

Struggling for time or motivation to work out? Try exercise snacking – the five-minute workout plan that could make training easier.  Now that some elements of normal life are open for business, you may have found that the time you were spending on training has been swapped out for work, dinners or catching up on sleep after late nights out […]

A rule requiring U.S. federal government employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has been reinstated by a federal appeals court. The mandate was introduced in September but enforcement was halted in January by a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge in Texas, The New York Times reported. On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled […]

Depending on where you live, you may have been warned to brace for the next COVID wave, driven by the new Omicron subvariant, more of us being out and about, and fewer people wearing masks. Alternatively, you may be living somewhere already approaching the peak of the wave. You may have noticed a range of responses. For some people, the […]

In a recent study published in PLOS ONE, researchers analyzed the micro ribonucleic acid (miRNA) profiles in nasal swabs collected from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Study: Detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection by microRNA profiling of the upper respiratory tract. Image Credit: Nhemz/Shutterstock Background Host responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) are being explored as biomarkers for improved detection […]