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New Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Method Developed By Chinese Scientists

A team of Chinese research is exploring a new technique which involves the use of noninvasive ultrasound deep brain stimulation as a treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The new method was tested on mice. According to the paper, the significant motor…

July 23, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Vitamin D Proves Efficient In Weight Loss Diets

A higher intake of vitamin D can improve the rate at which we lose weight, with a focus on body fat, which is notorious for being hard to remove. It is known that vitamin D is essential for keeping adipogenesis…

July 23, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused By Flesh-Eating Bacteria – Everything You Have To Know About It

More and more cases of people ending up in the hospital or, even worse, dying after becoming infected with necrotizing fasciitis, more commonly known as ‘flesh-eating bacteria,’ appear. People, who fell victim to this horrible bacterium, were on vacation, near…

July 23, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Could COQ10 Be Your Secret Weapon For Good Health?

American’s are now more health-conscious than ever before, with an increasing number of people making their physical and mental health a top priority. But balancing a healthy lifestyle, eating well and looking after our mental and emotional health isn’t always easy…

July 23, 2019 · by Diana Vizireanu · 0

Common Types Of Medical Errors That Are Causing Harm

Medical professionals are a group of people responsible for your health. As a consumer, you tend to place a high level of trust upon these professionals, especially when you are very ill. Though they carry the most significant role in…

July 23, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

15 Career Choices When You Want to Become a Doctor

When it comes to choosing a career path as a doctor, there are many different areas you can choose to practice in. Depending on which type of doctor you choose to become, your residency training may last longer. The education…

July 22, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Top Common Habits That Do No Good For Your Health And Wellbeing

As you might have heard many times by now, time means money. However, saving time while harming your health only makes you have less time to live. Take a look at the next habits that you should give up right…

July 22, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Cannabis Consumption During Pregnancy On The Rise, Researchers Warned

Over the past decade, there is an increase in the number of women who consume cannabis before and during pregnancy. According to the results of a California-based cohort study, more future mothers get high daily. How many women risk their…

July 22, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

New Gene-Editing Tool, “Leaper,” Could Help People With Various Conditions Better Than CRISPR

A group of researchers from Peking University in China came up with an invention called “Leaper,” which is a new gene-editing tool. They are confident human diseases can be defeated using this new technology which, in their belief, offers better…

July 21, 2019 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Preterm Delivery And Miscarriage Linked To Working Long Hours and Night Shifts During Pregnancy

A research review suggests that pregnant women that have day jobs are less likely to have a preterm delivery or suffer a miscarriage than mothers with working long hours or night shifts. The analysis found that pregnant women have a…

July 21, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Astronauts Returning Home Experience High Heart Rate, But Low Blood Pressure

It is a little disorienting for astronauts to come back to the force of Earth’s gravity from a spaceflight were there was no gravity. When that happens, they faint. What happens to astronauts when they return home? There is a…

July 21, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Kratom Is Unsafe For People’s Health, A New Study Concluded

Kratom, or mitragyna speciosa, is an equatorial tree part of the coffee family which can be found predominantly in Southeast Asia. Since the 19th century, kratom has been utilized as medicine because it is assumed to have opioid properties. People…

July 20, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 1

Cannabis Use Leads To Memory Issues, New Research Concluded

People who indulge in the consumption of cannabis may be prone to develop memory issues or some cognitive difficulties in comparison to those who don’t consume it. A team of researchers tested and interviewed 1,121 adults with an age which…

July 20, 2019 · by Anna Daniels · 0

Alzheimer’s Disease Affects More Women Than Men – New Research Revealed Why

The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, varies by sex, and some biological clues were found by new research giving reasons why men are less likely to develop this condition than women. Men’s and women’s brains are different, so…

July 19, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0

Top Tips For Successful Patient Wound Care

If you have an open wound, one of the hardest tasks that you would have to comply with is the caring of your wound or that of your patient’s. If you are a nurse reading this, you are probably all-too-familiar…

July 18, 2019 · by Asheley Rice · 0