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It is sometimes said that you can smell fear, when in fact, the cues that cause fear are often multi-sensory. For example, fire has heat, smoke, and odor to make it go away. An eagle flying overhead casts a shadow and makes a fluttering sound as it swoops down. It would be helpful for survival … Read more

One study found that the MONKEYPOX virus can stubbornly stick to surfaces touched by an infected person. The potentially deadly disease can stick to household items in a patient’s home even after extensive cleaning – but there is no evidence that you can pick up smallpox yourself after touching infected items. 1 Monkeypox marks appeared … Read more

Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Most people experience an episode of back pain in their lifetime. It often emerges during adolescence and becomes more common in adults. For up to 25 percent of people who develop back pain, it can be persistent, disabling, and distressing. It can affect a person’s ability … Read more

summary: Researchers are increasingly calling for postpartum depression risk screening for women with depression while they are still pregnant. Source: University of Queensland Researchers at the University of Queensland are calling for screening for perinatal depression (PND) for all women during pregnancy, as women with persistent depression are at higher risk of developing the condition. … Read more

summary: DKT, a Japanese herbal remedy containing ginger, black pepper, ginseng and maltose, reduces colitis symptoms in rats, a new study reports. Source: RIKEN Zhengzheng Shi and colleagues at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan report the effects of a common herbal remedy on colitis, one of two conditions that comprise … Read more

Comment on this story Comment A study published this week in the journal Lancet Psychiatry found an increased risk of certain brain disorders two years after infection with the coronavirus, shedding new light on the long-term neurological and psychiatric aspects of the virus. An analysis by researchers from the University of Oxford and drawing on … Read more

summary: Increasing neurogenesis by deleting the Bax gene in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s improved the animals’ performance in tests measuring spatial recognition and contextual memory. Source: Rockefeller University Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) protects the animals’ … Read more

Going for a walk after a meal can help lower blood sugar levels, even if it’s just for a few minutes, suggests new research. The news comes from a meta-analysis, published earlier this year in the journal Play medicineIn which researchers analyzed seven different studies to examine how light physical activity, such as standing and … Read more

story at a glance A team of researchers, primarily from the University of Oxford, looked at 14 clinical guidelines for monkeypox and found that most of them were “low quality”. The researchers said the guidelines lacked sufficient detail on the virus and conflicted treatment recommendations. The lack of standardization of these clinical guidelines could stifle … Read more

story at a glance A team of researchers, primarily from the University of Oxford, looked at 14 clinical guidelines for monkeypox and found that most of them were “low quality”. The researchers said the guidelines lacked sufficient detail on the virus and conflicted treatment recommendations. The lack of standardization of these clinical guidelines could stifle … Read more

A new study finds that rates of late-stage cervical cancer are rising in the US with the fastest increase among white women, although the prevalence of the disease is still highest among black women. An analysis of data from nearly 30,000 women with advanced disease showed that black women had a prevalence rate of about … Read more

A study published this week in Lancet Psychiatry found an increased risk of certain brain disorders two years after infection with the coronavirus, shedding new light on the long-term neurological and psychiatric aspects of the virus. An analysis by researchers from the University of Oxford and drawing on health record data from more than 1 … Read more

While the omicron subvariant BA.5 has revealed itself to be the most infectious and immune-suppressing iteration of COVID-19 yet, scientists have long known that many cases of COVID-19, regardless of variation, are complete. Kind of asymptomatic. But how often the average person was unknowingly contracting COVID was not known for certain. Now, a new study … Read more

You may have heard of MCT oil, a relatively new supplement that takes the form of a colorless oil. MCT oil is not only a passing health trend, but a proven benefit for brain and gut health. MCT stands for medium-chain triglycerides, which are one of the easiest types of fat to digest and break … Read more

Poleomyelitis (or polio.), in short) terrorized America and Europe until the 1960s. It paralyzed more than 15,000 people each year in the US and 8,000 in the UK, mostly children. There is no cure for polio and 5-10% of paralytic cases are fatal. The invention of the vaccine put the world on the path of … Read more

newYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alcohol, smoking and a high body mass index (BMI) are preventable risk factors for nearly half of all global cancer deaths, according to a new study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The study, published Thursday in The Lancet, examined 2019 cancer cases and found … Read more