Category: Health News
Telemedicine in the United States Has Revealed Major Social Inequalities
In the United States, while telemedicine has helped many patients access medical care in recent months, it has also exposed many inequities in access to care, whether based on …
Muscle Atrophy Latest Facts: Causes, Types, Symptoms and Treatment
What is muscle atrophy? Muscle atrophy refers to a decrease in muscle volume. More specifically, it refers to the striated muscles of the skeleton, muscles that are under voluntary …Adenopathy Latest Facts: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatments of Enlarged Lymph Nodes
Adenopathy known also as Lymphadenopathy or adenomegaly is an enlargement of the lymph nodes, which can be due to bacterial, viral infections, or cancer. When the lymph nodes in …Tel Aviv University Researchers Develop a Promising Deafness Treatment
Deafness is the most common sensory disability on the planet. According to the World Health Organization, about 500 million people suffer from hearing loss. Most worrying is that this …
Astrocytes Could Be Used to Treat Autism, Schizophrenia, Dementia, and Epilepsy According to Korean Study
The brain is constantly forming and destroying synapses, keeping it efficient by storing only useful information. Researchers have now discovered the key to this process, which also plays a …
Oocytes Obtained From Stem Cells Could Be Used to Mass Produce Cytoplasm
By modifying the activation of eight genes for transcription factors, Japanese researchers were able to obtain fertilizable oocytes from stem cells. This could be the beginning of a revolution …Swiss Study Finds Link Between Multiple Sclerosis and the Intestinal Flora
According to a recent Swiss study, a specific class of immune cells plays a central role in a newly identified gut-brain axis in patients with multiple sclerosis. MS and …
UC Berkeley: All Humans Have 16 Facial Expressions in Common Regardless of Cultural Differences
Key takeaways: Humans share 16 core facial expressions across cultures. These expressions appear in similar social and emotional contexts. More research is needed to confirm how genuine these expressions …