Category: Medical Conditions

Study Shows That Psilocybin Is More Effective Than Antidepressants

Psilocybin is a substance found in hallucinogenic mushrooms. According to a new study, it could reduce symptoms and treat severe forms of depression. Treatments for depression are only effective …

Deep Vein Thrombosis Latest Facts: Risk factors, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options

What is Deep Vein Thrombosis? Deep vein thrombosis is a health condition in which clotting of blood occurs in a deep vein inside the body. It usually develops in …

Mitochondrial Health Critical in Cancer, Diabetes, and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Diabetes, cancer, and Parkinson’s disease are becoming more prevalent* globally. The worldwide diabetes prevalence in 2019 was estimated to be 9.3% (463 million people), rising to 10.2% (578 million) …

Spinal Health: Nonsurgical Treatment Options for Bulging Discs

Discs are cushion-like materials in between vertebrae in the vertebral column of an individual. They serve many functions like assisting the spine in different movements, distributing the body weight …

What to Do When Your Total Cholesterol Is High but, Your LDL and HDL Levels Are Within the Normal Range

Cholesterol is a waxy, fatty substance normally found in the blood. It can be produced naturally by the body via the liver; it can also be consumed from the …

Clinical Trial of New HIV Vaccine Suggests That 97% Of Participants That Got It Developed the Desired Antibodies

First human trials of a new HIV vaccine have been conducted by Scripps Research and are showing great promise. the vaccine was able to stimulate rare cells in the …

Warning Signs: Symptoms That Could Indicate Serious Health Issues

1- Shearing chest pain Various medical conditions can cause chest pain, including heart diseases, circulation problems, gastrointestinal problems, and lung diseases. The key things to consider about chest pain …

Things to Do and Not to Do When You Have Fatty Liver Disease

When talking about fatty liver disease, it is not unusual to find many people linking it to alcohol consumption. You can have it, however, even if you don’t drink …

Dwarfism Treatment: Infigratinib Can Increase the Height of Achondroplasia Sufferers by up to 20 Centimeters

Researchers at Necker Hospital were able to increase the height of a young woman by over 10 centimeters with Infigratinib, a drug already used to treat bladder cancer. It …