Category: Health Condition
University of Leuven: Previous Intestinal Infections Could be the Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Millions of people suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition characterized by bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal pain after eating certain foods. A recent study published in Nature sheds …
German Physicians Have Identified Six Different Forms of Prediabetes
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type in the US. Before being diagnosed with the disease, patients go through a prediabetic phase in which their blood sugar is …
Steroids Fact: Types, Risks and How They Are Used to Help the Body Heal
Most people have misconceptions regarding steroids and believe that steroids are harmful drugs or drugs used illicitly for body transformation. But the truth is that steroids serve many different …
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 …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 …