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Insulin is one of the most well known hormones in the human body for its role in regulating blood glucose. While its absence or inaction causes diabetes (Type-I and Type-II), it is also associated with several metabolic disorders such as obesity, hypertension, cancer and aging. Levels of insulin, produced by the pancreas, fluctuate between fasted […]
The ASPCA is currently assisting in the evacuation of 28 homeless cats and kittens in the path of Hurricane Ida. The shelter animals are being relocated at the request of Galveston County Animal Services as they work to evacuate animals from their shelter ahead of the storm making landfall. The cats are being transported by […]
Nanomaterials found in consumer and health-care products can pass from the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with varying ease depending on their shape—creating potential neurological impacts that could be both positive and negative, a new study reveals. Scientists found that metal-based nanomaterials such as silver and zinc oxide can cross […]
Reliving past trauma. Jessie Cave opened up about how she felt on the set of Harry Potter after her body changed during a break between films. ‘Harry Potter’ Stars: Where Are They Now? “I gained a lot of weight after doing Harry Potter, just because I wasn’t starving myself,” the actress, 34, told The Independent […]
A 1-hour treatment with a low concentration of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” appears to relieve symptoms of treatment-resistant major depression (TRMD), with effects lasting as long as several weeks, new research suggests. In a trial with a crossover design, investigators randomly assigned 28 patients with severe TRMD to receive a single 1-hour […]
Many eye diseases are associated with a restricted blood supply, known as ischaemia, which can lead to blindness. The role of the protein tenascin-C, an extracellular matrix component, in retinal ischaemia was investigated in mice by researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB). They showed that tenascin-C plays a crucial role in damaging the cells responsible for […]
Research has shown empathy gives healthcare workers the ability to provide appropriate supports and make fewer mistakes. This helps increase patient satisfaction and enhance patient outcomes, resulting in better overall care. In an upcoming issue of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, published by Elsevier, multidisciplinary clinicians and researchers from Dalhousie University performed […]
‘My cancer was so terrifying that Parkinson’s didn’t seem too bad’: He’s had a shattering double diagnosis. Now BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones is using artificial intelligence to monitor his symptoms Navigating the kitchen of his West London home to collect his pill tray, his right foot drags slightly — a symptom, along with his […]
I had a mole removed out of vanity, only to be told I had a rare blood cancer: When the wound from her minor op wouldn’t stop bleeding, Laura was shocked to learn the sinister cause ‘I am so grateful that I got that silly little cyst removed — it saved my life,’ says Laura, […]
A growing number of countries are stamping out malaria, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as it launched an initiative to help eradicate the deadly disease in 25 more countries by 2025. Ahead of World Malaria Day on Sunday, the UN health agency insisted that elimination of the disease that kills some 400,000 people each […]