Stiff neck, aching shoulders… why your varifocals could be to blame: Barbara, 74, discovered her GLASSES were the cause of her agonising pain – but only after she had tried a host of treatments including breast-reduction surgery As a busy medical secretary, Barbara Smith spent many hours peering at her…
Important cause of preeclampsia discovered
Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a whole century, how preeclampsia develops has been unclear—until now. Researchers believe that they have now found a primary cause of preeclampsia. “We’ve found a missing piece to the puzzle. Cholesterol crystals are the key and we’re the first to bring this…
New neuron type discovered only in primate brains
Neuropsychiatric illnesses like schizophrenia and autism are a complex interplay of brain chemicals, environment, and genetics that requires careful study to understand the root causes. Scientists have traditionally relied on samples taken from mice and non-human primates to study how these diseases develop. But the question has lingered: are the…
Fatty liver: the First drug therapy discovered – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
Fatty liver disease treatable? Fatty liver is the most common disease of the liver. Around one in four adults in Germany suffers – sometimes without even knowing it. Because the liver disease caused long as there are no direct complaints. Despite the high prevalence in the population, there is no…
‘Cannabis addiction’ gene has been discovered by scientists
‘Cannabis addiction gene’ that could make people more likely to abuse the drug is discovered by scientists in a ‘really important’ breakthrough Gene CHRNA2 regulates a ‘nicotine receptor’ in the brain, scientists have said Low levels of this receptor has been linked to an increased of marijuana abuse Discovery could…
Genetic link discovered in life-threatening reaction to common antibiotic
A gene has been found by researchers to increase the risk for a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a commonly prescribed antibiotic—vancomycin. Studies led by Murdoch University and Vanderbilt University scientist Professor Elizabeth Phillips have also led to the development of a rapid and inexpensive test to identify the…
Brain region discovered that only processes spoken, not written words
Patients in a new Northwestern Medicine study were able to comprehend words that were written but not said aloud. They could write the names of things they saw but not verbalize them. Even though these patients could hear and speak perfectly fine, a disease had crept into a portion of…