The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a “large, ongoing outbreak” of a rare disease in Florida In a press release, the CDC said Wednesday that meningococcal spread among homosexual evils, including those with HIV, in the Florida outbreak. “Getting vaccinated against meningococcal disease is the best way to prevent this … Read more
Exercise is a crucial part of any weight loss journey and healthy lifestyle really. (So. Many. Perks.) But if you assume you’ll need to sweat it out with super-intense workouts at the gym to start dropping pounds and that’s really not your thing, here’s some great news: You can absolutely use walking for weight loss. … Read more
When scientists find a new disease-causing virus in humans, the first question they want answered is: Can this thing spread easily from person to person? And if not, will it someday? Avian influenza can infect humans, but it’s not very good at passing from one person to another. Same with the coronavirus that causes MERS, … Read more
As much as 20 percent of the global population could actually be better at exploration and curiosity, according to a new study published this week. A team of Cambridge scientists published research in the journal Frontiers of Psychology earlier today that raises the possibility that dyslexia, which affects an estimated one in five people worldwide, … Read more
Placeholder while article actions load The World Health Organization has decided not to declare monkeypox a global emergency despite the rapid rise in cases in Europe, electing instead to describe it as an “evolving health threat.” The announcement Saturday comes after the WHO’s International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met last week to discuss whether the … Read more
Summary: Data collected from a tetraplegic man learning a BCI to play Simon showed the brain replays the learned information during sleep. Source: Mass General Why do we sleep? Scientists have debated this question for millennia, but a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), conducted in collaboration with colleagues at Brown University, … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain COVID-19 positive outpatients are at an increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders compared with individuals who tested negative for the virus, a new study presented today at the 8th European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress has shown. The study, which analyzed the health records of over half of the Danish population, found … Read more
Summary: Out of 341 known biological pathways, 91% are linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Source: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Nearly 6 million older adults have Alzheimer’s disease in the United States, a number expected to double by 2050. Already the leading sixth cause of death, Alzheimer’s disease is a complex neurodegenerative disease that causes memory … Read more
Most mornings I wake up feeling very sick. I don’t eat too late in the evening and usually have quite small meals, so I don’t think it’s down to what I am eating. I can’t have breakfast because of the nausea, which makes me feel light-headed. Is it bad to skip breakfast – and what … Read more
If you have high blood pressure or worry about developing hypertension, pull up a chair to our breakfast table. The first and so-called most important meal of the day can put you on the right track to controlling your blood pressure with food. High blood pressure is called the “silent killer” because there are no … Read more