Tag: #MedicalNews
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Older men need to hydrate even when they are not thirsty
ISLAMABAD, October 13 (Online): A new study confirms that older men may lack the bodily cues that help younger men remain hydrated. Smart thermostats have nothing on our hypothalamus. This is the gland that helps us maintain a healthy body temperature. When we get too hot, the hypothalamus causes our skin to produce sweat that…
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Mice with diabetes successfully treated with electromagnetic fields
ISLAMABAD, October 13 (Online): Scientists have discovered that they can successfully treat type 2 diabetes in mouse models by exposing the rodents to electromagnetic fields. The research opens the door to further studies confirming the findings and exploring whether the therapy could be suitable for use in humans. According to the Centers for Disease Control…
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12 foods to boost brain function
ISLAMABAD, October 10 (Online): The foods we eat can have a big impact on the structure and health of our brains. Eating a brain-boosting diet can support both short- and long-term brain function. The brain is an energy-intensive organ, using around 20 percent of the body’s calories, so it needs plenty of good fuel to…
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Causes and coping techniques for anxiety
ISLAMABAD, September 20 (Online): Anxiety can affect every aspect of a person’s life, it affects how people think, how they feel, and it also has physical symptoms. Anxiety resembles fear, but when a person experiences fear, they know what they are afraid of – whereas anxiety is often less specific. Mild anxiety is vague and…
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Testosterone as a possible alternative to weight loss surgery
ISLAMABAD, September 20 (Online): Data spanning more than 11 years suggest that testosterone injections could be a novel treatment for obesity in men, the results show that long-term testosterone therapy may be comparable to weight loss surgery and with a lower risk of complications. Over 42% of adults in the United States have obesity, according…
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Loneliness associated with diabetes risk
ISLAMABAD, September 19 (Online): A study of older adults in the United Kingdom finds that people who are lonely are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, independent of other risk factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and weight. Loneliness, in which a person’s social needs are not met, may be on the rise. A…
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How Black veterans experience racial bias in mental healthcare
ISLAMABAD, September 19 (Online): New research shines a light on how Black veterans receiving treatment for mental health issues perceive and experience racial bias in a healthcare context. A new study highlights how Black veterans perceive their experiences of accessing treatment for mental health issues. The authors of the study note that it is one…
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What are hypnagogic hallucinations?
ISLAMABAD, September 18 (Online): Hypnagogic hallucinations are imagined sensations that seem very real, they occur as a person is falling asleep and are also referred to as sleep hallucinations. The term hypnopompic describes the period when a person wakes up. Hypnagogic defines the period when a person falls asleep. A hallucination is anything that can…
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COVID-19 will eventually become seasonal, predicts researchers
ISLAMABAD, September 18 (Online): A new study argues that COVID-19 is likely to become a seasonal disease similar to influenza, but not before a vaccine and greater herd immunity are achieved. The new research suggests that SARS-CoV-2 is likely to be affected by the changing seasons in a way similar to other human coronaviruses and…
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‘Body clock’ rhythms, not sleep, control brain waste disposal
ISLAMABAD, September 18 (Online): A study in mice suggests that the “glymphatic system,” which removes the brain’s toxic waste during sleep, may not operate efficiently in shift workers who sleep during the day and this may explain their increased risk of brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease. In 2012, researchers discovered a previously unknown waste…