Tag: #ScienceAdvances
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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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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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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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‘Mumia’: The strange history of human remains … as medicine
ISLAMABAD, September 17 (online): In their search for better ways of curing the human body, healers throughout history have tried some bizarre and, by modern standards, often disturbing and unethical means of dealing with disease. One of the most unsettling is the practice of prescribing mummy powder — for health. At present, as we search…
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Ways to stop heart palpitations
ISLAMABAD, September 15 (Online): Heart palpitations can cause a sensation of a pounding heart or a racing pulse. Palpitations can also feel like a fluttering feeling in the chest or like the heart has skipped a beat. While medical attention may be necessary, some home remedies can help to stop palpitations. Lifestyle factors can cause…
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What to know about heart palpitations at night?
ISLAMABAD, September 15 (Online): Heart palpitations can be scary, particularly if they happen during the night when a person is lying down to sleep and when they occur, a person may feel a pulsing sensation in their neck, chest, or throat. Although heart palpitations are not usually a cause for concern, they can sometimes be…
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Can a drug mimic the life extending effects of calorie restriction?
ISLAMABAD, September 14 (Online): A new study provides drug developers with clues about how to extend healthy lifespan without severely restricting calorie intake. Scientists have known for some time that restricting calorie intake in laboratory animals can extend their lifespan and reduce their risk of developing diseases of older age, such as cancer, heart disease,…