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Occupational Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder which affects the motor and non-motor systems within the human brain. As a result of this, those with the disorder develop deficits in mobility, dexterity and executive functioning. Although, drugs and surgical interventions are primarily used to treat Parkinson’s diseases, still patients develop gradual disability. Occupational therapy aims to help patients restore their daily […]

What is Herd Immunity?

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Herd immunity occurs when the majority of a population develops immunity against a contagious disease either through vaccination or due to a previous infection. This significantly reduces the likeliness of disease transmission from one person to another. Image Credit: Lightspring/Shutterstock.com What is herd immunity? The development of herd immunity is an important way of gaining protection from contagious diseases, such […]

What is a Double-Blind Trial?

31.01.2021 Health Problems

When drugs are being trialed for their effectiveness, there are typically several stages. Double-blind trials are seen as the most reliable type of study because they involve neither the participant nor the doctor knowing who has received what treatment. The aim of this is to minimize the placebo effect and minimize bias. Image Credit: AllaBond/Shutterstock.com How they work In double-blind […]

Treating Breast Cancer Using Antibiotics

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Skip to: A Toxin Capable of Halting a Signaling Pathway Achieving Tumour Growth Inhibition The Promise of Drug Repurposing in the Future Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) describes the form of the disease that lacks the expression of 3 receptors: estrogen, progesterone, and HER2. Up to 15% of breast cancers are considered to be TNBC, which is correlated with an elevated […]

Benefits of Nut Consumption During Pregnancy

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Eating nuts during early pregnancy can improve a child’s neuropsychological development. It has been found that children whose mothers eat 2 – 3 ounces of nuts per week (an average of 74 grams per week) during the first trimester of pregnancy have better IQ, memory, and attention/concentration than their peers whose mothers do not eat nuts during pregnancy. Image Credit: […]

What is a Non-Replicating Vaccine?

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Non-replicating vaccines are based on recombinant viral vectors that are made replication non-competent, meaning that these vectors are sufficient to induce host immune responses but cannot replicate inside host cells. Image Credit: LookerStudio/Shutterstock.com In addition, RNA-based vaccines that involve mRNA sequences for coding pathogen-specific proteins (antigens) inside host cells can be generated using non-replicating mRNAs. What are non-replicating vaccines? In […]

Is Coffee Good for the Gut?

31.01.2021 Health Problems

According to the scientific literature, drinking coffee is beneficial for the gut health. It helps improve bowel movement by increasing the motility of smooth muscle in the gastrointestinal tract. Image Credit: ImYanis / Shutterstock How do gut microbiota affects normal physiological functions? There has been an ample of evidence claiming that drinking coffee can improve the gut microbiome and maintain […]

Metastatic Lung Cancer

31.01.2021 Health Problems

When cancer has started to spread from its original location, it is called metastatic cancer. Metastatic lung cancer denotes a lung cancer that has begun to spread. Metastasis is the process by which cancer cells detach themselves and travel through the body via the bloodstream or lymph system. Image Credit: Yok_onepiece/Shutterstock.com Types of metastatic lung cancer Metastasis does not usually […]

COVID-19 and Obesity

31.01.2021 Health Problems

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been associated with a number of comorbidities, including obesity. Obesity itself is liked to a number of problems that are independent comorbidities, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, fatty liver, and respiratory disease. Adipose tissue and T cells Obese individuals carry a large quantity of body fat, which consists of adipose tissue. Adipose […]

Safety 1st! Jamie Otis and More Celeb Parents Teach Their Babies to Swim

29.01.2021 Kids Health

These celebrities aren’t wasting any time getting their babies in the water! Dwayne Wade, Kenya Moore and more parents are making sure their little ones know how to swim safely. Wade and Gabrielle Union‘s daughter, Kaavia, learned how to swim in July 2019 at 9 months. “Ms. Monica said, ‘Go!’ and @kaaviajames just jumped off the step?!?!” the America’s Got […]

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