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Hikikomori: New definition helps identify, treat extreme social isolation

11.01.2020 Health Problems

Experts in the Japanese phenomena of hikikomori say the condition of extreme social isolation is more widespread than previously acknowledged, and it deserves a clear and consistent definition to improve treatment across the globe. In an article published in the February issue of the journal World Psychiatry, experts cite a lack of broad clinical understanding of the condition. Although hikikomori […]

Experts Reveal the Ways to Treat Your Seasonal Affective Disorder

10.01.2020 Health Problems

Most people anticipate the coming of the Holiday Season. It’s the perfect time to be reunited with our family and spend our precious time building beautiful memories with them. It’s also the perfect time where we get to relax as the daylight savings time ends and we enter the cold Winter season. As our days get shorter and the nights […]

Researchers developing new ‘DNA stitch’ to treat muscular dystrophy

25.09.2019 Health Problems

A new therapeutic being tested by University of Alberta researchers is showing early promise as a more effective treatment that could help nearly half of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The treatment—a cocktail of DNA-like molecules—results in dramatic regrowth of a protein called dystrophin, which acts as a support beam to keep muscles strong. The protein is virtually absent […]

Malaria expert warns of need for malaria drug to treat severe cases in US

20.08.2019 Health Problems

Each year there are more than 200 million cases of malaria worldwide, a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that brings on fever and body aches and, in some cases, more serious conditions such as coma and death. While the vast majority of these cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, the U.S. each year sees more than 1,500 […]

Using math to help treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases

16.08.2019 Health Problems

Protein aggregation—in which misfolded proteins clump together to form large fibrils—has been implicated in many diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and type II diabetes. While the exact role these fibrils play in diseases isn’t fully understood, many of the current treatments for diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s target the aggregation process. However, finding the right treatment protocols for these drugs, which […]

Inhaled nanoparticles could treat lung cancer

10.04.2019 Health Problems

QUT pharmaceutical scientist Dr. Nazrul Islam, from School of Clinical Sciences, said lung cancer was one of the most common cancers globally and one of the deadliest, being a leading cause of cancer deaths. He said chitosan had long been investigated for drug delivery and medical applications. It is made from refined crustacean (prawns, crabs, lobster) shells and was an […]

World Idli Day 2019: Treat your child to these unique recipes

30.03.2019 Kids Health

World Idli Day: On this occasion, make these idlis that are not only tasty but will also keep your child's tummy full. On World Idli Day 2019, which is celebrated on March 30, add a twist to your regular idlis and enjoy these three delicious recipes with your child, courtesy Chef Ajay Anand, Director of Culinary, Pullman & Novotel New […]

Bacteria-mimicking particles may help treat infectious diseases

25.03.2019 Health Problems

Unique particles modified to mimic bacteria may provide a better means of treating infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis. Assistant Professor Joshua Reineke of the South Dakota State University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and his team modified microparticles, known as metal organic frameworks (MOFs), developed by a research group in France. Other researchers have explored MOFs as a drug-delivery system to […]

New brain implants disguise as neurons, offering a potentially safer way to study and treat the brain

25.02.2019 Health Problems

Like a well-guarded fortress, the human brain attacks intruders on sight. Foreign objects, including neural probes used to study and treat the brain, do not last long. But now, researchers have designed a probe that looks, acts, and feels so much like a real neuron that the brain cannot identify the imposters. According to Charles M. Lieber, this breakthrough “literally […]

Potential way to treat and prevent cancer in children with neuroblastoma

31.01.2019 Health Problems

The MYCN oncogene has long been known to be a key cause of a number of deadly solid tumour cancers, including neuroblastoma, which claims more lives of children under the age of 5 than any other cancer. Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumour found in young children. In up to 25% of cases, the tumours contain an increased number […]

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