Human body
Genetic testing to determine anticoagulants dose
Tue Mar 16, 21:42 / comments: 0
A simple genetic test allows doctors to determine the ideal dosage of anticoagulant for individual patients, thus avoiding any bleeding or blood clots during the adjustment period of treatment, according to research published Tuesday.
Soon a vaccine against malaria for the pregnant?
Fri Mar 5, 10:03 / comments: 0
After the bite of an infective mosquito, the parasite multiplies in the liver, then goes into the bloodstream to invade circulating erythrocytes (red blood cells).
Allergy: New in treatment
Thu Feb 25, 20:13 / comments: 0
DNA sequence might contribute to the creation of a specific treatment for allergic diseases without affecting the functioning of the entire immune system, according to study.
Multiple sclerosis: the benefits of exercise
Mon Feb 22, 13:13 / comments: 0
The study also reveals that parts of the brain damaged by multiple sclerosis were less deteriorated in patients who were conducting fitness sessions.
Babies learn bilingualism from the womb
Wed Feb 17, 14:18 / comments: 0
Babies living in a bilingual environment learn the difference between the two languages from the womb, according to a study published this week in the U.S. journal Psychological Science.
Stuttering has genetic origin
Sat Feb 13, 10:07 / comments: 0
Biological or psychological? Genetic mutations play a role in stuttering, says the work of American geneticists published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Genetic variants accelerate biological aging
Mon Feb 8, 17:10 / comments: 0
Researchers have identified genetic variants associated with biological aging in humans, a discovery that could have implications for understanding diseases associated with aging.
Chronic cough: Pepper to refine the diagnosis
Tue Feb 2, 23:10 / comments: 0
Make a patient inhale capsaicin - a compound extracted from chili - to measure concentrations at which cough is triggered, is the way advocated by British specialists to distinguish different types of cough.
The intestinal flora, a "black box" to explore
Tue Feb 2, 21:22 / comments: 0
Despite the presence of bacterial mass, the intestinal flora has long remained unknown, its physiological action and its role in certain diseases have been neglected. But today, scientists rectify the shortcomings of the past in many leading works on the microflora.
Saddlebags good for the heart
Wed Jan 27, 10:50 / comments: 0
The fat on the buttocks, hips and thighs have a beneficial effect on heart health, says a team of researchers at the University of Oxford.
Alcohol metabolism: Possible treatment
Mon Jan 25, 17:22 / comments: 0
An experimental compound has been created to repair a defective enzyme, responsible for alcohol metabolism, affecting nearly one billion people around the world.
Antibiotics: The dose should correspond to the weight of patients
Fri Jan 15, 13:22 / comments: 0
The doses of antibiotics, which are currently the same for all adults, should be adjusted according to the weight of patients.
An hour of TV per day increases the risk of dying younger
Thu Jan 14, 11:18 / comments: 0
Each hour spent daily watching TV increases by 11% the risk of premature death and 18% of dying from cardiovascular accident, says a major study published Tuesday.
Nerves on edge
Tue Jan 12, 14:00 / comments: 0
Our body constantly feels changes in our environment. The sensations associated with it (heat, pain, body position in space) are perceived by the countless sensory receptors of our somatosensory system.
When the bathroom is a care
Tue Jan 12, 13:01 / comments: 0
Bathrooms have become iconic places in which we relax and spend pleasant moments. A few years ago, this place was just functional. Today, it grows, modernizes and transforms into a place of beauty and well-being for our delight.
Sport retards aging at the cellular level
Mon Jan 11, 11:38 / comments: 0
A study shows the protective effects of exercise on chromosomes. An original study, published recently in the journal Circulation, showed that regular sport practice retards aging, at the cellular level.
Ancient Egypt: The lead in the makeup to care for eye diseases
Sat Jan 9, 11:58 / comments: 0
About 4,000 years ago the Egyptians used lead in make-up design, which in addition to its aesthetic effect, was endowed with healing properties.
Antidepressants useless for most patients
Thu Jan 7, 09:01 / comments: 0
Antidepressants are probably unnecessary for the vast majority of patients to whom they are prescribed, but their effectiveness is not in doubt however in very severe forms of depression. For mild or moderate disease, these drugs are not much better than placebo.
In fact, the G-spot does not exist
Mon Jan 4, 15:50 / comments: 0
This is not worth looking, ladies, if you do not find your G-spot, there is a good reason: it does not exist.
How to avoid a hangover?
Mon Dec 28, 13:01 / comments: 0
The holiday season often offers an endless consumption of alcohol and usually ends up in a hangover. In this holiday season, the issue is hot! Before stomach gets bad, here are some tips to avoid it.
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