Pain, numbness and other sensory complaints are some of the most common complaints in Diabetes. These sensations – called diabetic neuropathy – are caused by damaged nerves. So far we believed that the damage is due to the high blood sugar levels in diabetic patients. Diabetic neuropathy is a very unpleasant and dangerous condition. Unfortunately
What is happiness? That’s a good question. We all want to be happy but we don’t know exactly what it is. Researchers found out that it is not only a feeling. They could find a specific area in the brain that seems to be the equivalent of happiness. The area is called precuneus and it
Its known that losing the ability to smell may indicate brain diseases like Alzheimer’s Dementia or Parkinson’s Disease. Now researchers found that people with a bad smell test are twice likely to suffer from memory problems than others. “The findings suggest that doing a smell test may help identify elderly, mentally normal people who are
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston found out that people, having up to four cups of coffee per day, have a reduced risk to die from stroke, heart attack, diabetes or suicide. The study The study included 208,501 participants. These participants had to fill out a questionnaire about their coffee consumption
Surprising finding: a commonly used anti-epileptic drug seems to protect the eyesight of Multiple Sclerosis patients. The drug was first synthesized by German chemist Heinrich Biltz in 1908 and since 1938 used to prevent seizures. Oldie but Goldie Despite the fact that the drug phenytoin is over a hundred years old a new study showed
A huge study from Korea showed: Sleeping less than 6 hrs is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for diabetes, stroke and heart attack. What is metabolic syndrome? • High blood pressure • High blood sugar • High blood fats (cholesterol, triglycerides) • Overweight (extra fat around the midsection)
Migraine is a common and severe disease that affects 15% of the general population. “Migraine, especially in patients with chronic migraine or high-frequency episodic migraine, causes substantial disability in nearly all aspects of life, including employment, household work, and social activities. The Global Burden of Disease Study ranks migraine as the eighth most common cause
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