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Thursday, 28 November 2024

High blood pressure affects 1 in 3 adults worldwide, and most are not properly treated: Report

Protocol: practical dose- and drug-specific treatment protocols with specific action steps for managing uncontrolled blood pressure can streamline care and improve adherence. Medication and equipment supply: regular, uninterrupted access to affordable medication is necessary for effective hypertension treatment; currently, prices for essential anti-hypertensive medicines vary by more than ten-fold between…

Is humming healthy? Mmm, heres what the evidence says

There are plenty of health claims about humming. They include reducing stress, helping you breathe more easily, relieving sinus congestion, lowering your blood pressure and lifting your mood. That’s a lot of potential benefits for something that comes pretty naturally to most of us. Can something so simple really be…

I'm a massage therapist – this 10-second stretch will help back pain

I’m a massage therapist – this 10-second stretch will help your back pain A Kentucky message therapist shared a clip about solving back pain Back pain affects 40 percent of Americans, more than 130 million  READ MORE: How to treat back pain yourself – the ultimate, physiotherapist-backed guide Whether you’re sitting…

Biopsy-free diagnosis of celiac disease in adults shows promising results

Researchers from the University of Salerno, Italy, have found that a simple blood test for tTG-IgA concentrations could be used as a diagnostic threshold in predicting duodenal villous atrophy, a hallmark of celiac disease. In their paper, “Serum anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA and prediction of duodenal villous atrophy in adults with…

Bioprinting living brain cell networks in the lab

Monash University Engineering researchers have successfully used “bioinks” containing living nerve cells (neurons) to print 3D nerve networks that can grow in the laboratory and transmit and respond to nerve signals. The technology has been published in Advanced Healthcare Materials. Using a tissue engineering approach, and bioprinting with two bioinks…