An analysis of brain scans from people once infected with COVID-19 suggested a consistent pattern in loss of grey matter over time, researchers say. Researchers affiliated with the University of Oxford posted findings ahead of peer review this week to medRxiv, drawing on data from the U.K. Biobank. They compared brain scans taken pre-pandemic to… Read More »
Hearing loss has devastating and detrimental effects on the victim. While some get fewer job opportunities, others struggle with impaired communication, low esteem, and social withdraw. Ear damage happens gradually and with minimal warning indicators. By the time most individuals notice their failing sense of hearing, it almost too late. It is worth noting that… Read More »
Sound comes to you through your ears, but it’s your brain that makes those sounds meaningful to you. If you have hearing loss, hearing aids and other devices will amplify sounds to make it easier to hear. However, your brain may still be struggling to interpret what you’re hearing, especially if you have age-related hearing loss. … Read More »
Metformin, a drug used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, may have a role in reversing weight gain in people with HIV on antiretroviral treatment, a small preliminary study suggests. The drug’s impact on weight gain in people with HIV needs to be tested in larger studies, especially in women with HIV of African… Read More »
Busta Rhymes might be best known as a hip hop legend, but over on social media he has also become one of those accounts people follow for #fitnessgoals. The rapper regularly posts his workouts to Instagram, sharing updates on his weightlifting training and weight loss, as well as clips of workouts with his famous friends,… Read More »
There are many reasons why gaining weight is easy and losing weight is hard. Losing weight, on the one hand, is not easy because not all bodies are designed for exercising. The same is true for diets because not all diet plans are suitable for everybody. Luckily, weight loss surgery options are now available for… Read More »
Model and entrepreneur Chrissy Teigen revealed that she suffered a pregnancy loss in a heartbreaking Instagram post Wednesday night. The 34-year-old mother of two, who was expecting a boy she called Jack, had been hospitalized in Los Angeles over the weekend and received blood transfusions after experiencing bleeding during the past month of her pregnancy.… Read More »