Optogenetic Manipulation may Provide Migraine Headache Relief
Migraines are often not well controlled with medication, despite decades of research. For those prone to this type of debilitating headache, it sometimes seems nothing can stop the pain and the...
View ArticleAtomic Structure of Cold Virus Linked to Childhood Asthma Has Been Solved
The cold virus or the rhinovirus C is resistant to current antiviral drugs and no vaccines exist. It was discovered just 10 years ago and health experts believe it is responsible for 50 to 85% of all...
View ArticleCamels to Blame for the Transmission of a Common Cold in Humans
The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus was identified in humans for the first time in 2012. It causes severe respiratory tract infections that are often fatal. Dromedaries were...
View Article'Feed A Cold And Starve A Fever' Proves To Be True, Scientifically
The traditional advice to "feed a cold and starve a fever" might have an element of truth, as it appears to be based on sound science when a fever is caused by bacterial infection. Scientists put the...
View ArticlePersistent Headache may be an Indicator for Brain Tumor
Persistent headaches are being ignored by suffers, despite being aware of the fact that it could be a symptom of brain tumor. Often headaches are treated with painkillers, even though there could be...
View ArticleCold Water Immersion May Not Benefit Active Recovery in Athletes
Contrary to popular belief, cold water immersion does not significantly reduce inflammation in muscles after resistance exercise. This is according to a study by Dr. Jonathan Peake and colleagues...
View ArticleFlufenamic Acid - Cold Medicine To Cease Metastatic Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the bladder. It is the seventh most common cancer that affect the males worldwide. About 20,000 people in Japan are diagnosed with bladder cancer...
View ArticleExtreme Cold Winters in UK and US Fueled by Jet Stream and Climate Change
Previous studies have shown that when the jet stream is wavy there are more episodes of severe cold weather plunging south from the Arctic into the mid-latitudes, which persist for weeks at a time....
View ArticleAntiseptic from World War I Found to Treat Common Cold
bHighlights:/b ul class="group-list punch-points"liAntiseptics are applied to the living tissue or skin to reduce infections./li liAcriflavine antiseptic from coal tar was used to treat wounds during...
View ArticleExperts Share Some of the Cold Weather Exercise Tips
Winter gives you a chance to bulk up and hibernate, and this definitely will not help you to stay fit and burn calories. Here are certain dos and don'ts by Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman and Dr. Peeyush...
View ArticleAntihistamines May Not Provide Long-term Relief from Common Cold
bHighlights/b ul class = "group-list punch-points"liCommon cold usually requires only symptomatic treatment/li liAntihistamines are commonly used over-the-counter for relief of symptoms/li liThe use...
View ArticleCough Medicines Found to Be Useless in Common Cold Treatment
bHighlights/b ul class="group-list punch-points"liCold is one of the common illness that is characterized by sneezing, runny nose, cough and sore throat./li liA recent research study from the American...
View ArticleFew Simple Remedies to Cure a Common Cold
Changes in weather lowers the immunity and increases the susceptibility to catching a cold but with a few handy, home remedies, its easy to fight the cold. Mohamed Rafiq, Principal Scientist, Research...
View ArticleChildren are More Likely Than Adults to Report Headache During a Stroke
Abnormalities in the blood vessel walls are a major reason for stroke in children. Children are far more likely than adults to report headache when having a stroke, according to research presented at...
View ArticleIt's Time to Take Your Headache Seriously
The most common types of headaches are tension headaches, migraines, cluster headaches and hormone headaches. Headaches affect hundreds of people every day - but sometimes pain in the head can...
View ArticleHigh Doses of Vitamin C may reduce Duration of Cold
Suffering from common cold? Take larger doses of Vitamin C, which may significantly help in reducing the duration of the viral infection, shows a study. The findings showed that consumption of...
View ArticleCold Climates Can Elicit Better Cognitive Control
Imagining oneself in a wintry setting or just looking at the images can help increase cognitive control, reveal researchers. Cognitive control is the ability to deliberately inhibit responses or make...
View ArticleTo Fight Acidity, Pick Banana, Melon, Cold Milk
Avoid chances of acidity during the hot days by indulging in bananas, melons and coconut water, suggest experts. Mehar Rajput, nutritionist and dietitian, FITPASS - app for fitness enthusiasts, and...
View ArticleCold Weather Associated With Increased Rates of Alcoholic Cirrhosis
An international team of scientists analysing data from over 190 countries found that every increase in temperature of one degree Celsius was linked with a decrease in the alcohol-attributable...
View ArticleCold Weather Linked to Mortality Risks in Texas: Study
Cold weather increases the risk of mortality in Texas residents, suggest researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health. The findings were...
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