We notice that older people find it hard to climb stairs or carry heavy shopping, and we may assume that muscle weakness is only a problem of old age. But what we blame on daily stress and family life may be a silent ageing inside our cells. So when does muscle weakness really begin? An […]
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Researchers have found that footballers who head the ball often have brain abnormalities similar to those of people with concussion (mild traumatic brain injury). The study was published online in the journal Radiology. The researchers studied players of the world's most popular sport using advanced MRI. Heading is one of football's best-known moves, done by […]
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There are many treatments for back pain, from painkillers and anti-inflammatory pills to massage, physiotherapy and surgery. But all of them ignore the real biological mechanisms that cause the pain. That is why a new study that has uncovered one of these mechanisms, and developed a drug to block it, matters. Italian researchers at the […]
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Back pain is one of the most common complaints, especially in adults. It is pain or discomfort in the upper, middle or lower back that may spread to the thighs and legs, though low back pain is the most common. There are two types: acute back pain, which comes on suddenly and lasts a short […]
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Latin name: Origanum majorana, of the mint family (Lamiaceae) A perennial herb 30 to 60 cm tall, growing in moist and semi-dry mountain land. It is native to North Africa and southern Europe and is now grown in most warm and temperate places. It grows on sunny slopes, in meadows and fields and on stony […]
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