A new study in the United States found that insulin breathed in through the nose improves memory in people with Alzheimer's disease (dementia). Patients took insulin for four months, and their memory improved in tests over the following two months. The researchers called the results promising and worth testing in clinical trials. Alzheimer's disease affects […]
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This quick test of ten questions shows some features of your personality, especially how other people see you. Get a pen and paper and write down the number of your answer to each question. 1. When do you feel at your best? 2. You usually walk 3. When you talk to people, you 4. When […]
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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 […]
Read moreLow blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) can happen in people who don't have diabetes. It can be reactive, coming on after eating, or fasting. Reactive hypoglycaemia is often linked to certain illnesses. Symptoms In both types the symptoms are like those of low blood sugar in diabetes: hunger, nervousness, sweating, shaking, loss of balance, light-headedness, sleepiness, confusion, […]
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Dry skin is a common problem that affects one person in three, and you notice it by touch rather than by sight. Healthy skin has a layer of protective oils on its surface, made by the oil glands, which keep it moist. When there is too little of this oil, water evaporates quickly from the […]
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Latin name: Melissa officinalis, of the mint family (Lamiaceae) A perennial medicinal herb, from leafy plant to small shrub, which may stay green all year depending on where it grows. In the Levant it grows wild in damp ground near water, and in fertile, sunny land. It is also cultivated as a kitchen herb. It […]
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A bar of chocolate may help fight wrinkles, especially as chocolate products enriched with antioxidants are being developed. One of the world's biggest chocolate makers says that a chocolate bar that fights wrinkles and slows ageing would be the latest food on the list of treats for a healthier life. A study by Barry Callebaut […]
Read moreBefore the theory of evolution, ageing was seen like a machine whose parts wear out over time. Afterwards, scientists began to ask why evolution had produced highly complex, adaptable living things that are very good at surviving from birth to adulthood, but then fall into decline and death. Their search for answers led to several […]
Read moreThe Lancet Neurology reports that levodopa, the drug used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, causes loss of function and dyskinesia with long-term use: being unable to control the limbs, with involuntary movements. Clinical studies suggest that pulsatile stimulation of the receptors on the receiving nerve cell causes dyskinesia, but the exact mechanism has […]
Read moreMild, moderate and even severe depression may be better treated with alternatives to antidepressant drugs, which help these patients little more than a placebo, researchers said on Tuesday. But for people with the most severe depression, the drugs bring real benefit. Pooling the data from six studies of two commonly prescribed antidepressants, paroxetine and imipramine, […]
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About red blood cells A red blood cell is a disc-shaped cell with no nucleus, made mainly of haemoglobin. It lives 100 to 120 days, and when it dies it is cleared away in the liver and spleen. It is about 60% water and 40% haemoglobin and other organic, mineral and protein substances. Haemoglobin carries […]
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