Welcome S.C.T.C, here are Medical News Today's headlines for November 02, 2018. |
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| Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs |
| What are the treatments for addiction? Addiction is a harmful, ongoing disorder that only gets worse over time without treatment. A range of interventions and rehabilitation programs is available, but treating addiction often requires active participation from the person with the condition. Read on to learn more. |
| What causes addiction? Addiction is a complex and chronic mental health disorder that has a range of interlocking causes, including brain chemistry, environmental influences, and underlying psychological difficulties. Read on to learn more about the causes of addiction. |
| How does a doctor diagnose addiction? Addiction is complicated, and the main psychological treatment body has a range of specific criteria for recognizing and treatment it. The first step towards receiving a diagnosis is recognizing a problem with substance use. Read on to learn more about how to receive a diagnosis of addiction. |
| Anxiety / Stress |
| Treatments for anxiety Anxiety disorders involve a disproportionate emotional and physical reaction to stressful or even neutral life events and daily living. Treatment for anxiety is normally effective, combining psychotherapy, medication, and self-management. |
| Asthma |
| What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways in the lungs. It can occur in people of all ages, and there are several different types. Controlling the condition is vital for avoiding attacks. Read on to learn more. |
| What are the treatments for asthma? Asthma is a chronic lung condition that leads to episodes when a person's airways become obstructed, and they experience severe breathlessness. There are many treatments available that may vary from person-to-person. Read on to learn more about the treatment options for asthma. |
| A brief history of asthma Asthma is far from a new disease, and people have had different ways of understanding its causes across the course of history. Researchers expect the journey of understanding asthma and its development to continue into the future. Read on to learn more. |
| Medicines and devices for treating asthma Asthma is an inflammatory lung disease causes the airways to swell. People manage asthma with medicines and specialized devices, but there are many different types. Read on to learn more. |
| Cardiovascular / Cardiology |
| Can cottonseed oil help lower your 'bad' cholesterol? A recent study takes a look at how adding cottonseed oil to a high-fat diet impacts a person's levels of 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol, among other factors. |
| What is obesity and what causes it? Obesity is when a person is carrying excessive weight. This puts them at a higher risk of a number of health conditions. Find out more about what obesity is and why it happens. |
| Cholesterol |
| Can cottonseed oil help lower your 'bad' cholesterol? A recent study takes a look at how adding cottonseed oil to a high-fat diet impacts a person's levels of 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol, among other factors. |
| Depression |
| Depression: Three new subtypes identified Scientists used functional MRI to study the brains of 134 people and identified three new subtypes of depression, including a treatment-resistant subtype. |
| Dermatology |
| Is there a link between psoriasis and Candida? While researchers know there is a link between Candida, a type of yeast, and psoriasis, they do not fully understand how the two are related. Learn more with this article. |
| Diabetes |
| What is obesity and what causes it? Obesity is when a person is carrying excessive weight. This puts them at a higher risk of a number of health conditions. Find out more about what obesity is and why it happens. |
| What are the limitations of BMI? A person can use their body mass index (BMI) to determine whether they have a healthful weight. But, BMI does not take certain factors into account, such as the proportion of fat to muscle. Learn more here. |
| Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness |
| What is obesity and what causes it? Obesity is when a person is carrying excessive weight. This puts them at a higher risk of a number of health conditions. Find out more about what obesity is and why it happens. |
| What are the limitations of BMI? A person can use their body mass index (BMI) to determine whether they have a healthful weight. But, BMI does not take certain factors into account, such as the proportion of fat to muscle. Learn more here. |
| Heart Disease |
| What are the limitations of BMI? A person can use their body mass index (BMI) to determine whether they have a healthful weight. But, BMI does not take certain factors into account, such as the proportion of fat to muscle. Learn more here. |
| Hypertension |
| What is obesity and what causes it? Obesity is when a person is carrying excessive weight. This puts them at a higher risk of a number of health conditions. Find out more about what obesity is and why it happens. |
| What are the limitations of BMI? A person can use their body mass index (BMI) to determine whether they have a healthful weight. But, BMI does not take certain factors into account, such as the proportion of fat to muscle. Learn more here. |
| Immune System / Vaccines |
| Researchers may stop Parkinson's by 'cooling off' brain In a new study, researchers have managed to stop Parkinson's disease in mice by attacking a key component of harmful brain inflammation. |
| Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses |
| Is there a link between psoriasis and Candida? While researchers know there is a link between Candida, a type of yeast, and psoriasis, they do not fully understand how the two are related. Learn more with this article. |
| Medical Devices / Diagnostics |
| Spinal stimulation helps men with paraplegia walk again Rehabilitation therapy with targeted and timed spinal cord stimulation helped men with paraplegia control leg muscles — even with stimulation turned off. |
| Medical Innovation |
| Spinal stimulation helps men with paraplegia walk again Rehabilitation therapy with targeted and timed spinal cord stimulation helped men with paraplegia control leg muscles — even with stimulation turned off. |
| Medical Students / Training |
| What was Medieval and Renaissance medicine? The Greeks and Romans made important medical discoveries and Islamic scholars in the Middle East were building on these. But, from the Dark Ages on, Europe saw little progress in medicine until the beginning of the Renaissance, when Plague, herbs, and incantations started to give way to new methods. |
| What Is modern medicine? Medicine has made huge strides in the last 200 years. Antibiotics, antiseptic, and vaccines are relatively recent inventions, and yet scientists are now able to create new tissue from just cells. Read our overview of some of the significant changes in medicine since the 18th century. |
| What was medicine like in prehistoric times? What was medicine like before people could read and write? Who tended to the sick, and what did they do to help? From herbs to trepanning, find out more about the ancient healing arts. |
| MRI / PET / Ultrasound |
| Depression: Three new subtypes identified Scientists used functional MRI to study the brains of 134 people and identified three new subtypes of depression, including a treatment-resistant subtype. |
| Neurology / Neuroscience |
| Depression: Three new subtypes identified Scientists used functional MRI to study the brains of 134 people and identified three new subtypes of depression, including a treatment-resistant subtype. |
| Spinal stimulation helps men with paraplegia walk again Rehabilitation therapy with targeted and timed spinal cord stimulation helped men with paraplegia control leg muscles — even with stimulation turned off. |
| Could the appendix trigger Parkinson's? Although Parkinson's is considered a neurological condition, a new study concludes that individuals who have had their appendix removed have a lower risk. |
| Researchers may stop Parkinson's by 'cooling off' brain In a new study, researchers have managed to stop Parkinson's disease in mice by attacking a key component of harmful brain inflammation. |
| Nutrition / Diet |
| Can cottonseed oil help lower your 'bad' cholesterol? A recent study takes a look at how adding cottonseed oil to a high-fat diet impacts a person's levels of 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol, among other factors. |
| Parkinson's Disease |
| Could the appendix trigger Parkinson's? Although Parkinson's is considered a neurological condition, a new study concludes that individuals who have had their appendix removed have a lower risk. |
| Researchers may stop Parkinson's by 'cooling off' brain In a new study, researchers have managed to stop Parkinson's disease in mice by attacking a key component of harmful brain inflammation. |
| Psoriasis |
| Is there a link between psoriasis and Candida? While researchers know there is a link between Candida, a type of yeast, and psoriasis, they do not fully understand how the two are related. Learn more with this article. |
| Psychology / Psychiatry |
| Depression: Three new subtypes identified Scientists used functional MRI to study the brains of 134 people and identified three new subtypes of depression, including a treatment-resistant subtype. |
| Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy |
| Spinal stimulation helps men with paraplegia walk again Rehabilitation therapy with targeted and timed spinal cord stimulation helped men with paraplegia control leg muscles — even with stimulation turned off. |
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