The world’s first face transplant
The first face transplant in the world has been performed on Sunday and Monday in France. It was carried out on a 36-year-old female who lost her nose, lips and chin when she was attacked by a dog at her home. The skin on her face was replaced with a donor’s tissue who had been declared brain...
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World AIDS Day Observances
Ever since the AIDS pandemic started, it has killed 25 million people. Last year 3.1 millions died of the disease and 6 more are expected to die in the next two years if cure weren’t found. New HIV infections have reached the numbers of estimated 40,300,000 people among which 2.2 million being...
Meditation Thickens The Grey Matter Of The Brain
Researchers had shown meditation and yoga can increase the thickness of the grey matter in the cortical region of the brain that is important for reducing the age related thinning of cortical region. Each form of mental exercise would have a slightly different pattern of cortical thickening,...
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Family eating has both psychological and health impacts
A study was conducted In Australia about the importance and benefits of eating together with the family in order to be fit and healthy and represents another step in fighting obesity. The study included prenatal, postnatal, childhood and adolescent periods of the children who participated in the...
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Respiratory trouble caused when sleeping with their faces up
Although previous studies showed no association between sleep position and obstructive sleep apnea in children, the present study, on the other hand, reveals a strong clinical association between the two factors. The study examined 60 toddlers during their sleep to explore the link between...
Mark
Filter Out Useless Information to Enhance Memory
A research with a new technique for measuring brainwaves was done and it showed that filtering out useless information could help people increase their capacity to remember what is important. Researchers believe that the new findings will lead to improvement of diagnosis and treatment of cognitive...
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No chance for the fat
Besides that it has many negative effects on health, obesity also costs a lot. Having to worry and stress themselves about the weight, those obese patients who need hip and knee replacements will definitely have to put some effort into managing their weight as health groups in Suffolk area in...
Mick
One in six women suffers from domestic violence
A new study conducted in several countries shows us how spread domestic violence is. It also reveals that many women are too scared to stand out as they have no one to turn to. Many countries don’t have proper laws to protect the abused women or consider this a family matter. In return, women who...
Mick
Early Neglect Can Hinder Child's Relationships
A new study was conducted to show that social experiences we have in infancy are beneficial for configuring the human brain and the social behaviors we exhibit as adults. The study involved children who were deprived of emotional care in early infancy but adopted later by families with good...
Western Diet raises risks of heart disease!
When people move from one part of the world to another, they often accept some of the new culture’s customs usually those regarding food. A new study conducted in UK and in association with health experts from Delhi, compared eating habits and their impact on health between people from India who...