Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a condition that manifests as fatigue that refuses to go away that makes people unable to perform their daily activities. Patients spend their time sleeping or […]
About 3.4 million Americans, or 1.2% of the population, have active epilepsy. Although the majority respond to medication, between 20 and 40% of patients with epilepsy continue to have seizures even after trying multiple anti-seizure […]
Myelofibrosis is a severe and very rare hematological disease for which treatment has only been partially effective to date. It is a Philadelphia chromosome-negative chronic myeloproliferative cancer clinically characterized by stem cell-derived clonal proliferation and […]
Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, long-term disease that affects the central nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Experts believe that MS is an autoimmune disease, that is, one in which […]
Diet appears to be a major factor that influences the composition of the human gut microbiota. Dietary proteins are first digested in the small intestine by human digestive enzymes, but about 10–12% reach the large […]
L’esercizio fisico regolare ha piccoli effetti benefici sul tempo totale di sonno e sull’efficienza del sonno, effetti benefici da piccoli a medi sulla latenza di insorgenza del sonno e moderati effetti benefici sulla qualità del […]
In lung fibrosis, lung tissue thickens, stiffens and scars. It can no longer function normally. That’s why people with lung fibrosis have difficulty breathing. Around 100,000 Americans have lung fibrosis without a known cause, known […]
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is accompanied by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pancreatic insufficiency with poor digestion and poor absorption of nutrients, leading to the worsening of the nutritional status. The prognosis and the life expectation increased […]
Ricerche precedenti suggerivano che gli anziani che seguono più da vicino una dieta mediterranea hanno una migliore funzione cerebrale. Uno studio recente ha rivelato ulteriori prove di un’associazione tra dieta e invecchiamento cerebrale sano. Ha […]
The situation is relatively common, especially in winter. You come down with the flu, which lasts longer than usual. A few days later, you discover you have pneumonia. The relationship between influenza and pneumonia has […]
Myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells and it can affect several areas of the body, such as the spine, skull, pelvis and ribs. Current treatment usually involves chemotherapy and a stem-cell transplant. Hope […]
A new compound that targets a receptor within sarcoma cancer cells shrank tumors and hampered their ability to spread in mice and pigs, a study from researchers at the University of Illinois reports. The researchers […]
Ci sono molte informazioni che vengono discusse sulla relazione tra vitamina D e rischio di tumore del colon-retto che si basa su studi osservazionali rispetto a studi clinici. L’informazione è ancora confusa fino ad oggi. […]
La malattia di Huntington è una malattia neurodegenerativa ereditaria e fatale caratterizzata dalla perdita di neuroni spinosi medi, una cellula nervosa nel cervello che svolge un ruolo fondamentale nel controllo motorio. Mentre la malattia progredisce […]
Per le persone con diabete di tipo 2, il compito di testare la glicemia con una punta del polpastrello e una goccia di sangue diventa parte della vita di tutti i giorni. Ma un nuovo […]
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