Migraine affects approximately 20% of the population. Conventional care for migraine is suboptimal; overuse of medications for the treatment of episodic migraines is a risk factor for developing chronic daily headache. The study of non-pharmaceutical approaches for prevention of migraine headaches is therefore warranted. Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a popular [...]
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The study discusses research focused on NFL player’s head trauma; however, singular events are also discussed – “these cells kick into high gear in people who sustain a single severe blow to the head, and that this may be associated with cognitive impairment (Ramlackhansingh et al., 2011). Researchers theorize that [...]
If you are planning on having any type of abdominal procedure, this article is a must read. Then ask your doctor how are they going to keep your mesentery intact? http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/04/health/new-organ-mesentery/index.html
I never would have thought that braces could create scoliosis (curved spine) until I saw the pattern in this short article. MassageToday.com-The-Potential-Impact-of-Orthodontia-on-Whole-Body-Health-1483655684
Patients with chronic pain show signs of glial activation in brain centers that modulate pain, according to results from a PET-MRI study. “Glia appears to be involved in the pathophysiology of chronic pain, and therefore we should consider developing therapeutic approaches targeting glia,” Dr. Marco L. Loggia from Massachusetts General [...]
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston offers important insight into how Alzheimer’s disease begins within the brain. The researchers found a relationship between inflammation, a toxic protein and the onset of the disease. The study also identified a way that doctors can detect early [...]
Several anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and specific phobias, share a common underlying trait: increased sensitivity to uncertain threat, or fear of the unknown, report researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago. The finding could help steer treatment of these disorders away from diagnosis-based therapies to [...]
A new study reports young children with autism don’t avoid eye contact on purposes, but do miss the significance of the social information in others’ eyes. Continue Reading
The hungrier the mouse, the more risk it will take to grab cheese on the floor of a home with a house cat. “But how does it make this risk-reward computation?” asks Michael Nitabach, professor of cellular and molecular physiology and professor of genetics at Yale. Continue Reading
The sensation of pain occurs when neural pathways conduct excitation generated by tissue damage to the spinal cord, where the nociceptive information is extensively pre-processed. From there, the information is transmitted to the human brain, where the sensation of “pain” is finally created. This is the general belief. However, researchers [...]