A study from Emory University suggests that levodopa, a medication that increases dopamine levels in the brain, may help treat individuals with depression who experience motivational impairments due to high inflammation. Researchers found that a common blood test measuring C-reactive protein (CRP), a blood biomarker of inflammation produced by the liver, could help determine which patients are most likely to respond to repeated doses of levodopa.
Scientists at the University of South Australia have come up with an innovative solution to improve the effectiveness of cannabidiol in treating epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Dancing is known to lift the spirit, and a new study shows that Alzheimer’s disease patients respond to the rhythmic moves as well.
The practice of drawing blood has changed very little over the decades. It looks about the same now as it did 50 years ago.
UNIVERSITY of Zambia (UNZA) students yesterday took to the streets to protest and mourn the life of a first year student who died after being hit by a minibus. Situmbeko Mutanuka aged between 18 and 21 was casualty at the infamous flyover bridge on Great East Road. Sadly the student who was rushed to hospital […]
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From 2016 to 2023, there was an increase in the rate of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions, according to a March data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics. The research is published in an NCHS Data Brief.
Anxiety is a common issue affecting youth. With more than 40% of children affected by chronic medical conditions and the resulting psychological impacts, many families struggle to find the most effective treatment to manage their child’s mental health concerns.
It has long been recognized that attitudes towards vaccines may be vaccine-specific, so that people may take up some, but not others.
Dementia is a growing health problem, affecting more than 55 million people around the world.
Doctors should prescribe triptans for migraine patients who aren’t receiving relief from over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, according to a new clinical guideline from the American College of Physicians.