Health
According to SWNS reporting, 22-year-old London resident Daniela Barroso spent three months unable to leave her house while convinced she had pushed someone off a bridge, representing an extreme escalation of obsessive-compulsive disorder that began when she was eight years old. The Early Manifestations and Subtypes of OCD Barroso first experienced symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder … Read more
Kwaito star L’vovo Derrango, real name Thokozani Ndlovu, is launching a mental wellness project funded by roughly R200,000 raised by fans, following his survival of a near-fatal stroke in 2022, according to an interview with TshisaLIVE. Thokozani Ndlovu on Recovery and Therapy After a Stroke The musician’s health has improved significantly since he suffered a … Read more
Eighty-eight-year-old Chris Ingram has set a personal best of 46 minutes at the weekly 5km Tauranga parkrun, finishing first in his age group. How the Tauranga Parkrun Fosters Community and Fitness for All Ages Launched in 2018, the Tauranga parkrun regularly attracts about 200 participants each Saturday, according to co-event director Jez Rogers. The event … Read more
Monash University researchers will share in $50.5 million through the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Grants, according to an announcement from the institution. The funding supports 28 awards across four faculties, providing salary and research support packages that allow recipients to pursue major health and medical research directions. National … Read more
Babies exposed to less sugar before and after birth face lower risks of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, and anxiety decades later, according to a study published in npj Aging. Researchers analyzing health data from UK Biobank participants found that individuals whose first 1,000 days coincided with sugar rationing experienced a significantly reduced incidence of these … Read more
Simtriyo (centanafadine) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a daily oral medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children ages 6 and older, teens, and adults, according to drug company Otsuka. As the first ADHD medication in its class, the drug offers a new alternative for patients who do … Read more
South Australian authorities state it is very likely that the H5 strain of bird flu is spreading locally, marking what would represent the first known instances of local transmission within the state, according to Primary Industries Minister Clare Scriven. Officials identified 11 additional suspected cases of H5 bird flu, with seven located in the state’s … Read more
People with specific gene variants that shape their preference for sweet or fatty foods may face a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a large-scale data analysis presented at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting. The research, which analyzed data from nearly 500,000 participants in the UK Biobank, marks … Read more
According to Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Clare Scriven, South Australia is experiencing likely local transmission of the H5N1 avian influenza strain after officials reported 11 new suspected cases in greater crested terns. Local Transmission Likely in South Australian Seabirds South Australian authorities said it is very likely that the virus is actively … Read more
Researchers have discovered a contagious skin cancer spreading among brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog along the Vermont-Quebec border. Published in the journal Nature, the finding marks the first known transmissible cancer in a freshwater fish species and only the fourth naturally occurring contagious cancer documented in the animal kingdom. The investigation began in 2012 … Read more