Perpetually Congested Woman Had a Tooth Growing into Her Nose
Posted on January 1, 2023
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| Mittie Cheatwood
See moreHave you ever had one of those colds where no matter how hard you blow your nose, you still feel congested? That was daily life for a 57-year-old woman in China who had nosebleeds, congestion and inflammation for decades, according to news reports.
But the cause of her nasal nuisances wasn't a lingering cold or deviated septum: When she finally went to see a doctor, they found a fully formed tooth that had grown upward into her nasal cavity, the Daily Mail reported today (Oct.
[Read More]Save up to 50% on Coway smart air purifiers this Black Friday
Posted on January 1, 2023
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| Fernande Dalal
If you have recently moved into a new home that needs an air refresher, a high-quality air purifier could do the trick. Or perhaps you wake up with terrible allergies, even when it's not a season change? Or you are interested in warding off airborne viruses? If so, investing in an air purifier could be a priority for you.
This Black Friday, Coway is offering some amazing deals on air purifiers on Amazon.
[Read More]Untangling the Source of Ouch and Itch
Posted on January 1, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
Many of us have experienced the sting of a bad sunburn and the itchy, peeling skin that follows. For decades, scientists suspected that pain and itch were the same thing, only expressed at different intensities: Itch was just light pain, and pain was strong itch.
Scientists have been trying to better understand how these sensations occur on a cellular level. Recent studies funded by the National Institutes of Health show that pain and itch stem from a complicated process involving many types of neurotransmitters, chemicals that transfer nerve signals to the brain, and receptors, cell surface proteins that accept those signals.
[Read More]What’s Menopause and When Does It Begin?
Posted on January 1, 2023
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| Patria Henriques
This Week’s Question: When does menopause really begin? A woman reaches menopause when a year has passed since her last period. Menopause, like many of the changes in a woman’s body through her lifetime, is caused by changes in hormone levels. Menopausal transition, called “perimenopause,” is the time when a woman’s body is close to menopause. Periods may become irregular. A woman may start to feel hot flashes and night sweats.
[Read More]'I Hope to Die at 75': Famed Doc Ezekiel Emanuel Explains
Posted on December 31, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
NEW YORK — Shortly after he took the stage at the BBC Future's World-Changing Ideas Summit here in Manhattan, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel held up a full-page AARP ad from a newspaper. It featured a picture of an older couple hiking above a line of text that read, "When the view goes on forever, I feel like I can, too. Go long."
Emanuel famously does not want to go long. Last month, he published an article in The Atlantic, provocatively titled "
[Read More]'Switchblade' Claw Reveals How Dino Fought and Killed
Posted on December 31, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Battle damage linked to the fearsome curving talon of a newly discovered dinosaur relative of Velociraptor is shedding light on how it was used as a weapon, scientists find.
This research also adds to the mysterious complexity seen in the lost continent where this fossil was found, researchers added.
The newfound 75-million-year-old dinosaur is a feathered raptor named Talos sampsoni — "Talos" in homage to a winged bronze giant in Greek mythology that could run at lightning speed and that succumbed to a wound to his ankle, "
[Read More]Brains of Introverts Reveal Why They Prefer Being Alone
Posted on December 31, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Human faces may hold more meaning for socially outgoing individuals than for their more introverted counterparts, a new study suggests.
The results show the brains of extroverts pay more attention to human faces than do introverts. In fact, introverts' brains didn't seem to distinguish between inanimate objects and human faces.
The findings might partly explain why extroverts are more motivated to seek the company of others than are introverts, or why a particularly shy person might rather hang out with a good book than a group of friends.
[Read More]Comatose Patients Falsely Depicted in Movies
Posted on December 31, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Comas have frequently played major roles in movies but are seldom depicted accurately.
The loose representations can distort the public's view of this condition and perhaps even affect real-life decisions, researchers say.
In a study published in the May 8 issue of the journal Neurology, Eelco Wijdicks, a coma expert with the Mayo Clinic, concluded that only two out of 30 movies accurately represented comatose patients.
What it is
A coma is a deep state of unconsciousness in which individuals are alive but unable to consciously respond to their environment.
[Read More]Depression May Increase Chances of Getting Alzheimer's
Posted on December 31, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
As if depression wasn't bad enough on its own, new research suggests older adults with depressive symptoms are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's is a fatal brain disorder marked by memory loss and an inability to function in daily life. Researchers have long known that depression and Alzheimer's disease are linked, but it wasn't clear whether depression was a risk factor for Alzheimer's or a symptom of the disease.
[Read More]Devils Tower: See Photos of Wyoming's Unique Rock Formation
Posted on December 31, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
In the Fourche River Valley in northeastern Wyoming, an unmistakeable and unique geological wonder arises from the desolate, high plains landscape.
Telltale formation
Here, an intrusion of the igneous rock phonolite porphyry formed between the layers of sedimentary rock, resulting in what is known today as Devils Tower. (Credit: Linda & Dr Dick Buscher)
Natural forces
The igneous rock phonolite porphyry tends to be a gray to greenish-gray rock infused with crystals of white feldspar.
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