the nervous system

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Microplastics: a factor in neurodegenerative disease?

September 10, 2023

Present everywhere in the environment, microplastics can be found in human tissues. In mice, their impact on the nervous system ...

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Anaphylaxis: the nervous system would also be involved

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 30, 2023

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Researchers have found that the nervous system plays a key role in anaphylaxis, a severe and life-threatening allergic reaction. THE ...

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Pregnancy: why do babies kick in the stomach?

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

July 21, 2022

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The movements made by the fetus in the mother's womb are a key step in the development of the nervous ...

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Effect of cannabis against pain: a lack of scientific evidence?

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

July 6, 2022

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Cannabis products reduce chronic pain in the short term. But studies demonstrating these clinical benefits are lacking in the scientific ...

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Fibromyalgia: an alteration of the small nerve fibers may be the cause of the pathology

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

May 22, 2022

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On the occasion of World Fibromyalgia Day, Italian researchers have revealed that small damaged fibers in the nervous system could ...

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Passive smoking: traces of nicotine on the hands of almost all children!

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

May 8, 2022

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Many children are exposed to tobacco. And for good reason, 9 out of 10 children have nicotine residue on their ...

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Listeriosis: how the bacteria attacks the brain

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 18, 2022

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Some strains of Listeria manage to infect the central nervous system by attacking the walls of blood vessels. THE ESSENTIAL ...

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He lived for 20 years with a tapeworm in the brain

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 10, 2022

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American doctors have discovered a dead tapeworm in the brain of a 38-year-old patient who suffered from epileptic seizures. THE ...

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How Herpes Infiltrates the Nervous System for Life

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 10, 2022

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The way the herpes virus, HSV1, manages to infiltrate the nervous system has been discovered, paving the way for the ...

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Sleepwalking: The Result of Poorly Regulated Deep Sleep

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

April 1, 2022

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The autonomic nervous system of people who sleepwalk is activated abnormally. THE ESSENTIAL In sleepwalkers, the responses of the sympathetic ...

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Covid-long: why you really have to be wary of it

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 29, 2022

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Covid-19 has long-term repercussions… This is called “long Covid”. Up to six months after infection, the virus could be fatal. ...

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Lack of fatty acids, a trigger for multiple sclerosis

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 22, 2022

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The abnormal immune system response that causes multiple sclerosis (MS) by attacking and damaging the central nervous system can be ...

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A capsule to better understand the link between intestine and brain

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 15, 2022

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A multidisciplinary team from the University of Maryland has developed an injectable capsule capable of elucidating the complex relationship between ...

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Ten minute massage helps reduce stress

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 13, 2022

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Rest and massages could become easy management tools to help anxious people.Eighty percent of medical consultations are related to stress, ...

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Vitamin E is great for brain development

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 13, 2022

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A study conducted on zebrafish highlights the essential role played by vitamin E in the proper development of the brain ...

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Alexei Navalny: what we know about cholinesterase inhibitors

by Benjamin Lloyd, MD

March 11, 2022

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German doctors say Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was intoxicated by cholinesterase inhibitors. What is this substance? Explanations. THE ESSENTIAL ...