Οι Ζυγοαποφυσιακές αρθρώσεις (facet joints) είναι οι δομές οι οποίες συνδέουν μεταξύ τους σπονδύλους,  δίνουν ελαστικότητα στη σπονδυλική στήλη επιτρέπουν την κάμψη και τη στροφή του κορμού και προστατεύουν από την ολίσθ�...

In a perfect world, people would diligently reapply suncreen every couple of hours to protect their skin from damaging solar radiation. But few people actually adhere to reapplication guidelines, and those who do hardly relish the task. To develop longer-lasting sunscreens, researchers are trying to answer a basic question: How do sunblock ingredients work? The researchers will present their work...

Babies cry most in UK, Canada, Italy, Netherlands Psychologists have created world's first universal charts for normal amount of crying in babies during first three months. On average, babies around the world cry for around 2 hours per day in first two weeks, peak at 2 hours 15 mins at six weeks -- and crying reduces to 1 hour 10 minutes by week twelve. Their study found that babies cry more in B...

Details of a pioneering IVF technique using mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) have been revealed, giving hope to those families with inheritable mitochondrial disorders that they may be able to have healthy children in the future. The research and editorial, published in the journal Reproductive BioMedicine Online (RBMO), describe and comment on the procedure, which resulted in the birth of...

A new research report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology involving mice shows that antibiotic use very early in life that alters the normal development/growth of gut bacteria, may contribute to the development of inflammatory bowel disease, and potentially other inflammatory diseases like asthma and multiple sclerosis. This study adds more evidence to suggest that altering gut flora may be a viab...

Mayo Clinic researchers used electrical stimulation on the spinal cord and intense physical therapy to help a man intentionally move his paralyzed legs, stand and make step like motions for the first time in three years. The case, the result of collaboration with UCLA researchers, appears in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Researchers say these results offer further evidence that a combination of this t...

Where you live could determine risk of heart attack, stroke or dying of heart disease. People living in parts of Ontario with better access to preventive health care had lower rates of cardiac events compared to residents of regions with less access, found a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). "Residents of high-rate regions were the least likely to receive certa...

Η ιλαρά, αν και σπάνια στις μέρες μας, είναι μια πολύ μεταδοτική λοίμωξη που προκαλεί εξανθήματα σε όλο το σώμα.   Το εμβόλιο της ιλαράς προστατεύει πλήρως ενάντια στην ασθένεια. Το εμβόλιο αυτό είναι μέρος του εμβολί...

Low back pain in school-aged children is a common occurrence, and the prevalence of low back pain increases once children reach school age -- one percent at age seven years; six percent at age 10 years; and 18 percent at ages 14-16 years. Yet only seven percent of adolescents with lower back pain will seek medical care. Diagnosis, pathophysiological findings, evaluation, treatment and prevention a...

Sleep disturbance is common for many women during menopause, creating an array of adverse health outcomes such as heart disease, hypertension, and depression. A new study shows that sleep problems can also interfere with a woman's level of sexual satisfaction. The study outcomes are being published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). According to...