One of the most common symptoms of both pain and anxiety disorders is shortness of breath, or hyperventilation. On the other hand, slow, deep breathing can reduce pain and distress. The simplest way to explain this is the existence of a common pathway in the brain that regulates breathing, pain and anxiety simultaneously. In the…
The sensory map of odors
Human organisms have two kidneys, two lungs, two arms, two eyes. In the case of the eyes, these are paired to allow you to view the two images together. But why do we have two nostrils? Nostrils are separated by the septum. They also have cilia and mucus, that allow particles and dust to be…
Pet Therapy
“Pet therapy” consists in a guided interaction between the patient and a trained animal, mainly based on the pre-existing human-animal bond. Its purpose is to help someone recover, fight against a healthy problem and/or a mental disorder. Dogs and cats are most commonly used in pet therapy, but it is possible to use also guinea…
New techniques to regrow frog limbs
A study done by a team of researchers highlighted the possibility to regenerate limbs by combining five drugs and a bireactor. Tests were done on African clawed frogs but scientists say these experiments could be done in the future on people who lost their limbs. The experiments were done in a diversified way: some frogs received a set of drugs called…
CONSCIOUS, SUBCONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS
Our mind is divided into three parts: conscious, subconscious and unconscious. Freud compared our mind to an iceberg, where only a small part covers the conscious mind, while the rest, the hidden part, represents the unconscious. • CONSCIOUS MIND The conscious mind is the most known and can also be called logical mind or rational…
Paralyzed mice start walking again!
It is possible? How long does it take to regain motor skills? And for men? Recently a group of scientists from Northwestern University in Chicago discovered that by injecting a particular self-assembling gel at the level of the spinal cord lesion, in particular near the lower legs, this would have favored the healing of it,…
ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATIZATION
When we have to undergo surgery, it is normal to be worried. This anxiety could be given by a lack of trust in the doctor, or by situations we have with our relatives, but robotics can help certainly, in fact in recent years it has been usedmore and more. An example could be the use of robotic systems consisting of…
The role of Aducanumab
Aducanumab is a monoclonal antibody and is the first licensed drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. It is used intravenously to slow the progress of the disease. The drug is administered once a month and lasts an hour but it is very expensive and therefore not accessible to all patients. The function of Aducanumab…
A NEW GROUP OF CELLS
US researchers have discovered new cells in the lungs called respiratory secretory cells (RASCs), which line the small branches that are deep in the lungs. RASCs are able to regenerate other cells necessary for alveolar function, and according to the researchers, smoking-related disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD) and cigarette smoking can disrupt the…
BIONIC PACEMAKER
A recent study has shown the importance of building a “bionic” pacemaker, which helps patients suffering from heart irregularity. Heart failure affects approximately 26 million people and half of these die. Scientist Julian Paton and his team tried to understand how heart rate variation worked. They found that heartbeat is associated with breathing and understood…
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