‘Made in China’ plant can fight chronic pain
New York – Suffering from chronic pain? Well, a plant used in Chinese medicine may be of help. A plant used for centuries as a pain reliever in Chinese medicine may also help relieve chronic pain, said a study. “We have found a key pain-relieving compound known as dehydrocorybulbine... read more »
Insured people use emergency rooms more
New York – People covered under health care plan use emergency rooms 40 percent more than those who do not have health insurance, claimed a study. “When you cover the uninsured, emergency room use goes up by a large magnitude,” said Amy Finkelstein, Ford Professor of Economics at the... read more »
‘Junk DNA’ in brain may cause schizophrenia
Tokyo – Often dubbed ‘junk DNA’, retrotransposons – short sequences of DNA that autonomously amplify and move around the genome – may play a key role in developing schizophrenia. A team of researchers in Japan found that a class of retrotransposons named Long... read more »
Smoking affects good night’s sleep too
New York – Here is a wake-up call. Smoking ruins productive sleep, leading to cognitive dysfunction, mood disorders, depression and anxiety. “This study has found a common pathway whereby cigarette smoke impacts both pulmonary and neurophysiological function. Further, the results... read more »
