How to improve memory and concentration?
We all have moments of forgetfulness from time to time, especially when we have a lot of things on our minds. This is a perfectly normal occurrence, but poor memory can be frustrating.
WHO says 'stop' to clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine
Since the beginning of the pandemic, scientists, in collaboration with doctors, have been searching for an effective treatment for the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. There were many indications that...
Why can sugar be addictive? - Intriguing reports from the field of neuropsychiatry
Neuropsychiatry is one of the most rapidly developing medical fields in recent years. Thanks to the scientists working in this discipline, we are learning all sorts of things about how the nervous...
Glutaric acidosis - what is it and what are its effects?
Glutaric acidosis is an inherited disease that results in problems with the normal functioning of proteins in the body. What can the condition lead to?
Spielmeyer-Vogt-Sjögren syndrome - symptoms, treatment
Spielmeyer-Vogt-Sjögren syndrome, known as Batten disease, is classified as a very rare lysosomal storage disease. How does the disease progress? What are its symptoms?
Breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus!
Good news from the USA - a team of researchers there reported that a new drug formulation called EIDD-2801 successfully inhibited the proliferation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in mice and in vitro...
Paracetamol versus ibuprofen - recommendations for use during a viral infection
During an infection - whether viral or bacterial - it is not uncommon to develop a fever, which is a physiological state when an elevated body temperature is observed. Is ibuprofen not recommended...
Multiple sclerosis and the coronavirus pandemic
In the context of the current global epidemiological situation, many people struggle with effective prevention. Patients being treated for scleroderma have an additional burden due to frequent cases...
How does smog affect the brain?
No one needs convincing that smog has an adverse effect on health. But does smog affect a child's developing brain?
Charcot disease and its consequences
Charcot disease (actually: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease) is categorised as an inherited motor-sensory neuropathy. What are the symptoms of the disease? Is a complete cure possible?
The murderer's brain: is there anything that distinguishes it from the brain of the average person?
Many scientists have been interested in how the murderer's brain functions - various studies have looked, for example, at whether the nervous system of a person who has killed someone shows any...
Cannabinoids ('medical cannabis') in the treatment of diseases - current status and outlook, part 3
Medical cannabis is a substance that has both supporters and opponents. Its effects on the human body have been known for many centuries and it undoubtedly has an impact on human functioning. Its...
Cannabinoids ('medical cannabis') in the treatment of diseases - current status and outlook, part 2
Medical cannabis is a substance that has both supporters and opponents. Its effects on the human body have been known for many centuries and it undoubtedly has an impact on human functioning. Its...
Cannabinoids ('medical cannabis') in the treatment of diseases - current status and outlook, part 1
Medical cannabis is a substance that has both supporters and opponents. Its effects on the human body have been known for many centuries and it undoubtedly has an impact on human functioning. Its...
Gluing broken bones together - is it possible?
Doctors from Brno University Hospital and scientists at the CEITEC research centre have developed a special adhesive that could help with bone fractures in the future. So far, they have tested it on...
How does obesity affect the brain?
The fact that obesity negatively affects the functioning of many organs in the human body has not been known for a long time. Recently, specialists from the Dutch Leiden University Medical Center...
Paresthesias - what is it and when should it be of concern?
Paresthesias are feelings of numbness, tingling in the skin of an area of the body. They can be an innocent, completely and spontaneously regressing condition resulting from pressure on a peripheral...
How to take painkillers wisely?
No medicine should be taken without a reason. Reaching for painkillers without a reason and abusing them can lead to addiction and many serious symptoms from the body. So how do you take painkillers...
Intracranial aneurysms - risks and treatment
Intracranial aneurysms are at risk of rupture, which can lead to serious disability or even death due to subarachnoid haemorrhage. They can be detected by imaging methods such as angiography and CT...
Intracranial aneurysms - what are they and how do they manifest?
General characteristics of intracranial aneurysms, their incidence and the symptoms they cause.
