Athira Elssa Johnson
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What is brain fog and when does it need investigation (opens the original)
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‘Brain fog’ is used to describe a feeling of mental slowness, difficulty concentrating, finding words, remembering information or processing things as quickly as before. But it is not a medical diagnosis, and persistent cognitive difficulties should not automatically be attributed to brain fog. Brain fog is a subjective description of changes in cognitive functioning. People may feel that their thinking has become slower or more effortful, that they cannot concentrate on a task, lose their train
Health Matters newsletter: The question of access to healthcare (opens the original)
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On the price and safety of medicines, changing vaccination needs, AI in medicine, prevention and new research A treatment can make a difference only when patients can access it. The cost of medicines, their safety and regulation, and whether people can get the care they need are all part of that question. This week, our coverage also looks at vaccination, infectious diseases, artificial intelligence, prevention and new medical research. Questions around the cost of medicines came into focus afte
GERD is more than just heartburn: why itâs important to understand the difference (opens the original)
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Heartburn is commonly described as acidity and treated with antacids. But gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is not simply acidity. It occurs when the stomach contents repeatedly move into the oesophagus because the normal anti-reflux barrier does not function effectively. âGERD is not simply a problem of producing too much acid,â said Vishnu Abishek Raju, senior consultant, medical gastroenterology, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai. Heartburn, therefore, is a symptom, rather tha
Polypharmacy: why taking multiple medicines needs close monitoring (opens the original)
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Deepina Pal, 26, has been living with chronic kidney disease since she was 16 and has been on dialysis for nine years. She takes about 10–12 different kinds of medicines every day for multiple autoimmune and other chronic conditions, including medicines for blood pressure, cholesterol, thyroid and heart conditions, as well as migraine and other problems. Some need to be taken three times a day. She sets alarms and records her medicines on her phone. When she was first prescribed medication for b
Archibald V. Hill and Otto Meyerhofâs Nobel-winning work on muscle metabolism (opens the original)
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Archibald V. Hill and Otto Meyerhof studied how muscles use chemical energy to contract and recover. Hill measured the heat produced by working muscles, while Meyerhof traced the relationship between oxygen consumption and lactic acid metabolism. Their work earned them the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The prize was divided equally. Hill was recognised âfor his discovery relating to the production of heat in the muscleâ, while Meyerhof was recognised âfor his discovery of the
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