Fibromyalgia is a complex condition often tied to mental health issues and high stress levels. Fortunately, non-drug treatments like physical exercise and complementary therapies have proven helpful in improving both physical and mental symptoms. But how exactly does exercise benefit the mind of som
Imagine having a liver disease so severe that it affects your legs, making it hard to walk. That's what hepatic myelopathy (HM) can do. A young man with hepatitis B and cirrhosis experienced just that. Doctors say HM is rare but serious, causing leg weakness that can progress to paralysis. After a l
Imagine if we could create a better way to grow heart cells in a lab. That's exactly what researchers are trying to do with a new combination: graphene and SU-8. They've found that by using graphene, they can help heart cells, called cardiomyocytes, grow faster and communicate better. Graphene, a t
Ever heard of a myxopapillary ependymoma (MPE)? This unusual tumor typically grows in the lower part of the spinal cord or the tail end of the spinal cord. It's quite rare to find it elsewhere, especially in the brain. But guess what? Recently, there was a case of MPE found in the fourth ventricle o
You might think all brain tumors are alike, but meet the desmoplastic myxoid tumor (DMT). It's a new kid on the block, recognized in 2021 by the World Health Organization. So far, only 10 cases have been reported worldwide. This rare tumor, found in the pineal region of the brain, has a unique featu
The digital economy's growth in China has led to significant job polarization. This means there are more high-skilled and low-skilled jobs, with fewer mid-skilled ones. Researchers have analyzed provincial data from 2010 to 2020 to understand why this happens. They used a method called fuzzy set qua
China's central bank, known as the People's Bank of China (PBOC), has decided to keep the medium-term loan rate frozen at 2. 0%. This comes at a time when the yuan, the country's currency, is feeling some heat. The PBOC handed out loans worth 900 billion yuan (that's about $124. 26 billion) to some
You might think Bitcoin is all about decentralization, but let's take a closer look at its network. Bitcoin runs on a peer-to-peer (P2P) network, which is supposed to be spread out and not controlled by any single group. However, a recent study shows that this isn't exactly the case. Researchers cr
The Netherlands is preparing for the next ten years of stellar discoveries! The Netherlands Committee for Astronomy (NCA) has crafted a strategic plan from 2011 to 2020. This plan is created for the excellence research school in astronomy, NOVA, which includes the universities of Amsterdam, Groninge
Ever wondered if going back to work after a health issue is worth all the fuss? Let's zoom in on Norway, where sick leave is hitting an all-time high since 2009. Policy makers are scratching their heads, trying to figure out which interventions work best. Researchers used some clever strategies like
