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Hello friends! Happy Friday! How is your week going? Friends celebrating this week: how was your holiday? Before we start today’s post, a HUGE congratulations to this year’s Favorite Things giveaway winner: Mary Anne C. Stay tuned for more giveaways to come in the new year! It’s been an amazing week. We spent a few nights at the Scottsdale Princess, which is one of our favorite winter traditions. They have so many great light displays, Santa, ice skating, rides and the atmosphere is so festive and fun. (They also have a ridiculous hot cocoa cocktail called the Nutcracker that is…

The cerebellum plays a critical role in both motor and non-motor functions, and its dysfunction is linked to various mental disorders, including autism. This study maps the 3D distributions of 50,168 target neurons of cerebellar nuclei (CN) in wild-type and Nlgn3R451C mutant mice. The researchers found that Nlgn3R451C the mutation differentially affects projections from the CN to the thalamus, midbrain, and brainstem. Specifically, the mutation alters the innervation strength of the CN→zona incerta (ZI) pathway. Chemogenetic inhibition of a neuronal subpopulation in the ZI that receives inputs from the CN rescues social deficits in Nlgn3R451C mice. These findings highlight the…

Christmas can be a time of companionship, fun and relaxation. However, it can also bring unique challenges—particularly for those who may struggle with food anxiety, weight concerns, or eating disorder. There are many reasons why the holidays can be such a difficult time for people who struggle with food concerns. Vacations can often they magnify emotions such as stress, anxiety, isolation and sadness. Therefore, some people may turn to food for comfort and solace. Being stuck indoors because of the holidays or because of the cold weather can also encourage overeating and worsen disordered eating. Another issue is that there…

New study identifies ‘chain breaking’ of insulin as it passes through the bloodstream as a game changer in understanding and treating diabetes and insulin resistance. Study: Insulin chain cleavage: an underlying mechanism of insulin resistance? Image credit: Nastasiiaa / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal NPJ Metabolic Health and Diseaseresearchers hypothesize that degradation of endogenously secreted insulin (as opposed to commonly believed defects in insulin receptor signaling) is the mechanism underlying insulin resistance in humans. The hypothesis posits that thiol-mediated “chain scission,” which is dependent on the redox potential of the surrounding plasma, occurs when human insulin…

What is anovulation? As we discussed earlier, anovulation is when the ovaries fail to release a mature egg during the menstrual cycle. Many women experience at least one anovulatory period during their lifetime, but if you have chronic no symptoms of ovulationit could be a sign of reduced fertility or reproductive problems. You can have a period without ovulation or at least bleeding as the uterus sheds its lining. The difference between anovulation bleeding before period: it may be heavier than usual or there may be no difference at all. Can you have a period without ovulation? It is possible…

For people suffering from a condition that affects their sexual function, an accurate diagnosis is an important first step in the process of continuing treatment. This may seem simple, but unfortunately, many sexual disorders have overlapping symptoms and manifest in similar ways, making it sometimes difficult to pinpoint the root of the problem. Stuttering priapism (SP) and sleep-related painful erection (SRPE) are two rare disorders that have similar symptoms and can cause painful erections at night, but they are separate conditions that need to be treated and treated in different ways. A team of researchers including David Ralph, MS, FRCS,…

Congratulations new mom! You gave birth to a sweet little bundle of joy after nine months. Finally, you’ve made it through all the stages of pregnancy, labor and delivery. However, the pelvis still hurts. Is not; Yes! It’s natural. Pelvic changes during pregnancy The pelvis includes the hip bones, the tailbone and a triangular bone below the spine. During pregnancy, due to hormonal changes, the pelvis tilts, the pelvic girdle hurts, and the drop of the baby can cause you pelvic pain. Postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction and treatment options The pelvic floor may not feel as strong after your baby…

Last December, I ruefully admitted that there was a huge hole in my Nerd cred. I grew up cartooning, took AP art in high school and have always been fascinated by hand animation… But I had ,I never saw a single second of any Studio Ghibli animation,! Studio Ghibli is the Japanese equivalent of Disney, with Hayao Miyazaki as Japan’s Walt: the studio has won several Academy Awards for its beautifully hand-drawn animated films, and Miyazaki has achieved legendary status for creating these films for the past 40+ years. Luckily, the amazing community at Threads gave me hundreds of supportive…

Digital healthcare consultations are not enough to safely assess tonsillitis, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. Reliability will not be sufficient, thus increasing the risk of over- or under-treating a sore throat. Tonsillitis is a common reason for doctor visits and antibiotic prescriptions in primary care. To determine whether a patient needs antibiotics, doctors use the so-called Centor Criteria for tonsillitis. Criteria include fever, tender and swollen lymph nodes at the angles of the jaw, and inspection of the tonsils. However, it was unclear how well these criteria can be assessed during digital health care consultations compared…

Hello gorgeous! Let’s talk skin care—your morning wake-up and glow routine and your nighttime relaxation ritual. This routine will leave your skin looking and feeling its best, from head to toe. So grab your favorite products from each category and just follow along! Every day this routine can change if you have a lot of things in one category…So play: pick and play every day! I will continue to expand the categories to include more products, so if you’re not sure WHERE something fits, just ask and I’ll add it to the appropriate category. I mark the products I am…