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Prebiotics and Probiotics: What is the difference and how can they impact your health?

Prebiotics and Probiotics: What is the difference and how can they impact your health?

24 May 2021 • 2 Likes • 2 comments

The gut microbiome explainedBefore we dive into pre- and probiotics, it’s important to understand one crucial aspect of the human body: the gut. While we often picture bacteria as tiny, invisible...

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Beta blockers and beta-2 agonists: What are they?

Arterial hypertension
Asthma
Heart attack / Infarction
Heart failure

Beta blockers and beta-2 agonists: What are they?

23 May 2021 • 1 comment

Beta blockersBeta blockers make up a heterogenous family combining several molecules that have a competitive antagonist effect (blocking the bond of other molecules) on beta-adrenergic receptors....

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COVID-19: Everything you need to know about the different vaccines and innovative therapies!

COVID-19: Everything you need to know about the different vaccines and innovative therapies!

22 May 2021 • 1 Like • 9 comments

How do vaccines work?Vaccines protect us by "training" the body to recognize an infectious agent. In fact, in the adaptive immune system there are B lymphocytes that form "memory cells". These memory...

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Ankylosing spondylitis: "Don't stop moving and always exercise!"

Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis: "Don't stop moving and always exercise!"

21 May 2021 • 1 Like

Hello PilarCrego, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself? I am currently retired, 77 years old and married. I have had one...

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"Intermittent fasting has helped me to control my psoriasis"

Psoriasis

"Intermittent fasting has helped me to control my psoriasis"

21 May 2021 • 1 comment

Hello ArnaudMaceio, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us here on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself? How long have you had psoriasis and what were the...

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The 7 most common misconceptions about psoriasis

Psoriasis
Psoriatic arthritis

The 7 most common misconceptions about psoriasis

20 May 2021 • 2 Likes

Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease. The latter is characterised by the appearance of scales and plaques that appear in different areas of the body although the scalp, elbows and knees are the...

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When sore muscles mean trouble: Signs that your muscle pain could be something more serious

When sore muscles mean trouble: Signs that your muscle pain could be something more serious

19 May 2021 • 4 comments

What is muscle soreness? Why does it happen?We’ve all been there - you eagerly throw yourself into a new exercise program or into that project you’ve been meaning to finish until the next morning,...

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World Hypertension Day: Treatments and dietary requirements

Arterial hypertension

World Hypertension Day: Treatments and dietary requirements

17 May 2021 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

High blood pressure (hypertension): definitionAs the heart contracts, it pumps blood through the arteries to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. In doing so, the blood exerts pressure on the...

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The gut-brain connection: What is it and how does it work?

The gut-brain connection: What is it and how does it work?

15 May 2021 • 6 comments

What is the gut microbiota?The intestinal microbiota, commonly referred to as the gut flora, is home to a huge number of micro-organisms: bacteria, viruses, parasites and non-pathogenic fungi. There...

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Treatments for Type 2 diabetes: What do patients think?

Diabetes (Type 2)

Treatments for Type 2 diabetes: What do patients think?

13 May 2021

There are various treatments available for people suffering from type 2 diabetes. These medications are prescribed when lifestyle and dietary measures have been inadequate in controlling blood sugar....

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Is fibromyalgia an autoimmune disease?

Fibromyalgia

Is fibromyalgia an autoimmune disease?

12 May 2021 • 2 Likes

What is fibromyalgia and what are its symptoms?Fibromyalgia is a chronic, long-term illness characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and tenderness along with extreme fatigue, sleep problems,...

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Castleman disease: How to contribute to research?

Castleman disease

Castleman disease: How to contribute to research?

11 May 2021

Why are we interested in tissue samples? CD is characterised by very specific lymph node histological images (of tissues) and is responsible for hyperactivation of the immune system which alters...

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