YAWNING – usually a indicator of being tired – can be contagious, which means you want to yawn when you see someone else yawning. Daily Express :: Health Feed
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Dementia news: Reason behind contagious yawning could help treat patients
THE reason that yawning is so contagious may help treat dementia, according to new research. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Dementia news: Reason behind contagious yawning could help treat patients
Contagious yawning is triggered involuntarily when we observe another person yawn. But our ability to resist when someone near us starts yawning is limited, and our urge to yawn actually increases if we are instructed to resist yawning. However no matter how hard we try to stop, it might change how we yawn – but […]
Is shingles contagious? Scientists discover why heart disease patients are at greater risk
SHINGLES is a common infection among adults – one in four will get it in the UK – but it’s particularly prevalent in heart disease patients. New research has just discovered why. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Creepy mouse experiment helps scientists understand contagious behavior
A mouse watches a video of another mouse scratching and becomes itchy. This means contagious scratching isn’t based on smells or being familiar with the itchy mouse. (video link) Humans and other social animals suffer from something called contagious itching. It’s when you see somebody else scratching and suddenly need to scratch yourself, too. Now, […]
THIS contagious virus – which can be passed through SEX – could CAUSE autism
WOMEN with herpes during early pregnancy could double the risk of giving birth to a child diagnosed with autism. Daily Express :: Health Feed
THIS contagious virus – which can be passed through SEX – could CAUSE autism
A new study has found a link between an infection in the womb and autism – especially in boys. Experts have said the link is not caused as a result of direct infection, as these are often deadly. Researchers have suggested it could be triggered by the mother’s immune response to getting an infection causing […]
Shigellosis symptoms: Health bosses issue warning as contagious vomiting bug SPREADS
SHIGELLOSIS – a contagious bug – has spread through schools in the UK – causing chronic diarrhoea, nausea, fever and stomach cramps among those affected. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Shigellosis symptoms: Health bosses issue warning as contagious vomiting bug SPREADS
Health bosses have issued a warning after students at three schools in Stoke-On-Trent were struck by by the bug. Shigellosis infection is a highly contagious diarrhoea caused by Shigella bacteria. The bacteria, which causes dysentery, can be passed in faeces or spread from an infected person to contaminate food or water, or directly to another […]
