Have you ever wondered why crawling into the foetal position helps alleviate the pain of a bad news or stressful situation or even physical pain?
There is a mental and a physiological explanation to the relief brought by this position, which has been described as a "natural defensive posture" by sports medicine specialist Dr. Bob Adams.
Surgery may Not be a Solution for Knee Pain
Are your knees troubling you? New study suggests that physical therapy may be a better solution than undergoing surgery, especially an unnecessary one.
Advertisement
According to Outside Online, the mental side of things has to do with the womb, where we first felt safe and warm, News.com.au reported.
While explaining the physiological reason, Adams said that by curling up, you relax the skeletal muscles by stopping them from moving around in your belly.
Source: ANI
Source: ANI
Australian Scorpion Venom Could be Potential Painkiller, Say Researchers
Unique compounds present in the venom of Australian scorpions have the ability to alleviate pain and therefore can be used in pain management drugs, find researchers.
Advertisement
 Spain's Annual Lottery Jackpot Brings Christmas CheerIn Spain, champagne corks popped as the annual Fat One Christmas lottery, which has the world's biggest total payout, spread 2.24 billion euros in prizes around the country, where one in four is out of work. | Advertisement
|
Insulin Pills to Make Diabetes Painless
A team including an Indian origin scientist has created a pill form of insulin treatment, so that every day diabetes patients could be spared the pain of jabbing themselves with a needle.
Advertisement
Latest Research News
Malaria parasites sync their molecular rhythms with the internal 24-hour clocks of their hosts, said researchers.
A latest research suggests that the quality of a person's post-work recovery in the evening can impact their mood when they resume work the next day.
Researchers are working on new strategies and solutions for sleep apnea to ward off a range of health risks including cognitive decline.
The scientists discovered that when the stem cells in the hair follicle are made softer, they have a higher chance of growing hair.
A combinatorial therapy provided promising beneficial results among people with ischemic stroke.