nervous system

Studies are currently being carried out by researchers in order to ascertain an association between the vaccine and Guillain-Barre Syndrome(GBS), a condition which attacks the nervous system.

In spite of the strong possibility that a previous swine flu vaccine had caused cases of the disease in America in the 1970s, health authorities have almost always denied the link.

However, a report by Medicines and Health care products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)has suggested that further tests need to be carried out for the disease.

Menstrual cramps or dysmenorrhea or PDM (as it is medically termed), is the most common gynecological disorder in women of childbearing age.

While most women suffer mild pain during menstruation, dysmenorrhea is diagnosed when the pain is so severe as to limit normal activities, or requires urgent medication.

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The study, that features in the journal 'PAIN,' suggests that severe menstrual cramps lead to abnormal changes in the structure of the brain. In fact, the pain stimulus can cause changes throughout the nervous system, said experts.

The findings that are based on an animal study suggest that adding pecans to the daily diet not only protects the nervous system but also helps prevent neurological conditions from showing up later in life.

The study, conducted at the Center for Cellular Neurobiology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, features in the current issue of Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research.

The mice study