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

15 May 2021 • 6 comments

Regularly referred to as the "second brain", the intestine plays an active role in both physical and mental health. The gut contains thousands of neurons and is in constant communication with the...

Diabetes (Type 2)

Treatments for Type 2 diabetes: What do patients think?

13 May 2021

Type 2 diabetes is much more prevalent than type 1 diabetes and can lead to other conditions when not properly controlled, such as high blood pressure, vascular complications and kidney disease....

Fibromyalgia

Is fibromyalgia an autoimmune disease?

12 May 2021 • 2 Likes

Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness that causes widespread pain throughout the body. Because its symptoms overlap with many of those common in autoimmune diseases, many have been led to question...

Castleman disease

Castleman disease: How to contribute to research?

11 May 2021

At present, the treatment strategies used in the different forms of Castleman disease (CD) are not sufficiently effective in combating this rare and complex condition.In order to find new treatment...

Asthma

Nocturnal asthma: What is it?

5 May 2021 • 2 Likes • 1 comment

Asthma is a condition affecting the airways that makes it difficult to breathe. When this occurs at night, in a phenomenon called nocturnal asthma, it can have a significant impact on both your sleep...

Long COVID

Long COVID: What impact does it have on Carenity members' daily lives?

30 Apr 2021

Fever, fatigue, shortness of breath… Many people struggle to recover from the symptoms of COVID-19, even several months after having it. When symptoms persist after more than a month, it is called...

Benfluorex (MediatorⓇ): A look back at its side effects

27 Apr 2021 • 1 comment

Benfluorex, sold under the trade name MediatorⓇ, was first marketed in France and European countries in 1976 by the Servier laboratories. It was withdrawn from the French market on 30 November 2009...

What are the different types of clinical trials?

24 Apr 2021

Depending on the condition and the drug in development, clinical trials will aim to highlight different parameters. But what are the different clinical trials that can be carried out today before and...

10 things you may not know about Carenity!

21 Apr 2021 • 1 Like • 5 comments

Today we are happy to celebrate Carenity's 10th anniversary with you!...

Blood disorders

Haemophilia: Everything you need to know!

17 Apr 2021

Mainly affecting men because of the way it is inherited, haemophilia exists in two forms: type A and type B. The former is much more common with approximately 320,000 people affected worldwide.What...

Is body mass index (BMI) still relevant?

15 Apr 2021

Weight has become something to monitor very closely to avoid the onset of health conditions related to being overweight or obese, but also to monitor body mass in case of anorexia or malnutrition. Wha...

Parkinson's disease

Is Parkinson’s an autoimmune disease? What does the current research say?

11 Apr 2021

Parkinson’s disease is a long-term neurodegenerative disease that affects movement. The disease, which affects around 145,000 people in the UK, currently has no cure.In honour of World Parkinson’s...