People with Parkinson’s may benefit from 7 walking strategies
Various strategies can help people with Parkinson's who have difficulty walking.
But in a new study from Radboud University, researchers found that many people have...
Neurologist wakes up in the hospital where she works – as a stroke survivor
Dr. Dipika Aggarwal sat in a Kansas City, Kansas, diner on a Tuesday afternoon two years ago sipping coffee and enjoying a mushroom omelet...
Death related to irregular heart rhythm rising among younger adults
In a new study from Northwestern University, researchers found deaths related to atrial fibrillation appear to be on the rise, especially among younger adults.
Atrial...
Researchers find a major cause of fatty liver disease, leaky gut
Excessive consumption of fructose — a common sweetener in the American diet — can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is comparably...
Scientists discover a gene that controls severity of colon cancer
Regulatory T cells (TReg) are essential to regulating the immune system.
However, there are several different types of TReg cells, and scientists are only now beginning...
This heart issue could double your risk of kidney failure
In a recent study published in BMJ Open, researchers found patients with gout are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure.
They...
Clues to brain health may lie in the gut
Food cravings. Everybody gets them.
Smelling brownies in the oven. Hearing a commercial for a salty chip. Seeing a favorite childhood candy bar at the...
Exercise may help treat Alzheimer’s disease, Harvard study shows
In a new study from Harvard Medical School, researchers found that new insight into the workings of the hormone irisin shows it has the...
Cannabis use linked to heart attack risk in these people
In a new study from Unity Health Toronto, researchers found adults younger than 45 years who reported recently using cannabis were 2 times more...
Why do people with diabetes develop severe COVID-19?
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians have noted that certain patients are at especially high risk of developing severe illness or dying from coronavirus infection.
Type...