Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: What you need to know
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition in which excess fat builds up in your liver. This buildup of fat is not caused by...
This study shows a new biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study published in Nature Aging, researchers found a new biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease.
They reported how declines in a measure of brain network...
Exercise may treat diabetes, depressions in long COVID-19
In a new study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, researchers found while no medically recognized treatment exists for Long COVID, exercise may break the...
Stroke survivor never lost fluency in the language of dance, art and song
When Paula Gallagher arrived at a rehabilitation center five days after her stroke, she felt overwhelmed and devastated.
She also couldn't speak. The clot that...
Meet the man who spent 75 days in the hospital with COVID-19
In April 2020, 26-year-old Andrew Ackerman couldn't seem to kick a bad sinus infection. Providers at an urgent care told him he just needed...
Eating right for chronic kidney disease
You may need to change what you eat to manage your chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Work with a registered dietitian to develop a meal plan...
Common blood pressure drugs may cause chronic skin disease
In a study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, researchers found a link between the use of antihypertensive mediations and the development of...
This type of self-care could help reduce heart disease risk
Despite what skeptics say, being kind to oneself is not a New Age fad—and there is research to back it up.
Middle-aged women who practiced...
Scientists find the world’s lowest dementia rates in Amazon
A new study reveals that two indigenous groups in the Bolivian Amazon have among the lowest rates of dementia in the world.
Aamong older Tsimane...
How is Alzheimer’s disease treated?
Alzheimer’s disease is complex, and it is therefore unlikely that any one drug or other intervention will ever successfully treat it in all people...