This omega-3 fat could reduce vision decline in Alzheimer’s
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a new form of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
It can cross into...
This eating habit could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes
Time-restricted eating (TRE) is a type of intermittent fasting that involves limiting the time period during which a person eats each day.
It is typically...
A decade after her baby’s heart surgery, a surgeon fixed the same problem in...
Cynthia Felix Jeffers was a baby when her 12-day-old sister died from a congenital heart defect.
She was 22 when her brother, a week shy...
blood pressure can damage specific brain parts, study finds
In a new study, researchers have discovered specific regions of the brain that are damaged by high blood pressure and may lead to cognitive...
Common cough drug may help fight Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder that affects the nervous system. People with Parkinson's experience symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and difficulty with movement.
Currently,...
Eating peanut may protect blood vessel health
A new study from the University of Barcelona suggests that adding peanuts and peanut butter to your diet may be good for your heart...
Scientists find new clues to healthy brain aging
Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) have found that two Indigenous societies in Bolivia have some of the lowest rates of heart...
Scientists find better way to measure metabolic health
Researchers at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) have developed a new way of measuring metabolic health.
They used a biological body mass index (BMI)...
Colorectal cancer: The best screening test is the one you take
Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in Kentucky, and it often doesn't cause symptoms, especially in its early stages.
Regular...
Beethoven’s genome provided insight into chronic health problems and cause of death
Researchers have analyzed DNA extracted from locks of hair attributed to the famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven to shed light on his health problems...