Health

As women, we don’t tend to give pancreatic cancer much thought. Instances of the disease are pretty rare overall, with pancreatic cancer only accounting for 3% of all cancers in the United States, per the American Cancer Society. Plus, it’s more common in men than women. However, a 2023 study published in the journal Gastroenterology revealed that rates of pancreatic …

Researchers have suspected for some time that the link between our gut and brain plays a role in the onset of Parkinson’s disease. A recent study identified gut microbes likely to be involved and linked them with decreased riboflavin ( vitamin B2) and biotin (vitamin B7), suggesting an unexpectedly simple treatment that may help: B vitamins. “Supplementation therapy targeting riboflavin …

The human brain shrinks as it ages, affecting the ability to remember — it’s part of life. Yet there are a lucky few, called “SuperAgers,” who possess a brain that fights back. For these people, memories stay as sharp as they were 30 or more years in the past. Carol Siegler, who lives in the Chicago suburb of Palatine, is …

How Do ‘Super-Agers’ Stay Young? What 25 Years of Research Has Revealed.  The New York Times 80-year-old ‘SuperAger’ brain operates like that of a 50-year-old. Here’s why  CNN ‘SuperAgers’ over 80 share strong memory and social lifestyles, Northwestern study finds  NBC News Why do some people’s memories stay sharp as they age? : Short Wave  NPR Superagers’ brains offer clues to cognitive resilience, and …

Off Beat “As I was screaming, part of the bat unfortunately went in my mouth (fun fact, they taste earthy and a little sweet!)” Erica Kahn was on vacation in Arizona with her father last year when a wild bat flew into her open mouth. GoFundMe A Massachusetts woman was left on the hook for thousands of dollars in medical …

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ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 6 (UPI) — French fries, but not mashed, baked or boiled potatoes, were linked Wednesday to type 2 diabetes in a study whose authors say food preparation, as well as the kinds of foods eaten, makes a difference in reducing health risks. Researchers at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health also found that by …

We may have new hope in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have found that lithium levels in the brain are closely linked to the condition, and that lithium supplements can reverse Alzheimer’s-like memory loss in mice. Led by a team from Harvard Medical School, the researchers wanted to investigate previous links that have been made between exposure to metals …

One common food all of us are guilty of indulging in from time to time can have devastating long-term health consequences. When you think of lung cancer, you probably think about smoking and the graphic warnings and pictures on the packets. Now, researchers have found that the food we eat can also be causing it, even if you’ve never smoked …