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A recent study emphasizes the importance of plant-based foods for heart health, advocating for increased consumption of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. It suggests moderation in meat intake, favoring poultry and legumes as alternatives. The research also highlights the benefits of moderate dairy consumption, coffee, tea, and even dark chocolate, while cautioning against excessive salt, processed foods, and sugary drinks. …

A dangerous, sometimes deadly, infection spread by kissing bugs is regularly spreading within America. In a recent paper, researchers are claiming that Chagas disease is endemic to parts of the southern U.S. and is probably here to stay. Scientists in Florida, Texas, and California made the case in a paper published last month in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. Citing …

Scientists discovered strikingly high levels of a common virus in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease, a finding that points to a potential cause for the neurological disorder.  Researchers from Northwestern Medicine analyzed the brains of people who had Parkinson’s disease and some of those without it. They found remnants of the human pegavirus (HPgV) in half of all …

A woman who thought her eye pain was from too much screen time has revealed how she discovered that it was actually the first sign that she was battling a harrowing disease. Amanda Hahn, 29, from New York, said there were little clues for years that something was wrong with her – including memory problems and random bouts of numbness …

It’s one of the most insidious diseases you’ve never heard of, but Chagas is here in California and 29 other states across the U.S. It kills more people in Latin America than malaria each year, and researchers think roughly 300,000 people in the U.S. currently have it but are unaware. That’s because the illness tends to lie dormant for years, …

It’s one of the most insidious diseases you’ve never heard of, but Chagas is here in California and 29 other states across the U.S. It kills more people in Latin America than malaria each year, and researchers think roughly 300,000 people in the U.S. currently have it but are unaware. That’s because the illness tends to lie dormant for years, …

Robert Mueller Has Parkinson’s Disease, Family Says  The New York Times Mueller’s family tells NYT he has Parkinson’s disease  Axios Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has Parkinson’s disease: report  Fox News Mueller won’t testify in House Epstein probe due to health issues: Report  The Hill Robert Mueller diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, report says  USA Today Source link

Doctors have found a drug that is better than aspirin at preventing heart attacks and strokes, in a discovery that could transform health guidelines worldwide. For decades, millions of people have been advised to take aspirin to reduce their risk of experiencing a serious cardiovascular event. A daily low-dose aspirin makes blood less sticky and helps prevent heart attacks and …

John Roberts, the co-anchor of Fox’s “America Reports,” is off of TV for now, and it might be a while before he returns as he battles a nasty disease. The 70-year-old revealed his health situation on X earlier this week. “Thank you to Trace for jumping into the chair today!” Roberts wrote. “I somehow came down with a severe case …

Summary: A new study shows that repetitive DNA, once dismissed as “junk,” plays a critical role in shaping the human brain. Scientists found that LINE-1 transposons, a type of mobile DNA element, are active in stem cells and regulate key genes during early brain development. When these sequences were switched off, brain organoids grew abnormally, suggesting their influence on both …