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The toxic cousin of a gourmet delicacy could put foodies at risk of a devastating and irreversible neurological disorder.  A true morel is one of the most luxurious and sought-after wild mushrooms, often featured in high-end cuisine from risotto to a cream sauce over steak due to its earthy, nutty flavor and exclusive seasonal availability. Morels are coveted in the …

Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City causes 3 deaths, sickens over 70 people. What is it, and how do you get it?  yahoo.com An obscure disease keeps spreading through air conditioning  USA Today Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Harlem Kills 3 and Sickens More Than 60  The New York Times City won’t say which buildings are impacted by Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak  Crain’s New York Business …

Grey’s Anatomy actress Camilla Luddington has been going through a real-life medical drama. After searching for answers, Luddington was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease earlier this year, she said on Wednesday’s edition of the Call It What It Is podcast, which is cohosted by her Grey’s costar Jessica Capshaw. “About two-and-a-half months ago — now still very recent — I had …

Facebook Tweet Email Link In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may unlock many of the mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging — the humble metal lithium. Lithium is best known to medicine as a mood stabilizer given to people who have bipolar disorder …

Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City causes 3 deaths, sickens over 60 people. What is it, and how do you get it?  yahoo.com Harlem Legionnaires’ outbreak: 3 people dead among 70 diagnosed in NYC cluster since July 25  ABC7 New York Third person has died, 67 sickened from Legionnaires’ cluster in Harlem  NBC New York New study links increased bacteria exposure to …

The latest outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem has killed three people so far and sickened at least 58 others. It typically spreads when people inhale mist containing Legionella bacteria, which can grow in buildings’ water-cooling tanks, making it a longtime scourge for New York City. City health officials say they have taken steps to control the outbreak but …

Human brain samples Post-mortem human brain and serum samples were obtained in accordance with institutional guidelines and with approval from the Harvard Medical School Institutional Review Board. All procedures complied with relevant ethical regulations. All post-mortem human brain and serum samples were fully deidentified before receipt, and no identifiable private donor information was accessible to the researchers. As such, informed …

Nutrition is another key piece, though perhaps not as key as walking. According to the original study mentioned, researchers need more and consistent information on the most beneficial dietary factors and how different foods affect different biomarkers (the latter includes certain proteins, blood pressure and tumors, for example). Additionally, it’s important to note that most current research looks at a …

A fresh look at Alzheimer’s disease has uncovered a hidden pathway from your gut to your brain—one that carries a potent toxin and may trigger the disease. Even more striking, you could help block this process with something as simple as more fiber in your diet. This discovery comes from research led by Drs. Yuhai Zhao and Walter J. Lukiw …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Fifty-eight people in New York City have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, a serious bacterial lung infection, and two people have died, according to the city health department. The bacteria, Legionella, is suspected to be spread by cooling towers on buildings in Central Harlem. A cooling tower is a rooftop device that releases mist into the …