by Jodi Knapp | Jan 4, 2023
Parkinson’s disease has long been considered a disease of the brain. However, studies have increasingly focused on the role of the colony of microorganisms that live in our intestines in neurological and brain diseases such as Parkinson’s. Three studies linking gut...
by Scott Davis | Jan 3, 2023
More than 50% of men over 50 suffer from an enlarged prostate. That number rises to 83% after 80. Scientists have long believed that enlarged prostate is a normal part of aging. Not so, says a new study in the journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. They discovered a...
by Jodi Knapp | Jan 1, 2023
The worst problem with neuropathy is not the tingling feeling, the numbness, or even the pain you experience in your arms, hands, legs, and feet. The worst problem is that neuropathy damages and eventually kills your nerve cells, and there is no medical treatment to...
by Jodi Knapp | Dec 31, 2022
People normally associate hypothyroidism with fatigue and obesity. According to a new study in JAMA Network Open, hypothyroidism can cause even more devastating effects. It can drastically weaken your bones, causing bone fractures and disability. It can happen whether...
by ShellyManning | Dec 30, 2022
Most health recommendations regarding osteoporosis are preventative. For example: build stronger bones before your 40s and 50s. This is of little use if you’re already into your golden years and have already begun to suffer osteoporosis. Two studies presented at the...
by Christian Goodman | Dec 29, 2022
This little root vegetable has the power to reduce blood pressure by 10 points within the first 15 minutes of drinking its fresh juice. Study after study has extolled its virtues, and one from the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne, Australia, has...