Roughly one million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a number that is expected to increase to 1.2 million by 2030. New research suggests a very specific salty snack may help prevent that staggering rise. Parkinson’s disease, which actor Michael J. Fox has publicly struggled with, is a degenerative neurological disorder that affects motor abilities, … Read more
Having just seven grams of olive oil — a bit over half a tablespoon — per day can help stave off dementia, according to a new study. Regularly consuming the salad dressing staple is associated with a 28% lower risk of dementia-related death than those who didn’t eat the oil, reported CNN. The study, which … Read more
A new study suggests getting that cute dog in one’s more mature years might be a good idea after all. Researchers from the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, found that pet ownership can be associated with slower rates of developing dementia. The study, published on Tuesday in JAMA Network Open, determined that owning a … Read more
For years, human civilization has been embroiled in a quiet public health crisis: Some of our antibiotic drugs have stopped working. The over-prescription of antibiotics has turned the bugs we could once easily defeat into super-pathogens capable of evading even our best defenses, as they have evolved faster than we can design drugs to defeat … Read more