Treating diseases in the brain has always been challenging for scientists because crossing the body’s natural barriers to the organ has proven itself time and again to be nearly impossible. Now, scientists at the University of Michigan say nanoparticles are crucial to breaking through the almost impenetrable blood-brain barrier. This accomplishment is permitting cancer researchers…
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According to a new study, after nearly 15 years of being on an upward trend, awareness among Americans about high blood pressure — and how to control and treat it — is now on the decline. The study, funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, appeared online on Sept.…
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Hopeful and surprising news coming from Perth, Australia! According to a recent study published in the journal npj Precision Oncology, venom from honeybees rapidly destroyed triple-negative breast cancer, a type of cancer with limited treatment options HER2-enriched breast cancer cells. Dr. Ciara Duffy from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of…
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Experts say that three or more servings per day of “ultra-processed food” – mass-manufactured foods containing oils, sugars, fats, starch, and little nutrients – may double the odds of changes in chromosomes linked to aging. Scientists at the European and International Conference on Obesity reported their findings at an online medical conference at the beginning…
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More insightful findings have been discovered on the Alzheimer’s/dementia front. This time, it’s about risk factors that can be modified to help prevent dementia. Experts have revealed 12 modifiable risk factors for dementia, which could prevent a significant number of cases if avoided. According to The Lancet, a peer-reviewed medical journal, “Together the 12 modifiable…
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Ready for a convoluted, confusing, and confounding Covid-19 update? Good. Because we’ve got one for you! Last week, the CDC quietly revised its guidance on coronavirus testing. The agency dropped its previous recommendation to test everyone who’s come into close contact with a person infected with Covid-19 — even those who don’t have symptoms. The…
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When it comes to the novel corona virus, we’ve seen the numbers. We’ve seen charts, graphs, and stats. We know that there’s an astronomical number of positive test results. It’s proven itself to be particularly deadly for the elderly. In fact, in at least 14 states, 50% of COVID-19 deaths are in long-term care facilities,…
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More than 5 million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s. Currently, drugs only temporarily ease symptoms and do not slow mental decline. The monstrous disease is usually diagnosed through tests of memory and thinking skills, which is at best, imprecise, and usually involves a neurologist’s referral. More reliable methods such as spinal fluid tests…
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Fascinating findings are coming from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. They have published in a recent issue of Eye-Nature that a long-term diet low in carbohydrates and rich in plant-based fats and proteins may lower the risk of glaucoma. In fact, the researchers say that a diet higher in plant-based…
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Here’s an odd question: Other than the obvious (terrorism, foreign countries, Covid-19), what else do you think constitutes a serious threat to our national security? If you said “poor diet,” you’d be correct. According to a formal report published Monday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, diet-related illnesses are worsening health disparities and impacting…
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