Struggling With Brain Fog And Fatigue? You Might Be Lacking This 1 Essential Mineral. - HuffPost

Treating the issue could help you feel much better, but it may take some self-advocacy.

Researchers Think They Found A New Alzheimer's Warning Sign—And It Has Nothing To Do With Memory Loss - yahoo.com

A fading sense of smell may actually be an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s, new research finds. Discover what this means for early detection and your...

Stop Eating Plastic: 7 Kitchen Items That Are Secretly Full of Microplastics - CNET

Want fewer microplastics at home? Start with these practical replacements.

Genetic variants affecting RNA stability influence complex traits and disease risk - Nature

RNAtracker is a computational pipeline that distinguishes variants associated with allele-specific RNA stability from those associated with allele-specific RNA transcription. Variants affecting RNA stability are enriched in immune-related genes and contribute…

Can AI Hear Cancer in Your Voice? - CNN

Voices are powerful. They can signal that we’re feeling sick, show our age, and reveal our secrets. One day, with the help of artificial intelligence, they might even be able to help doctors diagnose us. Dr. Yaël Bensoussan is an assistant professor of otolar…

New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo suspected of causing 15 deaths - CNN

A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is suspected of causing 15 deaths among 28 people with symptoms, the health ministry in the central African country said Thursday.

Donavon Decker knew a gene therapy experiment wouldn’t help him. To help others, he still said yes - statnews.com

Long before there was Sarepta's gene therapy for muscular dystrophy, there was Donavon Decker and his offer to test a gene therapy.

The Sweet Embellishments of the Glucose Goddess - McGill University

Move over, Food Babe. There’s a new food influencer in town and she is no mere “babe.” This one hangs out on Mount Olympus. Much like a superhero, she has an origin story. At age 19, the woman who would later adopt the moniker of Glucose Goddess broke her bac…

The Difficulty in Defining ‘Bad’ Foods - The Dispatch

To reduce Americans’ consumption of ultra-processed foods, we must first decide what that means.

Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms of Dementia, Research Suggests - Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Fine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by triggering the formation of toxic clumps of protein that destroy nerve cells as they spread through the brain, research suggests. …

What happens when you walk 10,000 steps every day? - The Indian Express

Walking is the easiest exercise but one that comes packed with benefits. Learn more about what happens when you walk 10,000 steps every day.

Iowa HHS investigates 21 Legionnaires’ disease cases, 1 death, in Marshalltown - WHO13.com

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases, including one death, among individuals in Marshalltown. The Iowa HHS says that since the beginning of their investigation, 21 indi…

Got the sniffles? What to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called 'stratus' - KSL.com

Summer heat, outdoor fun, and cold and flu symptoms? Federal data on Friday showed COVID-19 is trending up, as are other illnesses, and health officials are asking people to be vigilant.

Sweeteners in diet drinks may steal years from the brain - ScienceDaily

A large Brazilian study following more than 12,000 middle-aged adults found that those consuming the most artificial sweeteners—commonly found in diet sodas, flavored waters, and processed snacks—experienced significantly faster declines in memory and thinkin…

His final text said, ‘I’m doing awesome!’ The next day, he was gone. - The Boston Globe

Betsy Thibaut Stephenson urges mental health transparency in a memoir about her son, Charlie, who died by suicide at college.

Better Sleep Could Help Your Brain Flush Out Dementia-Linked Toxins - ScienceAlert

The brain has its own waste disposal system – known as the glymphatic system – that's thought to be more active when we sleep.