They strike in the middle of the night without warning. A painful contraction of the calf muscle wrenches sleepers out of dreamland and throws them into a Greco-Roman wrestling match with an unseen opponent. The […]
Rural adults are more likely to smoke than their urban counterparts. Enhancing digital literacy and improving access to the internet and digital devices may make it easier for rural smokers to quit. These are the […]
The recent decline in overdose deaths hides a tremendous disparity by race: Deaths have fallen only among white people while continuing to rise among people of color, according to a new Stateline analysis of federal […]
If anxiety over this year’s presidential election is keeping you up at night, you’re not alone.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
A drug commonly used to treat glaucoma has been shown in zebrafish and mice to protect against the build-up in the brain of the protein tau, which causes various forms of dementia and is implicated […]
Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of dementia, affects over 55 million people worldwide. The disease is characterized by the buildup of amyloid-beta plaques and tau protein tangles in the brain, which disrupt cell communication and […]
As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Vice President Kamala Harris’ proposal to expand Medicare to cover the costs of long-term care at home, plus vision and hearing benefits for seniors, made only a modest splash in the news. But it caught […]
Diabetes is an increasingly pervasive disease, currently affecting more than 500 million adults worldwide. Since there is as yet no cure for type 1 or type 2 diabetes, patients must regularly monitor their blood glucose […]
Recent research on animal sleep behavior has revealed that sleep is influenced by the animals around them. Olive baboons, for instance, sleep less as group sizes increase, while mice can synchronize their rapid eye movement […]
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