A worsening cardiovascular profile after menopause may contribute to the fact that women are disproportionately affected by dementia. A new study identified a link between cardiovascular fat volume and radiodensity and cognitive function, as well as racial differences in this association. Study results will be presented during The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting […]
Food is essential for life—a daily source of calories and comfort. But for the more than 3 million adults in the United States that suffer from Inflammatory Bowel Disease, or IBD, it is also a daily source of pain and discomfort. Currently, there is no cure for the condition that includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative […]
Long before sports superstars Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles braved the spotlight to defend their mental health, Graig Chow, a certified mental performance consultant at UC Berkeley, studied the culture that pushes elite athletes like NBA players Chamique Holdsclaw, Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan to their breaking points. What he found was a top-down global […]
After over 18 months of this pandemic, with the social distancing, mask wearing and on-off lockdowns, what we all want to know more than anything else is when it will all be over and how it will end. While nothing is certain, we have a lot of evidence on which to build some realistic expectations […]
IgorZh/Shutterstock By Amanda Lynne/Sept. 7, 2021 3:56 pm EDT It’s time for the new moon again. This month’s new moon falls on September 7 and is in the sign of Virgo. Virgo is a sign known for sensitivity and sharing. Other characteristics include a dedication to helping others and perfectionism, as well as focusing on details […]
The remedies for a stuffy nose that are not to be sniffed at! As doctors warn cases of colds and flu are set to rise, we road-test some of the best products on the shelves Whether you have an allergy or a cold, what works best for a stuffy nose? Mandy Francis asked Pavol Surda, […]
Every morning Finn and Jude Adams are not only allowed to kick and punch, their mother encourages it. Lina Adams, 37, calls time from home learning just before lunch every day to marshall her sons Finn, 8, and Jude, 4, into the lounge room for some intense 10-minute exercise. Melbourne-based Lina Adams fits in a […]
For a year, many people watched global COVID-19 case numbers rise and fall as a way of tracking the state of the pandemic and the risk to their lives. A surge in positive cases typically meant that a rise in hospitalizations—and death— was sure to follow. Then came vaccines. And a sense of a return […]
Past neuroscience research suggests that common differences in people’s genetic profiles can explain a significant proportion of variations in people’s brain anatomy. In more specific terms, they found that neuroanatomical variation is partly explained by genetic variation. Scientists have hypothesized that the X-chromosome has a particularly crucial influence on the brain, as it is known […]
For the past few months, I’ve listened to my patients talk about their struggles with adapting. First to locking down, then to changing how they work, forming new friendships in new ways, and starting over in a new city. One of the most useful things the pandemic taught us was the importance of being flexible. […]
