Should We Embrace Dementia?
Many people view dementia as a death sentence, but Dr. Tia Powell says we need to rethink our perspective.
Medical Notes: 2024 Is The Year of Cancer, IBS May Be A Symptom of Something Worse, and Parkinson’s Disease Is Getting a Marketing Makeover
2024 Is The Year Of Cancer, IBS May Be A Symptom Of Something Worse, And Parkinson’S Disease Is Getting A Marketing Makeover
Dopamine And Parkinson’s: Challenging Over 100 Years Of Research
Our experts dive into the research and explain how this affects the future of Parkinson’s treatment.
Medical Notes: Air Quality Linked to Dementia, Football Increases Risk of Parkinson’s Disease, and Why You Don’t Need Blue Light Glasses
Air pollution linked to dementia, football increases Parkinson's risk, and myths about blue light glasses debunked in recent health studies.
Medical Notes: April 16, 2023
New precision medicine may be a breakthrough for cancer treatment. Is dry cleaning bad for your health? Light therapy could mend your heart.
Medical Notes: October 9, 2022
The nighttime habits that can detect Parkinson’s disease. Then, how do we decide between risk and reward? Then, think twice before ordering a side of bacon. And finally…your sleeping habits could predict when you die.
Medical Notes: September 25, 2022
Research shows vaccine patch is 11x more effective in combating Covid variants in mice than standard needle delivery Afraid of needles? It’s your lucky day. Research published in the journal Vaccine shows that a vaccine patch is 11 times more effective in combating Covid-19 variants in mice than a standard needle delivery. Experts say this …
Medical Notes: January 16, 2022
About 25% of pregnant women have skipped taking care of their health needs due to cost. A new machine learning platform can analyze a short video clip created while taking selfies and accurately predict whether the person is at risk of Parkinson’s disease. Then, air pollution significantly lessens brain performance. And finally, if you want to help the …
Medical Notes: Week of May 30, 2021
A large new study shows people are in more pain than ever before. Then, One of the hallmarks of diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS is a misfolding of proteins. now researchers say those folded proteins may be linked to gut bacteria. Then, here’s another way to cut your cancer risk—eat more mushrooms. And finally, a study showing that air …
Medical Notes: Week of May 16, 2021
A study showing that even Covid survivors who were never sick enough to be hospitalized have a 60 percent higher risk of death from other diseases. Then Most people assume that smoke from wildfires affects mostly the heart and lungs, but a new study finds that it increases the odds of eczema as well. And finally… more than a year after the first reports of …
Medical Notes: Week of May 9, 2021
The injection of nanoparticles deep into the brain can produce relief for those with chronic pain and depression. Then, diagnoses for the four most common cancers take a big jump when people hit age 65. And finally, a new study shows that narcissistic people pump themselves up only because deep down inside, they don’t believe they’re any good.
Ending Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease has become one of the fastest growing diseases and causes of disability in the world. Evidence shows that environmental toxins such as pesticides play a role. Experts discuss what we know about Parkinson’s and how we could curtail its rise, saving lives and restoring quality of life.
