Boy diagnosed with SMA after first symptoms dismissed as ‘totally normal’

Jesy Nelson recently announced that her twins Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster, who were born prematurely in May ...
The Conversation

Can eating high fat cheese and cream reduce dementia risk, as a new study suggests?

Eef Hogervorst has receives funding from grants investigating food and dementia such as Alzheimer's Research UK, The Newton Trust/British Council and from Merck to investigate the role of omega 3 and ...
EurekAlert!

New study shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed in animal models to achieve full neurological recovery, not just prevented or slowed

“We were very excited and encouraged by our results,” said Andrew A. Pieper, MD, PhD, senior author of the study and Director of the Brain Health Medicines Center, Harrington Discovery Institute at UH ...
Science Daily

Study links full-fat cheese to lower dementia risk

Eating full-fat cheese and cream may be associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a large study that tracked people for more than 25 years. Those who consumed higher amounts of these ...
The New York Times

Who Finishes First in Life? Often, Late Bloomers

A new study suggests that the people who reach the pinnacle of their fields typically dabbled in multiple disciplines when they were young. By Maggie Astor Young prodigies — the teenage sports stars, ...
TheWrap

Bob Odenkirk Uncovers Darkness in His Small Town in First ‘Normal’ Trailer

In Bob Odenkirk’s latest action thriller, he discovers that his small town is far from “Normal.” Odenkirk reteamed with his “Nobody” writer Derek Kolstad and producer Marc Provissiero (also from ...
The New York Times

Controlling Blood Sugar Cut Heart Disease Risk in Half, Study Says

People who brought their blood glucose down to a normal level had a lower risk of death from heart disease or hospitalization for heart failure after 20 years. By Nina Agrawal People with prediabetes ...
Tennessean

Is this cold, frigid weather normal for Nashville, Middle TN? Why it'll get even colder

Middle Tennessee will experience below or near freezing temperatures over the weekend of Dec. 13. While bitterly cold, the temperatures are not expected to break regional records. The National Weather ...
Frontiers

Clinical efficacy study on the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for post-stroke dysphagia based on the regulation of the swallowing neural circuit: protocol for a multicenter ...

Introduction: Post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) is a common complication of stroke. Rehabilitation training and acupuncture have been suggested as current effective therapies, but high-quality evidence of ...
Newsweek

Study Warns of Major Toll ‘Chronic Stress’ Could Be Taking On Humans

Humans may be biologically unequipped to handle the relentless pace and pressures of modern life, a new study suggests, with chronic stress emerging as a significant evolutionary mismatch in the ...
The Hill

White House memo says Trump had ‘perfectly normal’ preventive MRI

A new memo released by the White House on Monday said President Trump underwent preventive cardiovascular imaging during his October physical. The memo from Trump’s physician, Sean Barbabella, comes ...