Cross-sectional association between the diffusion analysis along PVS (ALPS) index and the validated UDS3-EF in MarkVCID cohort (A), UCD_ADRC cohort (B), UCSF_MAC cohort (C), and FHS cohort (D). Credit: Alzheimer’s…
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Vitamin deficiency may be why you’re so tired – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to kickstart your energy by getting essential nutrients in a well-rounded diet, along with more sleep and exercise
Feeling drained and lethargic is common: A 2022 national survey found that 13.5% of U.S. adults said they felt “very tired” or “exhausted” most days or every day over a…
Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows
When states give driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants, it affects nondrivers, too — even the littlest ones. Babies born to immigrants from Mexico and Central America are bigger and healthier…
Surgeon general highlights link between alcohol and cancer, urges warning labels
In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer risk and calls for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages. The…
Study shows ‘sandwich carers’ experience decline in mental and physical health
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who care for both their children and older family members—also known as ‘sandwich carers’—suffer from deterioration in both their mental and physical health over time,…
Mastaba Tomb of Teti Neb Fu discovered in the Saqqara region
A joint French-Swiss archaeological mission has uncovered the mastaba tomb of “Teti Neb Fu,” a royal physician from the reign of King Pepi II during the Sixth Dynasty. Teti Neb…
Archaeologists uncover a 1,500-year-old Byzantine monastery
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a 1,500-year-old monastery north of Kiryat Gat in the Southern District of Israel. Excavations are part of the Israel Land Authority’s…
Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It” was thrust into the spotlight recently, after UnitedHealthcare…
Extended Paxlovid may help some people with long COVID
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An up-close look at how patients respond to the drug at different times and doses adds nuance to a recent finding that Paxlovid does not work…
