REM sleep linked to lower risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Not all stages of sleep are equal in terms of benefits for the brain. Greater amounts of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep were associated with lower risks of 83 diseases, including dementia, Parkinson’s disease…
Parkinson’s disease patients may slow cognitive decline with exercise
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Weekly physical activity could help to slow down disease progression in Parkinson’s patients, a new study found. The research, led by the University of Cincinnati, included 294 patients with mild-to-moderate…
Ultra-processed foods raise chronic disease risk, large study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Just an extra 3.5 ounces of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) a day was linked to a higher risk of chronic disease, according to a new large-scale analysis. The study, published Sept. 22 in the journal Family…
Osteoporosis drugs linked to lower Alzheimer’s disease and dementia risk
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Commonly used osteoporosis drugs were linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia in a large study of older adults. Among a group of 121,492 adults age 60 or older, the use of…
Mysterious chronic kidney disease with no known cause found in Texas
Study reveals dramatic rise in chronic kidney disease Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the rise in chronic kidney disease happening across the world, how to avoid it,and how weight…
9/11 first responder develops rare airway disease decades after exposure
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Those who were present at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001, continue to experience the physical effects of their exposure. As Lower Manhattan was engulfed in dust and debris from the remnants of both towers, first…
9/11 first responder develops rare airway disease decades after exposure
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Those who were present at Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001, continue to experience the physical effects of their exposure. As Lower Manhattan was engulfed in dust and debris from the remnants of both towers, first…
‘Pod Save America’ hosts joke about Trump dying from heart disease
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Obama aides who host the “Pod Save America” podcast appeared to joke on Tuesday about President Donald Trump dying of heart disease or old age. Co-host and former Obama speechwriter Jon…
Experimental lung disease drug may slow aging by 3-4 years, study suggests
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A drug being developed to treat a serious lung disease may also help to slow the aging process, researchers say. In a small clinical study, patients who took rentosertib – developed by Insilico Medicine in…
Thousands dead as deadly disease outbreak grows: What Americans should know
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) surpasses 2,000 people, infectious disease experts say Americans should remain aware of the humanitarian crisis…