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Dr Dawn Harper on signs of vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiency We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Vitamin B12 is found in lots of animal […]

Steve Thompson recalls signs of his early-onset dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info There is ample evidence supporting the benefits of physical activity for dementia […]

Researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI) have developed a gene therapy that rescues cilia defects in retinal cells affected by a type of Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a disease that causes blindness in early childhood. Using patient-derived retina organoids (also known as retinas-in-a-dish), the researchers discovered that a type of LCA caused by mutations in the NPHP5 (also called […]

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the potential association between self-reported chronic fatigue (CF) and retinal microcirculation among post-COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) syndrome (PCS) patients. Study: Post-COVID-19 syndrome: retinal microcirculation as a potential marker for chronic fatigue. Image Credit: Monet_3k/Shutterstock Background PCS refers to persistent (>12 weeks) sequelae after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 […]

Doctor Oz tries out ice water anti-ageing technique in 2019 We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info One of those conditions is high blood pressure, also known […]

The first comprehensive assessment of common synthetic chemicals found in UK foods has been completed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. In the study, nearly 400 food samples were tested for evidence of organophosphate esters (OPEs) — chemicals used as flame retardants in furnishings and textiles, building, food packaging materials and decorating materials, as well in various other consumer […]

Physician burnout remains significantly elevated compared with pre-pandemic levels and could steamroll into a “mental health emergency” if system changes aren’t enacted, say physician advocates after the release of a new survey. Lorna Breen, MD The findings come as the fourth annual National Physician Suicide Awareness (NPSA) Day approaches on September 17 and months after Congress passed historic legislation — […]

Having easier access to primary care physicians may increase high blood pressure awareness and control regardless of where a person lives, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of all Americans have hypertension (high blood pressure), and many don’t […]

Dietary niacin intake is associated with migraine among U.S. adults, with an L-shaped curve and an inflection point of about 21.0 mg/day, according to a study published online July 25 in Nutrients. Huanxian Liu, M.D., from the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing, and colleagues examined the association between dietary niacin and migraine using cross-sectional data from people aged older […]