A study involving military veterans with PTSD and cirrhosis of the liver points to an abnormal mix of bacteria in the intestines as a possible driver of poor cognitive performance—and as a potential target for therapy. The study appeared Aug. 28, 2019, in the American Journal of Physiology. Lead author Dr. Jasmohan Bajaj says the […]
Transgender adults who experience discrimination more likely to attempt suicide
A new UCLA-led analysis of data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found that more than half of respondents, 51.2 percent, who had experienced four types of anti-transgender discrimination and violence—losing a job, eviction, homelessness and physical attack—in the past year reported attempting suicide in that year. And 97.7 percent of them had seriously thought […]
Chance the Rapper Postpones Major Tour to Take Paternity Leave & We're Here For It
Chance the Rapper is delaying his hotly anticipated upcoming tour to stay at home with his brand-new baby Marli, daughter Kensli (born in 2015), and wife Kirsten Corley. He’s one of the lucky few dads who can make that choice — did you know 85 percent of dads (according to Dove Men+Care and Promundo) say […]
A liquid biopsy test can identify patients who may respond to immune checkpoint blockade
A new liquid biopsy test could detect microsatellite instability (MSI) and tumor mutational burden (TMB), indicating that it could help determine which patients are likely to respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to results published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. In May 2017, the U.S. Food and […]
Erectile dysfunction is linked to a ‘59% higher risk of heart disease’
Erectile dysfunction is linked to a ‘59% higher risk of heart disease’: Scientists warn impotence is the first sign of poor blood flow in the body Chinese scientists looked at 25 studies with a total of more than 154,000 men Impotence also raised the risk of stroke by 34% and premature death by 33% Experts […]
How the eyes might be windows to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) begins to alter and damage the brain years—even decades—before symptoms appear, making early identification of AD risk paramount to slowing its progression. In a new study published online in the September 9, 2019 issue of the Neurobiology of Aging, scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say that, with […]
How to fight hidden causes of inflammation
(HealthDay)—Tamping down inflammation is a must for people with a chronic inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. But you can be exposed to damaging inflammation without having a specific medical condition. Inflammation prevents the body from adequately reacting to stressors and puts the aging process on an unwanted fast track, increasing the likelihood of […]
What it's like to stay awake during brain surgery
‘It’s Aliyana, not Ariana,’ Kelly Ann corrected her doctor when he started chatting about her horse. She could be forgiven for being a little snappy – he was asking the question while operating on her brain. Kelly Ann Alexander, 41, had an awake craniotomy – an operation where doctors work on the brain and wake […]
Kate Beckinsale’s Leg Flexibility Is Enough to Make Us Jealous
How old is Kate Beckinsale? Whether she’s stepping out with a younger man — we’re looking at you, Pete Davidson and British comedian Jack Whitehall! — or wowing in a revealing gown on the red carpet with her toned legs, arms and abs, fans frequently wonder the actress’ age. And time and time again, the […]
Kim Kardashian: Tristan Thompson Is a 'Great Dad' to Daughter True
Honesty hour! Kim Kardashian shared her feelings on Tristan Thompson’s fatherhood skills. “Tristan is a really great dad,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 38, tweeted during the Sunday, September 8, episode of the E! show, in which the professional basketball player, 28, attended his daughter True’s birthday party alongside his ex Khloé Kardashian. […]