A key Alzheimer’s gene emerges in African American brain study
Scientists studying Alzheimer’s in African Americans have uncovered a striking genetic clue that may cut across racial lines. In brain tissue from more than 200…
MIT study shows high-fat diets give liver cancer a dangerous head start
A high-fat diet does more than overload the liver with fat. New research from MIT shows that prolonged exposure to fatty foods can push liver…
Nearly 70% of U.S. adults could now be classified as obese
A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study. The change comes…