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Reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s could be as simple as eating the right food.
A new study by researchers in Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C., found that eating foods high in choline could lower the risk of developing the common dementia.
Choline is an essential micronutrient found in various foods, including poultry, dairy products (such as milk, yogurt and eggs), cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and Brussels sprouts, beans and some fish, according to the USDA.
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Dietary choline intake has been associated with a lower risk of cognitive function and reduced risk of dementia, the researchers concluded.
In the study, participants averaging 81 years of age who did not have Alzheimer's completed dietary questionnaires and underwent annual neurological exams.
After an eight-year follow-up, researchers determined that consuming about 350 milligrams of choline per day was associated with the lowest risk..

As rescue crews and volunteers work to clean up after the tragic flooding that violently swept through central Texas over the July 4 weekend, others are looking to help survivors and victims’ loved ones mentally recover. Dallas-based pediatric psychiatrist Dr. Sabrina Browne spoke with Fox News Digital about what survivors and those close to victims could be grappling with.
«Tragedies like this, in a very literal sense, hit close to home, right? It’s one thing when you see things playing out on TV, but when it happens in your community, it really affects your life on every level,» Browne told Fox News Digital. «The reality for these families is that once the camera crews are gone and once the aid organizations are packing up, they’re still going to be living with the repercussions of this.»
There are several possible reactions people may have in the wake of a tragedy, like the recent flooding. According to Browne, one of the most common reactions is a loss of a «feeling of safety» and ..

The rates of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are rising among young adults, with a new peer-reviewed study pointing to the American diet and lifestyle as the primary culprits.
The rising risk in younger generations may be linked more to environmental factors than genetics, stated the report, which was recently published in the British Journal of Surgery.
«Some shared risk factors for early-onset (EO) GI cancer include obesity, sedentary lifestyle, excessive alcohol consumption and smoking,» lead researcher Sara Char, M.D., at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, told Fox News Digital.
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The study notes that recent generations are more likely to adopt a «Western-pattern diet» and a «sedentary lifestyle.»
Colorectal is the most common type of early-onset GI cancer, but pancreatic, esophageal, gastric, biliary, appendiceal and neuroendocrine cancers are also rising in adults under 50, Char noted.
Adults born in 1990 h..

A new study suggests that psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, could extend lifespan.
Researchers at the Emory University Department of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, discovered that psilocybin extended cellular lifespan and improved survival in aged mice.
Psilocybin is the «naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced by hallucinogenic mushrooms,» as defined in the study.
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Psilocybin has recently received attention due to «considerable clinical evidence» for its potential in treating various psychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions, the researchers noted.
The study, published in the journal Nature, uncovered the first experimental evidence that treatment with psilocin – the «active metabolite» in psilocybin – increases longevity in aged mice.
This suggests that psilocybin may be a «potent geroprotective agent,» the researchers wrote.
Co-author Louise Hecker of Emory University said th..

An online trend is taking morning coffee to a whole new level, as some people on social media are conducting «coffee enemas.»
An enema is a medical procedure that involves injecting a solution into the rectum and lower part of the colon (the large intestine), according to Rosario Ligresti, M.D., chief of gastroenterology at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey.
«The primary purpose is to stimulate a bowel movement, but it can also be used to administer medication or for diagnostic purposes,» he told Fox News Digital.
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A coffee enema is a type of colon cleanse used in alternative medicine, under the assumption that absorbing compounds in the coffee will trigger the liver to detox the body, Ligresti said.
This practice, which was popularized in the 1920s and 1930s, is a central component of the «Gerson therapy,» an alternative cancer treatment, according to the doctor.
«Interestingly enoug..

A new weekly injectable drug could transform the lives of more than eight million people living with Parkinson’s disease, potentially replacing the need for daily pills.
Scientists from the University of South Australia (UniSA) developed a long-acting injectable formulation that provides two key Parkinson’s medications for an entire week.
There is currently no cure for Parkinson’s, which is the second-most common neurological disorder, affecting more than one million Americans, according to the Parkinson's Foundation.
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To manage symptoms like tremors, rigidity and slow movement, patients typically take daily oral medications, such as levodopa and carbidopa, according to the university's press release.
This method can be especially difficult for individuals who have trouble swallowing or are otherwise unable to take the pills consistently, leading to irregular medication levels, ..

Israeli researchers have developed a new vaccine that is «100% effective» against bacteria that is deadly to humans.
The announcement came from Tel Aviv University, which teamed up with the Israel Institute for Biological Research to create the mRNA-based vaccine, the first to protect against bacteria.
«In the study, we show that our mRNA vaccine provides 100% protection against pneumonic plague (a severe lung infection), which is considered the most dangerous form of the disease,» study co-lead Professor Dan Peer, director of the Laboratory of Precision NanoMedicine at Tel Aviv University, told Fox News Digital.
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«Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is considered a highly lethal infectious bacterium, against which no approved vaccine exists.»
This bacterium is so lethal, even at small doses, that it's been classified as a «Tier 1 select agent» by the CDC and is considered a «p..

A hidden genetic mutation could predict a man’s likelihood of developing dementia.
That’s according to an Australian study led by Monash and Curtin Universities, which analyzed the medical data of thousands of Australians and Americans.
Men who had a certain variant in the haemochromatosis (HFE) gene — which regulates iron levels in the body — were found to be at a higher risk of dementia, the researchers found.
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Previously healthy men over age 70 who have two copies of the variant, which is known as H63D, are at least twice — or up to four times — as likely to develop dementia.
Having just one copy did not appear to elevate the risk.
One in 36 men carry two copies of the mutation; one in three have just a single copy.
«It is only men who have two copies of the variant that are at risk,» study co-author Professor John Olynyk from the Curtin Medical School told Fox News Digital. «Women are not affected by the abnorm..

Topics like «old people smell» and «Ozempic smell» have recently circulated on social media, sparking a renewed focus on how people's bodies react to and produce scents.
Many foods (and not just garlic) can impact the way someone smells — but there are ways to mitigate the effects through dietary choices, according to experts.
«Some foods impact body odor more than others,» New Jersey-based dietitian Erin Palinski-Wade told Fox News Digital.
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Research shows that body odor is influenced by each person's skin bacteria and how it breaks down sweat, according to the expert.
Below are some of the most common foods that can impact one's scent.
We’re all familiar with the «fishy» smell of seafood, but it can also change the way people smell to others.
In very rare cases, the body converts a seafood byproduct called choline into a fishy-smelling compound called trimethylamine, according to..

An Arizona resident died of pneumonic plague, becoming the first person to succumb to the disease in the area in nearly 20 years, according to officials.
The victim, who was not identified, lived in Coconino County, which includes Flagstaff, local officials said.
The last recorded death in Coconino County was in 2007. Only about seven people are diagnosed in the U.S. each year, and most cases are concentrated in the western states.
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In the U.S., it’s most likely to be found in rural areas of northern New Mexico, northern Arizona, southern Colorado, California, southern Oregon and western Nevada, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The disease is most commonly found in Africa.
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Pneumonic plague, which affects the lungs, is the deadliest form of the disease. Although the plague killed millions of Eu..