Live Science • 2025-07-16

Brain scans could reveal your true biological age

Scientists can now judge how fast your whole body is aging based on a single snapshot of your brain, researchers claim in a new study.The scientists, who published their findings July 1 in the journal Nature Aging, have developed a benchmark of biological aging based on brain MRIs. The team says the tool can predict an individual's future risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, chronic conditions like heart disease, physical frailty and early death."Our paper presents a new way of measuring h...

Live Science • 2025-07-01

Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells 'look old'

Some chemotherapy drugs cause more damage to healthy cells than other chemo options do, a new study finds. The researchers have found four new mutational signatures — patterns of DNA damage left by certain classes of drug — linked to chemotherapy. They also pinpointed some medications that can even "artificially age" healthy blood cells via these mutations.

MDA Monthly Report • 2025-01-31

The Quest Continues

MDA's Quest Media is more than a platform. It's a mission to empower the whole community, including neuromuscular clinicians.

EverydayHealth.com • 2025-01-31

Obesity Treatment: A Complete Guide

Obesity is a growing health concern, affecting more than 100 million adults in the United States alone, and its treatment options have evolved dramatically in recent years. Medications like GLP-1 agonists, as well as minimally invasive bariatric surgeries, offer lasting results with few complications.

EverydayHealth.com • 2025-01-31

Kratom Side Effects: Know the Risks

Kratom, a plant-based supplement, has been used in Southeast Asia for thousands of years as a way to enhance focus and relieve pain. But tales of kratom side effects may make you nervous or unwilling to start or continue taking kratom. Here's what to know.

EverydayHealth.com • 2024-12-05

High Cholesterol and Hypothyroidism

Too little thyroid hormone can boost your levels of LDL cholesterol, even if you’re taking medication. Here’s how to lower your numbers.

MDA Monthly Report • 2024-10-31

How Can a Genetic Counselor Help Your Team?

You might work with a neuromuscular genetic counselor, but is your team truly taking advantage of what one has to offer?

MDA Monthly Report • 2024-09-30

Three Strategies for Avoiding Prior Authorization Delays

Some neuromuscular therapies have the dubious distinction of being among the most expensive medications in the world. Who's going to pay form them?

Quest | Muscular Dystrophy Association • 2024-05-17

Treatment Options for Autoimmune Neuromuscular Diseases - Quest | Muscular Dystrophy Association

In myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton, your immune system destroys acetylcholine receptors, hindering your body's ability to contract its muscles. Here's how they're treated.

EverydayHealth.com • 2024-05-06

Spotlight On: Lighthouse Guild

Some things are more than just the sum of their parts. Case in point: the New York City-based Lighthouse Guild.

diaTribe • 2024-04-29

Is the Keto Diet Healthy for Diabetes?

When you have diabetes, you hear “count your carbs” constantly. The ketogenic diet cuts carbs drastically to change the normal way your body processes and uses energy. Sounds like your carb-counting questions are answered, right? Not exactly.

EverydayHealth.com • 2024-01-26

Eye Lymphoma: Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Primary intraocular lymphoma (PIOL), also known as vitreoretinal lymphoma, is the most common type of ocular lymphoma. Most people who get PIOL have it in both eyes, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).

Diatribe • 2024-01-17

Alpha Lipoic Acid for Diabetic Neuropathy: Does It Work?

Alpha-lipoic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid naturally found in food. Some studies suggest that supplementing with ALA may play a role in treating diabetic neuropathy.

diaTribe • 2023-08-28

Reducing Your Risk of Cancer With Type 2 Diabetes

There is evidence suggesting a link between type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. Here’s what you can do that may help reduce your risk.

diaTribe • 2023-07-17

Cryotherapy for Diabetes: Hope or Hype?

Researchers are exploring the benefits of cryotherapy, an alternative therapy where the body is exposed to freezing or near-freezing temperatures like an ice bath or cold plunge. Though evidence is scarce, cold therapy is suggested to be another way to burn calories and lower blood sugar faster in people with diabetes.

Lifeforce • 2023-07-13

Best Omega-3 Supplement 2023: How to Choose and What to Avoid

Could omega-3 fatty acids be the health answer you’ve been fishing for? There’s some pretty strong evidence that a diet rich in seafood — the most common dietary source of these essential fatty acids — serves up an ocean of benefits to heart health, brain health, joint health and more.

But can you get those same perks without the seafood? And even if you are a fish fan, do you get enough omega-3s? If you’re wondering whether are worth looking into, we’ve got all the answers below.

HealthCentral • 2023-01-23

How Does Stress Affect Rheumatoid Arthritis?

If you have RA, you may have noticed a pattern where your most stressful days are also some of your most painful. Research shows that physical, mental, and emotional stress kicks our immune systems into overdrive, and since in RA, an overactive immune system attacks healthy tissue in your joints, that means more inflammation and more pain—which, of course, all leads to more stress.

The Pediatric Orthopedic Center • 2022-10-12

Limb Deformity

Childhood can be difficult enough, but when a child has a deformity of a limb, it’s so much harder. Childhood limb deformities can cause chronic pain and disability, which can lead to anxiety, depression, and social isolation.

As a parent, you would do anything to help. So would we. That’s why you turn to The Pediatric Orthopedic Center’s childhood limb deformity specialists.

HealthCentral • 2021-09-08

Multiple Sclerosis Medication

The super-good news? When it comes to drug treatment for multiple sclerosis, you've got serious options, and lots of 'em, too!

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HealthCentral • 2021-08-31

Multiple Sclerosis: Everything You Need to Know

Whether you’ve just been diagnosed or worry you could have multiple sclerosis (MS), you’re probably nervous, confused, and a little scared. We're here to help.

HealthCentral • 2021-08-31

Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis

Diagnosing MS takes some work—multiple exams, lots of blood work, MRIs, and more. It's a journey for sure.

HealthCentral • 2021-08-31

Multiple Sclerosis Causes

Nobody really knows the exact cause of multiple sclerosis, and there are likely many.

HealthCentral • 2020-10-22

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

There are more treatment options for MS than ever before. There may not be a cure (yet), but there's an excellent chance that you'll be able slow the disease's progression and even prevent flares.

SpineUniverse Pro • 2020-09-14

Peer Review: Combating Misinformation

Leading spine specialists weigh in on how to how to help educate the un- or misinformed