Meeri Kim is a freelance science writer who has contributed to The Washington Post since 2013. She has a PhD in physics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Mucosal damage — an erosion, break or sore in the mucous lining of the GI tract — was associated with a 76 percent greater risk of developing Parkinson’s.
Researchers say that dream enactment is symptomatic of serious health issues such as Parkinson’s, obstructive sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder.
During menstrual cycles, a woman’s brain changes. New research shows that the volume or thickness of certain regions change in sync with hormone levels.
Postweaning depression is less well known and researched than postpartum depression. More education is needed for women to feel less alone, experts said.
If the hypothesis that misfolded proteins start in the gut and travel to the brain is proved, it could lead to early detection and treatment of Parkinson’s.
