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Diet’s effect on gut bacteria could play role in reducing Alzheimer’s risk

Could following a certain type of diet affect the gut microbiome — the good and bad bacteria that live in the gastrointestinal tract — in ways that decrease the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? According to researchers, that is a fair possibility. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on September 3, 2019

It takes a community to lower cardiovascular risk

People in 16 communities received usual care and those in 14 communities had an intervention that included the initiation and monitoring of treatments and controlling risk factors by non-physician health workers using computer tablet-based management algorithms and counselling; the provision of free antihypertensive and statin medicines recommended by non-physician health workers under supervision of physicians, […]

Published on September 2, 2019

Governor’s ‘Mental Health Czar’ Seeks New Blueprint For Care In California

In a career full of twists, turns and high-powered assignments, Thomas Insel may now be embarking on one of his most daunting tasks yet — helping California find its way out of a worrisome mental health care crisis. This year, he assumed a new role to help Gov. Gavin Newsom revamp mental health care in […]

Published on August 29, 2019