Day: December 7, 2023
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Meat-heavy diet raises risk for Alzheimer’s disease, study finds, predicting U.S. cases of the disease will grow 50% by 2038
Kentucky Health News Americans’ meat-rich diets make them more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. “Diets that are more plant-based,...
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UK’s largest academic building will be the Michael D. Rankin M.D. Health Education Building, named for an alumnus from Danville
By Kristi Willett University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved Tuesday the naming of the university’s new building for health education as the Michael D. Rankin...
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What causes hearing loss, and when and how it can be treated
By Jennifer Shinn University of Kentucky Hearing loss can occur when any part of the ear or hearing system is not working correctly. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates...