Lipoic acid, also known as alpha lipoic acid and thioctic acid, is a noteworthy supplement. I am not a big believer in lots of...

By Linda M. Toga, Esq. The Facts: My sister died recently. In her Will she left 50% of her estate to friends and 50% of her...

Defeating a deadly enemy requires preventing that killer from traveling to key areas and wreaking irreversible damage. Stony Brook’s Jian Cao, an associate professor...

Bo Li looks closely at red and green colors. He is not preparing Christmas decorations, but rather is looking at the way different neurons...

Fat in the diet is a highly complicated issue. For decades, we have adopted the notion that fat may be the enemy and, therefore,...

Getting a wallet out of a back pocket, reaching up to put luggage in an overhead bin on an airplane, or waving across a...

When we refer to diabetes, we think of its complications. It may lead to microvascular maladies that affect vision (retinopathy), the kidneys (nephropathy) and...

Like a philosopher, Marshall Newton ponders the journey and the destination. Except that what he’s pondering often has to do with the movement of...

Last week, I wrote about heart disease and mentioned that hypertension, better known as high blood pressure, is one of its contributing risk factors....

By Linda M. Toga, Esq. It is that time of year when many people make vacation plans that involve flying or driving long distances or...