Ashley N Edwards

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• Is Diabetes a Lifelong Condition?

  For the normal functioning of our bodies, most of what we eat is broken down during digestion into glucose. Glucose is sugar that is the source of energy for our cells and organs. Glucose is transported throughout the body via the bloodstream. Insulin is a hormone that is secreted by the pancreas,...

• This Is What Alzheimer's Does to the Body

  Thanks to technology and science, it is now possible to clearly see the damage that certain diseases and conditions can do to the human body. Because of the constant research on Alzheimer's disease, experts have been able to establish the neurodegenerative disease's true impact on the brain, from a...

• Blocking Enzymes May Be the Key to Alzheimer's Treatment

  Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been working on a potential new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. They are honing in on the genetics involved, hoping to hijack enzymes to do the job.There are genes that turn on to help us make new memories.It’s been shown in...

• She Survived Breast Cancer, But Says a Treatment Side Effect Almost Killed Her

  In 2014, 47-year-old Virginia Harrod found a lump in her breast, which was actually stage III breast cancer. She was immediately started on shock-and-awe chemotherapy, but as it turned out, the cancer was chemo-resistant and the tumor only grew with each treatment. Harrod then underwent a double...

• Canadian Doctors Say: Money Should Go to Nurses and Lower Healthcare Costs

  More than 700 Canadian physicians, medical students, specialists and resident doctors signed an online petition stating they won’t take the $700 million in raises provided to them by the provincial government after last month's negotiations.Refreshing! It’s not very often that anyone gives back...

• Can Certain Diets Help Prevent Osteoporosis?

  Osteoporosis is a silent disease affecting those above the age of 55-years-old, leading to fragile bones and increasing the chances of wrist, hip, and other bone fractures. Time and again experts have reported that diet and osteoporosis have a close connection. Getting the right nutrients in the...