Parkinson’s Risk: Blood Test Detects Signs Years Early

Nearly one million Americans will be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease by 2030. But what if we could shift from reactive treatment to proactive prevention? Emerging research suggests we can. Scientists are now pinpointing subtle genetic signals in blood samples that can predict an individual’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease years, even decades, before the onset … Read more

Alcohol, DNA Damage & Cancer: New Risks Revealed

The link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk has long been suspected, but a new study from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague) delivers a crucial mechanistic understanding. Researchers have pinpointed how alcohol’s toxic byproduct, acetaldehyde, damages DNA and, importantly, detailed the cellular repair process – … Read more