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Mayo Clinic Minute: Exercise modifications help manage multiple sclerosis
Regular aerobic exercise has been shown to ease symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Dr. Eoin Flanagan, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says people living with MS can modify their exercise routines so they don't aggravate symptoms such as poor balance or heat intolerance.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Using voice to detect neurodegenerative disease
There's a lot of brain power that goes into speech. Because of that, changes in voice and speech can provide the first clues to a neurodegenerative disease. Dr. Hugo Botha, a Mayo Clinic behavioral neurologist, explains how voice samples collected for research can help diagnose neurodegenerative diseases early.
Are you getting enough protein?
Are you getting too much protein, not enough or just the right amount? The answer? It depends. Your gender, age, activities, use of weight-loss medication or supplements, and other factors can affect your protein needs.
Health tips and lookouts to help you power through the holiday season
Whether it's overeating, catching an illness, or feeling stress or sheer exhaustion, a busy calendar of holiday festivities can take a toll on health, says Safia Debar, M.B.B.S., a general practitioner and stress management expert at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London.
Researchers discover an aging and inflammation biomarker
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a specific plasma protein, called IL-23R, increases with age. The finding reveals a connection between a cellular aging process, called senescence, and specific plasma proteins in the blood that increase with age and decrease in response to therapeutics targeting senescent cells.