University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Study: People with Parkinson's may speak up to 60% less

Parkinson's disease can disrupt multiple aspects of a person's functioning, including the volume, rhythm and intonation of their speech. In some cases, a person with Parkinson's will hesitate to speak or pause when speaking, ...

Health

Starches common in processed grains can curb helpful gut bacteria

Eating cereal grains—corn, rice, wheat or one of the several others that collectively provide more than half of the world's calories—means consuming the carbohydrate known as starch. Starches consist of two primary components, ...

Health

Politics still make people sick

Scrolling social media, reading websites, listening to podcasts, watching news. With so many options, it's never been easier to follow American politics, but at what cost?

Ophthalmology

First-of-its-kind model could inform design of lens implants

Older adults who hold reading material at arm's length to bring it into focus are actually taking on the work that their eyes once did. It's a literal lack of accommodation: the process by which the eye's lens normally morphs ...

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