Three statistics to consider: Worldwide, rates of Parkinson’s disease have increased 155% since 1990. Parkinson’s is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease globally. The number of people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease) is expected to increase by 69% between 2015 and 2040 Researchers predict that the number of people with Alzheimer’s Disease…
If you consider wild animals in your everyday life – squirrels, say, or birds – how often do you notice one that’s overweight? Odds are, never. That’s because animals have an internal mechanism that lets them know when it’s time to stop eating. So do humans, but ours isn’t working so well, as demonstrated by…
Comedic genius Robin Williams and boxing icon Muhammad Ali were both superstars in their respective fields. During his stand-up specials, Williams’ mind often seemed to move faster than the speed of light while Ali famously floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee. By the end of their lives, however, the two had another…