Motiejus Krivas stands out in college basketball not just for his skills on the court but for the unique background he brings. Unlike many players who grow up in the U. S. basketball system, Krivas developed his game in Lithuania, a country where basketball is woven into daily life. This small Europ
The human body is a complex system where different parts are connected in ways that might not be immediately obvious. One such connection is between the eyes and the heart. Recent findings suggest that changes in the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye, can reveal a lot about a
Did you know there's a kind of fat that wraps around our blood vessels? It's called perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT), and it's been sneakily affecting our heart health. When we're overweight or have diabetes, this fat gets inflamed and causes trouble. It sends out alarm signals to our immune syste
Alzheimer's disease is a major challenge for modern medicine, as we still lack drugs that can truly stop or slow its progression. The number of people affected by Alzheimer's is expected to rise dramatically in the coming years. One big reason why finding new treatments is so hard is that many diffe
