Melissa Fleur Afshar

Articles by Melissa Fleur Afshar

Doctors Found a Parasite Eating a Man’s Liver. Then Traced How He Got It - Newsweek

Health August 17, 2026

Doctors in Italy have revealed how they traced two large abscesses eating away at a truck driver's liver back to a parasite usually associated with poor sanitation in the tropicsand to a chain of infοΏ½...

One Supplement Ingredient May Help Immune System Fight Cancer, Study Finds - Newsweek

Health August 6, 2026

A common amino acid found in protein-rich foods and over-the-counter supplements may play a far bigger role in fighting cancer and viral infections than previously understood, according to new researοΏ½...

A tick-borne disease has no warning rash and doctors say it's spreading across the U.S. - Newsweek

Health July 18, 2026

As summer heats up, tiny ticks are busy spreading diseases that most Americans have never even heard of, with doctors calling one of them almost akin to Lyme disease in public health risk. "It is trοΏ½...

Scientists Discover a Sign of Dementia up to 15 Years Before Diagnosis - Newsweek

Health July 12, 2026

People diagnosed with early-onset dementia were found to have shown measurably lower work productivity as much as 15 years before their diagnosis was given, according to a new study of nearly 800 patοΏ½...

Scientists Expected One Result From Alcohol and Alzheimer’sβ€”They Found Another - Newsweek

Health July 11, 2026

Alcohol may not affect the Alzheimer's-damaged brain in one single wayinstead, its impact appears to depend on which type of brain change is already present, according to new research from Texas A&amοΏ½...

Cat Fleas Linked to Fatal Human Disease in Texas - Newsweek

Health July 8, 2026

A resurging flea-borne disease is on the rise in parts of Texas, and researchers are warning that domestic pets could be bringing it into homes. New research from the south of the state has drawn a οΏ½...

Alzheimer’s Risk May Be Determined by One Daily Habit Combined With Genes - Newsweek

Health June 26, 2026

How much sleep you get may matter even more if you carry certain genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to new research that suggests genes and sleep habits work together to influeοΏ½...