During the spring and fall, when Marin County gets rain, slugs and snails are a constant presence in my West Marin garden.

Cucumbers are easy to grow, but they can be subjected to watering issues that might cause the plant to wilt or even die.

Barley is a widely grown cereal crop that is used chiefly for livestock feed, food, and malting to produce alcoholic ...

A well-established diabetes drug alleviated brain inflammation in a female mouse model of multiple sclerosis, suggesting the long-used medicine could be repurposed to combat MS in people with female ...

Researchers at the University of Barcelona found that combining pemafibrate and telmisartan significantly reduces liver fat and cardiovascular risks in MASLD models. The drug duo works better together ...

Parkinson’s disease — which can cause tremors, slow movement and stiffness — is believed to affect 1 in every 336 Americans. The exact cause of the neurodegenerative disorder is not known, but it is ...

Drinking as little as one can of diet soda a day may increase the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by 60%, while drinking a sugary beverage could raise the risk by 50%, a new unpublished ...

A common chemical that is widespread in the U.S. has been linked to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, researchers say. In a recent study published in the journal Neurology, researchers found a ...

Using two types of cardiovascular drugs together could help to treat fatty liver disease and reduce the number of severe cases. This is the finding of researchers from the University of Barcelona (UB) ...

Common medications used to treat Crohn’s, such as 5-aminosalycates, biologics, steroids, and JAK inhibitors, can cause unwanted side effects. Medications for Crohn’s disease can reduce inflammation, ...