Sometimes, when people are in desperate need of an organ transplant, it’s easy to see receiving the needed surgery as the end of the road. But often, there are more challenges to come. This can be the case when it comes to liver transplants. Although many patients undergo the surgery successfully and are able to go on to live healthy lives free of liver issues, others develop steatosis, or fatty liver disease.

I’m doing some intense research on Parkinson’s disease and finding amazing breakthroughs. On Monday, I showed you how melatonin can help stop the progression of the disease. Researchers, including me, have been identifying other pieces of the Parkinson’s puzzle for years. And recently, scientists at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) have found another significant piece of this puzzle, one that they hope will contribute to our understanding of treatment options down the road. 

One of the least talked about symptoms of Parkinson’s disease is insomnia. And yet, it’s often one of the biggest problems. That’s for two reasons. First, the symptoms of Parkinson’s are worse when the patient doesn’t get enough sleep. And second, insomnia is very common in Parkinson’s. And now a new study points out why it is so common, what might be one of the factors causing Parkinson’s in the first place, and what can be done about it.