FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Low-dose aspirin neither reduces nor increases the risk of dementia in adults with type 2 diabetes, a new study finds. “This is reassuring that an increase in the risk of dementia is unlikely for the millions of people worldwide who regularly take aspirinContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Guidelines for treating movement problems in people in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease have been updated. The new treatment recommendations from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) focus on dopaminergic medications, which increase dopamine levels or mimic dopamine effects. Parkinson’s is aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Neurologists must make sure Alzheimer’s patients and their families understand that the controversial drug aducanumab does not restore mental function, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) said in new position statement that includes ethical guidelines. “Aducanumab is not a cure for Alzheimer’s disease,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Lyss Stern lost her sense of smell when she was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020, and it still hasn’t returned. Stern, 47, a New York City author and mother, has seen countless doctors and taken many types of medicine, vitamins and supplementsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Race-based gaps in health care and health outcomes persist in every region of the United States, a new state-by-state report card shows. Racial and ethnic disparities woven throughout America and its system of health care mean that people of color are more likelyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Despite stereotypes about seniors and technology, a small study suggests that older adults in the early stages of dementia can use smartphone apps as memory aids. The researchers found that older people with mild impairments in memory and thinking were not only ableContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Annie Clement has a lot of feelings about attending her family’s big traditional holiday gathering. Last year was the first time the 43-year-old did not go home for Christmas. This year, she was excited when a COVID-19 vaccine finally became availableContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Intermittent fasting could increase a key protein that controls inflammation and protects the heart, according to a new study. Intermittent fasting limits a person’s consumption of food and beverages to certain times of the day or week to achieve weight loss.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Gene therapy shows promise in reducing, and even halting, potentially life-threatening bleeding events in people with hemophilia, researchers report. Hemophilia A is the most common inherited bleeding disorder, affecting one in 5,000 males worldwide. It’s caused by a missing coagulation factor called FVIII.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moderna asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to allow emergency use of the company’s coronavirus vaccine booster for all adults aged 18 and older. Currently, the booster is approved for people 65 and older, along with adults in long-term careContinue Reading