FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Cases of the autoimmune skin condition eczema appear to rise in areas most plagued by air pollution, new research shows. Since data has long shown that rates of eczema — clinically known as atopic dermatitis — increase along with industrialization, dirty air mightContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A person battling multiple sclerosis spent an average of $750 in out-of-pocket fees on medicines in 2012, but by 2021 that same patient spent $2,378 annually, a new report finds. Out-of-pocket costs for drugs for neurologic diseases such as MS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’sContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Certain gut microbes might be linked to a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. People prescribed multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics have a modestly lower risk of developing Parkinson’s, researchers found. Those antibiotics might be affecting bacterial populations inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Green Bay Packers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Favre, 54, made the announcement while testifying to Congress on his potential misuse of taxpayer funds. The former quarterback has been presentingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Exercise, whether moderate- or high-intensity, can help ease Parkinson’s symptoms, including fatigue, new research shows. As study lead author Dr. Philip Millar explained, Parkinson’s patients are too often overwhelmed by shame or depression, so they stop going to the gym or exercising. That’sContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A specific class of diabetes drug appears to lower people’s risk for dementia and Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, also known as gliflozins, lower blood sugar by prompting the kidneys to filter sugar out of the bloodstream andContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds. Further, having these genetic variants increases the risk of a person having faster-progressing ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and dyingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who suffer frequent migraines don’t have any increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, finds a new study that refutes earlier research. “These results are reassuring for women who have migraine, which itself causes many burdens, that they don’t have to worry aboutContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Obese kids are more likely to develop immune-based skin problems like eczema or psoriasis, a new study says. Analysis of more than 2.1 million Korean children between 2009 and 2020 revealed that children who became overweight had a higher risk of developing eczema.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A brain implant guided by AI could provide around-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. The implant uses AI to monitor a patient’s brain activity for changes that can cause movement problems during the day and insomnia atContinue Reading