FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Staying active might slow the brain changes associated with Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Parkinson’s patients who kept active by walking, doing household chores and participating in recreational activities experienced slower brain changes in areas tied to memory, mood and attention, researchersContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with a spectrum of very different manifestations and variable severity. This makes the condition difficult to diagnose and treat, with a goal of putting the disease into remission more so than curing it. TheContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Parkinson’s disease can dramatically affect a patient’s ability to walk, with “Parkinson’s gait” increasing their fall risk and reducing their ability to get around. But deep brain stimulation (DBS) custom-tailored to a patient’s brain activity and gait pattern can effectively improve walking ability,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — About 90,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) each year – one person every six minutes. While most people associate PD with tremors and stiffness, the condition is far more complex than these symptoms and may affect more than just movement. AnContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dogs’ noses are sensitive enough to track down fleeing convicts, locate human remains in hidden burial sites and detect illicit drug stashes. They’ve even been able to sniff out human diseases like prostate cancer, malaria and COVID-19. But are they keen enough toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A common virus once thought harmless to humans might be linked to Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. The germ, Human Pegivirus (HPgV), was found in half the autopsied brains of patients with Parkinson’s, but not in any brains from healthy people, researchersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) —Exposure to wildfire smoke might make some people more likely to fall ill by altering their immune systems, a new study says. Fire smoke appears to affect the immune system on a cellular level, researchers report in the journal Nature Medicine. People exposed toContinue Reading
Benlysta is the first and only approved autoinjector biologic for both systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritisContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People living with an autoimmune disease are nearly twice as likely to suffer from mood problems like depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder, a new large-scale study says. The risk of mood disorders is 87% to 97% higher in people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A person’s microbiome – the bacteria naturally living in the mouth and gut – might contribute to Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Specific changes in these bacteria are associated with cognitive decline in Parkinson’s, researchers reported June 9 in the journal GutContinue Reading