FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — White matter damage in the brains of adults with frontotemporal dementia is even greater than that seen in Alzheimer’s disease patients, a new study shows. Frontotemporal dementia often affects people younger than 65, mainly causing personality and behavior changes and problems with language,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve ever had a “lucid dream” — one in which you’re aware you’re dreaming — new research just might jolt you awake. Not only is it possible during these vivid dreams to perceive questions, but to answer them, too — at leastContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Scientists may have discovered why cold sores caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) are triggered by stress, illness and sunburn. The finding could lead to new ways to prevent recurring cold sores and herpes-related eye disease, U.S. and British researchers say. More thanContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who get little sleep each night may be at heightened risk of dementia or earlier death, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among 2,600 older Americans, those who were deemed “short sleepers” — catching no more than five hours ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One of the least understood effects of COVID-19 infection is “brain fog,” a kind of mental confusion that can take hold among seriously ill patients, sometimes lingering long after recovery. Now, a new study has spotted a possible neurological clue in the formContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — “Prediabetes” — where blood sugar levels are high but not yet tipped over into full-blown diabetes — may pose a threat to brain health, new British research suggests. “As an observational study, it cannot prove higher blood sugar levels cause worsening brain health.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older men whose blood pressure rises at night may be at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Blood pressure changes over 24 hours. It typically goes up during the day and dips at nighttime. But some people have an oppositeContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While scientists still don’t know what causes Parkinson’s disease, new research shows an association between a drug that some men take for an enlarged prostate condition and a reduced risk of developing the illness. A team led by scientists at the University ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Joe DiMeo’s life changed forever when he fell asleep at the wheel on U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey on July 14, 2018. The horrific crash left him with third-degree burns on 80% of his body and a grim prognosis. Now, more thanContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Living in a noisy neighborhood with less green space negatively affects teens’ sleep, which may lead to poorer memory and thinking skills, according to a pair of studies. In a study on residential environment, researchers found that as noise levels steadily increased, soContinue Reading