MONDAY, June 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Specific steps can be taken to reduce the risk of potentially fatal reactions to anti-seizure medications, researchers report in a new review. Performing blood tests, asking patients about risk factors and modifying dosages all can reduce reaction risk for drugs that millions ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Can you trust your gut? UCLA researchers have shown that people who rank high in resilience — meaning they accept change positively and follow their instincts — have the bacteria living in their bellies in part to thank for it. Their new studyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A surgery that helps 7- to 10-year-olds with cerebral palsy walk also helps older kids and teens with the condition, a groundbreaking study shows. “We had thought that the older kids would not do as well, but there was really no difference inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A Colombian family’s genetics are shining a spotlight on a gene that might help protect people from the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease. About 1,200 out of 6,000 family members carry a genetic variant called the “Paisa mutation,” which dooms them to early Alzheimer’s,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Prostate medications might help reduce the risk of a specific type of dementia, a new study suggests. People were less likely to develop Lewy body dementia when taking drugs designed to treat urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, researchers reported June 19Continue Reading
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A class of blood pressure medications appears to also help lower seniors’ risk of developing epilepsy, a new study finds. The drugs, called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), might prevent epilepsy in people at highest risk of the disease, researchers reported June 17 inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new smartphone tool could help paramedics identify a stroke in seconds by scanning the patient’s face. The AI-driven tool analyzes facial symmetry and specific muscle movements to detect subtle signs of stroke, researchers explained. “One of the key parameters that affects peopleContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The discovery that the Epstein-Barr virus might be a major driver of multiple sclerosis has re-energized research into the autoimmune disease. Now, investigators in the U.K. and Sweden believe they might be closer to understanding how the virus, which also causes mononucleosis, mightContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new blood test might be able to predict Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms of the movement disorder surface, researchers said. The test correctly predicted a high risk of Parkinson’s in 16 patients who went on to develop the disease,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Adults’ phobias can be correlated with changes in the structure of their brains, a new study finds. What’s more, the neurological differences seen in adults with phobias are more extensive than those observed in people with other forms of anxiety. Phobia is theContinue Reading