THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A migraine drug can help stop the devastating headaches in their tracks, allowing sufferers to go about their daily lives with little to no symptoms, a new clinical trial has found. People who took ubrogepant (Ubrelvy) were 73% more likely to say theyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes can age the brain by up to four years, a new study based on MRI scans shows. There was one silver lining: Healthy lifestyle changes could help prevent that neurological aging, the Swedish researchers said. “Having an older-appearing brain for one’s chronologicalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with multiple sclerosis appear to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. MS patients are far less likely to have elevated blood levels of toxic proteins that form amyloid plaques in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Researchers now have a better idea where love resides in the human brain — and which types of love are the most powerful. MRI scans show that love mainly resides in areas of the brain associated with the processing of social cues, researchersContinue Reading
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MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The care of people seriously harmed by spinal cord injury can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a new analysis suggests that ability to pay influences how long a patient remains on life support. In a study of more than 8,400 U.S.Continue 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
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High levels of fluoride in drinking water may dim the intelligence of children, a new U.S. government report shows. Based on an analysis of published research, the potentially controversial report marks the first time a federal agency has determined there is a linkContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Multiple sclerosis makes people vulnerable to more severe cases of COVID-19, but a new study finds that getting the COVID vaccine won’t trigger a relapse of MS symptoms. “People with MS have an increased risk of severe COVID infection due to their levelContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — AI can help predict which young kids are more likely to develop autism, a new study says. The AI looks for patterns in medical data that can be easily obtained from children 2 or younger without extensive assessments or clinical tests, researchers said.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