TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with epilepsy suffer quicker declines in thinking than people without the brain disorder, particularly if they also have risk factors like high blood pressure or diabetes, a new study finds. The difference was significant: Over the course of the 14-year study, thoseContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black, Hispanic and low-income kids are less likely to receive surgery that can treat their drug-resistant epilepsy, a new study finds. Researchers discovered that children on anti-seizure drugs who received vagus nerve stimulation were 35% more likely to be alive after 10 years,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows. About 8.4% of children ages 10 to 19 treated at a Boston epilepsy clinic had eating disorders, three times theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gina Arata had a bright future, wrapping up college and preparing for law school, when a 2001 car wreck left her with lasting brain damage. After her recovery, Arata wound up taking a job sorting mail, but struggled even in that. “I couldn’tContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doing some squats during commercial breaks or between YouTube videos can help couch potatoes keep their minds sharp, a new study suggests. Young volunteers who did short sets of squat exercises every now and then while relaxing performed better in brain games thanContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The repeat head injuries suffered by football players, boxers and other athletes appear to affect brain health long after players have given up their sport. New research from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore could explain why: The persistence in the brain of inflammationContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears,” affects up to 1 in every 10 people and can be disabling for some. Now, scientists at the Massachusetts Ear and Eye Infirmary believe they may have discovered a key cause of the condition: A degeneration ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer’s patients are notoriously irritable, agitated and anxious – and researchers now think they know why. Brain inflammation appears to influence the mood problems of Alzheimer’s patients, rather than traditional markers of the disease like amyloid beta or tau proteins, researchers report inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stem cells injected into the brains of multiple sclerosis patients appear to protect them against further damage from the degenerative disease, a new study shows. MS occurs when the body’s own immune system attacks and damages the protective sheath around nerve fibers, calledContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Personal trainers can help people increase their strength and their fitness. Could a “brain coach” be just as useful in preventing Alzheimer’s’ disease? A new study suggests that personalized health and lifestyle changes can delay or even prevent memory loss for older adultsContinue Reading