FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having higher blood sugar can lead to quicker loss of brain power after a stroke, a new study suggests. High blood pressure and cholesterol were not associated with a similar mental loss, even in those at higher genetic risk for dementia. “Having aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise has a long list of health benefits, and a new study suggests another one could be added: a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease. The study, of nearly 99,000 French women, found that those who were most physically active day to dayContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s been known for years that Epstein-Barr virus can trigger multiple sclerosis or drive progression of the degenerative disease, and Swedish researchers think they now understand why. Some people have antibodies against the common Epstein-Barr virus that mistakenly attack a protein found inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When parents talk to their toddlers, they are not only teaching them words, but may be shaping their developing brains, too, a new study suggests. Researchers found that toddlers whose parents spent a lot of time talking to them day to day showedContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 — Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that should actively protect people from Alzheimer’s, thanks to a man belonging to a Colombian family known to be susceptible to the degenerative brain disease. Based on his family’s genetics, this unnamed patient should have started showing signs ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lightbulb inventor Thomas Edison believed a little shuteye could boost his creativity. Contemporary scientists think the iconic innovator was on to something. But timing is key, they say. “We found a strong effect of ‘sleep onset’ on creativity,” said study author Kathleen Esfahany,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep brought on by sleep apnea may ultimately undermine the brain health of older men and women, new research suggests. The concern stems from a new brain scan investigation that involved 140 sleep apnea patients. “Sleep apnea is a medical condition inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have isolated for the first time a free-floating form of amyloid beta that appears to be a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease. Further, they argue that a newly approved Alzheimer’s drug — lecanemab (Leqembi) — directly targets these small, complex chains ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time, doctors have successfully performed fetal brain surgery to treat a rare blood vessel abnormality that can be fatal to newborns. Experts said the accomplishment, for a condition known as a vein of Galen malformation (VOGM), is “exciting.” But theyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In trying to untangle the mysteries of long COVID, researchers have found anxiety and depression may play a role for some of those with the lingering condition. In the study from researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), patients who perceived thatContinue Reading