FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Preparing your taxes is a purely mental activity, but one that leaves many exhausted by the end of the effort. The same goes for reading a dense report, picking apart reams of spreadsheet data, or writing a fact-laden paper. That feeling of exhaustionContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Reading, doing yoga and spending time with family and friends might help lower your risk of dementia, a new study suggests. “Previous studies have shown that leisure activities were associated with various health benefits, such as a lower cancer risk, a reduction ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When dogs’ hearing fades, their mental skills follow, new research reveals. For the study, the researchers examined the link between hearing loss in aging dogs and dementia. The findings shed light on ways sensory loss affects canine cognition (thinking skills) and could leadContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For people with multiple sclerosis, certain factors early in their disease may determine their quality of life in the years to come, a new study suggests. In medicine, there are ways to objectively measure a disease’s course, such as whether a medication isContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Actor Ashton Kutcher is opening up about dealing with a rare condition called vasculitis that for a time left him seriously disabled. In an episode of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge,” airing Aug. 14 on National Geographic channel, Kutcher, 44, revealsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 may be linked to a rise in bacterial brain infections in children, a new study suggests. When the pandemic hit, doctors at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Mich., saw a worrisome 236% rise in these infections andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For peak performance, school-age children need more than a healthy diet and exercise. They also need plenty of sleep. A new study finds that elementary school kids who get less than nine hours of sleep each night show significant differences in some brainContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than others to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and new research suggests that racism is a contributor. Experiences of structural, interpersonal and institutional racism are associated with lower memory scores and worse mental functioning in midlifeContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children with ADHD may have less flexibility in the brain circuitry that allows for seamless “multitasking,” a new study suggests. Research has shown that kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder often have more difficulty with so-called cognitive flexibility than their peers without theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could the future of dementia screening include a test of a person’s sense of smell? It may, suggests a new study that found the decline in a person’s sense of smell could predict their loss of mental function and warn of structural changesContinue Reading