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Early Research Points to Possible New Parkinson's Drug
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 19, 2024
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Parkinson's is a relentless disease for which few treatments, and no real cure, exists.
Now, researchers say they are on the trail of a potential new therapy for the disabling neurological illness.
It's early research, still in the animal-testing stage, as explain...
Taxi Drivers' Brains May Leave Them Less Vulnerable to Alzheimer's
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 17, 2024
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Taxi and ambulance drivers need to have quick wits and nimble reflexes to cut through traffic effectively.
Blood Pressure Ups & Downs May Harm Seniors' Thinking
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2024
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Keeping your blood pressure in check is important for more than just heart health -- it can also keep your brain sharp as you age.
A new study published Dec. 11 in the journal Neurology sho...
Parents' Smoking Could Raise Risk for MS in Kids
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2024
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For children genetically predisposed to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), exposure to cigarette smoke in the family home could raise that risk even higher, new research shows.
"A higher genetic MS risk is associated with an increased vulnerability to the negative effects ...
One Type of Blood Pressure Med May Help Prevent Post-Stroke Epilepsy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2024
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Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they’ve sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains.
But one type of blood pressure ...
Many Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds' Risks to Pregnancy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 6, 2024
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Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of ...
20th Century Lead Exposures Took Grim Toll on Americans' Health
- December 4, 2024
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Decades of lead exposure from car exhaust altered the mental health of millions of Americans, making them more prone to depression, anxiety and ADHD, a new study claims.
Lead was first added to gasoline in 1923 to help keep car engines healthy, researchers said.
Bu...
Newer Epilepsy Meds Safe During Pregnancy, Won't Affect Kids' Neurodevelopment
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 2, 2024
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For decades, it's been known that certain older medications women use to control epilepsy seizures can pose risks to a fetus.
However, data now suggests that no such risk exists for newer-generation anti-seizure meds.
“We need to balance making sure th...
Kids From Poorer Homes May Have Worse Outcomes If MS Strikes
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 29, 2024
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A child from a poorer neighborhood is more prone to severe illness once they develop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to children growing up in more affluent areas, new research shows.
The study of 138 MS patients who'd been diagnosed before the age of 18 revealed that k...
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Soccer 'Headers' Could Pose Danger to Brains
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 27, 2024
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Bouncing a soccer ball off the head during play could be doing real damage to the brain, a new study suggests.
MRI brain scans of male and female soccer athletes suggests that lots of "heading" could damage areas of the brain already known to be linked to debilitating
Nerve Stimulation Device Might Ease Long COVID Symptoms
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 27, 2024
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A painless nerve-zapping device called Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) has long been used to ease arthritis, back pain and other ailment...
Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Dementia Risk
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 25, 2024
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People in Southern California with relatively high exposures to wildfire smoke over a decade also had significantly higher risks for dementia, a new study warns.
In fact, the fine-particle pollution created by these fires seems more closely tied to brain trouble than sim...
There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2024
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After a hit to the head or a fall, people, especially seniors, can develop a dangerous pooling of blood and fluid between the brain's surface and it's protective covering, the dura.
These "subdural hematomas" typically require surgery to fix, but a new study suggests a b...
Living in Space Won't Permanently Harm Astronauts' Thinking Skills
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2024
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For astronauts who spend months at a time working on the International Space Station (ISS), there's good news.
While their bodies and brains are affected by radiation, altered gravity, challenging working situations and sleep loss on these missions, a study of 25 astrona...
These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2024
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A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new stud...
Being Born Preterm Tied to Lifelong Harms in Employment, Education
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 8, 2024
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Babies born preterm face a life of lowered prospects, a new study warns.
Adults who were preemies are less likely to achieve higher education or snag a high-paying job, researchers reported Nov. 6 in the journal ...
Scientists Track Brain Function as Folks Watch Movies
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 6, 2024
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A person’s brain performs an intricate juggling act while watching a movie, a new study demonstrates.
Scans showed that 24 different brain networks and regions engage from scene-to-scene, based on hard it is to follow the movie or what’s currently on the scre...
Too Many Meds: 'Polypharmacy' Can Really Harm Alzheimer's Patients
- November 4, 2024
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Alzheimer’s disease patients prescribed fistfuls of daily drugs are at greater risk of harm, a new study warns.
Patients with Alzh...
No Evidence Adults With Autism Are More Vulnerable to Criminals, Study Finds
- November 1, 2024
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Are people with autism less able to "read" the nefarious intent of criminals, leaving them more vulnerable to scams or coercion into criminal activity?
It's been a common notion among trial lawyers, the Australian researchers behind a new report say, but it's not grounde...
Costs for MS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Meds Keep Rising
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 31, 2024
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A person battling multiple sclerosis spent an average of $750 in out-of-pocket fees on medicines in 2012, but by 2021 that same patient spent $2,378 annually, a new report finds.
Out-of-pocket costs for drugs for neurologic diseases such as MS, Parkinson's and
Autism Diagnoses Rising Among U.S. Children, Adults
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2024
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Big surges in new autism diagnoses among young adults, as well a rise in diagnoses for girls and young women, have driven a near-tripling of U.S. autism cases in just over a decade, researchers report.
Data on over 12 million patients enrolled in major U.S. health care s...
Even 'Weekend Warrior' Exercise Can Keep Your Brain Healthy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2024
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Find it hard to take time to exercise during your busy workweek?
No problem, a new study says -- one or two “weekend warrior” workouts are just as likely to help you maintain your brain health.
Can Cannabis Change Your Brain? Maybe, Maybe Not
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2024
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People who regularly use marijuana experience changes in their brain structure and function, but it’s not clear that cannabis is the cause, a new study finds.
Researchers found specific differences in the brains of people who’d ever used weed, particularly in...
People's Brains Now Process Texts Almost as Quickly as Pictures
- October 25, 2024
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Texts deliver rapid-fire messages, but a new study indicates human brains can keep up with the barrage.
The brain can detect the basic linguistic structure of a brief sentence in roughly 150 milliseconds -- about the speed of a blink of an eye, researchers report.
...
What Works Best to Ease MS-Linked Fatigue? New Study Finds Out
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 25, 2024
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Medication and behavioral therapy are both effective in combatting fatigue caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), either separately or together, a new study finds.
MS patients felt significantly less fatigue after they were prescribed
Antibiotics Reveal Links Between Gut Microbes, Parkinson's
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 25, 2024
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Certain gut microbes might be linked to a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests.
People prescribed multiple courses of penicillin ...
Ozempic, Wegovy Might Help Lower Alzheimer's Risk in People With Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 24, 2024
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Add Alzheimer’s disease to the list of conditions that might benefit from the revolutionary diabetes drug Ozempic, a new study says.
People with type 2 diabetes taking semaglutide appeared to have a significantly...
Common Post-Injury Action by Players Signals Concussion, Study Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2024
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Maybe you've seen a cartoon character shake their head back and forth following a sharp blow -- clearing away whatever stars or birds are circling their noggins.
Turns out, that same move might help coaches and physical trainers identify a
Silent Damage First: Alzheimer's Disease Could Have Two Phases
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2024
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Alzheimer’s disease might damage the brain in two distinct phases, a new study suggests.
An early phase that occurs slowly and...
Change in Alzheimer's Drug Vial Size Could Be Big Money-Saver for Medicare
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2024
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A simple tweak in available vial sizes of the breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi could save Medicare hundreds of millions of doll...
Learn Another Language to Boost Your Brain's 'Efficiency'
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2024
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Bilingual people have more active and flexible brains, a new study has discovered.
Brain scans revealed that folks who speak two languages have increased connectivity between their brain regions, researchers reported Oct. 10 in the journal
All Those Head Spins By Breakdancers Could Be Harming Them
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 11, 2024
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This year, breakdancing joined the ranks of Olympic-caliber sports, with Japan’s B-girl Ami Yuasa and Canada’s B-boy Phil Wizard taking home the gold.
Now doctors warn breakdancing shares something else with other major sports – the risk of serious over...
Injected 'Nanodiscs' Could Bring Brain Stimulation Therapy Without Implants
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 11, 2024
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Microscopic magnetic nanodiscs could provide a much less invasive means of providing deep brain stimulation, a new study says.
The tiny discs – about 250 nanometers across, or 1/500 the width of a human hair – would be injected directly into specific regions ...
Damage to Brainstem Could Be Driving Long COVID
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 8, 2024
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Damage to the brainstem could be behind the physical and psychological effects of Long COVID, a new study suggests.
Brain scans of 30 Long COVID patients found they had damage to th...
Could Lithium Supplements Ease the Brain Fog of Long COVID?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 3, 2024
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A small dose of the nutritional supplement lithium asparate may not ease the fatigue and brain fog of Long COVID, a small, new trial involving 52 patients has found.
Still, it's possible that a larger dose of the mood-enhancing supplement might work, researchers said.
Air Pollution Could Be Changing Children's Brains
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 3, 2024
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Even air pollution levels considered safe by U.S. standards appear to cause differences in the brains of growing children, a new review suggests.
"We're seeing differences in brain outcomes between children with higher levels of pollution exposure versus lower levels of ...
So Fly: Scientists Complete Map of Adult Fruit Fly Brain
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- October 2, 2024
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The head of a Princeton team that mapped the brain of an adult fruit fly -- a watershed step in understanding the human brain -- explains the feat in a way that belies its complexity.
"Just like you wouldn't want to drive to a new place without Google Maps, you don't wan...
Despite Progress, America's Fight Against Toxic Lead Far From Over
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2024
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Toxic lead continues to pose a danger to U.S. consumers despite years of progress to reduce exposure, claims a study spanning four states.
"Consumer products were consistently identified as one of the main sources of lead exposure -- and the only identified source in 15 ...
Brain Injury & PTSD: Veterans' Study Suggests Area of Damage Is Key
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2024
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Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says.
Veterans who suffered shrapnel damage connected to their amygdala, the fear center of the b...
Initial Symptoms of MS Could Guide Prognosis, Treatment
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 25, 2024
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Two key symptoms that can arise soon after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) could predict how swiftly the illness will progress and suggest best treatment options, new research shows.
The two symptoms -- blurred vision and sphincter dysfunction of the bladder and/o...
NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Has Parkinson's Disease
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2024
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Green Bay Packers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Favre, 54, made the announcement while testifying to Congress on his potential misuse of taxpayer funds.
The former quarterback has be...
Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2024
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One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that’s doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds.
Unfortunately, their fears might be harming their mental health on top of whatever risks they face from
Dad's Epilepsy Med Use Won't Harm His Kids: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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Would-be dads don’t have to worry that taking the epilepsy drug valproate will result in children with birth defects, a new review concludes.
Valproate,...
Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson's
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2024
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A specific class of diabetes drug appears to lower people’s risk for dementia and Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows.
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, also known as gliflozins, lower blood sugar by prompting the kidneys to filter sugar o...
Some People With MS May Need Earlier, Higher-Dose Meds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 18, 2024
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Early, aggressive treatment of brain lesions caused by multiple sclerosis could help ward off faster decline in patients, a new study finds.
Such treatment could prevent or potentially cure paramagnetic rim lesions (PRL), areas of chronic brain inflammation that are link...
Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2024
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As wildfires continue to burn across parts of California, a new study finds that smoke from these blazes and other air pollution could be harming kids’ mental health.
Repeated exposure to high levels of particle pollution increases kids’ risk of depression, <...
Could 'Brain Training' Exercises Help Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2024
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Brain training aimed at improving memory can ward off symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease for years, a new study claims.
Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2024
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With implications for research around postpartum depression and other health issues, scientists have tracked the changes pregnancy brings to the female brain.
These changes weren't subtle: Big shifts in what's known as the brain's "white matter" versus "gray matter" were...
Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2024
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For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain.
Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell centers, the olfactory bulb.
The particl...
Genetics Suggest Link Between ALS, Parkinson's Disease
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2024
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People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds.
Further, having these ...