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05 Mar
Sleep Apnea May Increase the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease, Preliminary New Study Finds
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea may have higher odds of developing Parkinson’s disease, but researchers say early CPAP treatment may lower the risk.
20 Aug
Scrolling Through Online Videos Only Makes Boredom Worse
People who quickly swipe through online videos end up more bored and less satisfied than those who concentrate on the content, new study finds.
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Powerful MRI Scans Aid Epilepsy Surgery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2025
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The first sign of seizures for Amanda Bradbury were auras in her vision that cropped up around age 19.
Then came frequent bouts of anxiety, struggling to maintain focus and follow conversations, forgetting things, and having difficulty speaking or even swallowing.
...
Implant, Robotics Can Ease Paralysis From Spinal Cord Injuries
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 14, 2025
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A muscle-stimulating implant combined with a robotic exoskeleton can help restore movement in people paralyzed by a spinal cord injury, a new study says.
The spinal cord implant delivers well-timed electrical pulses to muscles, stimulating natural muscle activity coordin...
Concussion Damage Lingers In Athletes' Brains Up To A Year
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 13, 2025
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Concussion damage could linger in an athlete’s brain for at least a year, long after they’ve rejoined their sport, a n...
Good Sleep Accelerates Kids' Concussion Recovery
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 11, 2025
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Sleep is a critical component for concussion recovery among kids, a new study reports.
Limiting naps during the day and gett...
Parkinson's Cases Expected To Double In Coming Decades
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 7, 2025
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The number of people with Parkinson’s disease will more than double by 2050, driven by the aging of the global population, a new study suggests.
In all, 25.2 million people will be living with Parkinson’s by 2050, researchers project in
Difficult Menopause Could Be Warning Sign For Future Dementia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2025
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Hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms of a difficult menopause could be early warning flags for dementia, a new study suggests.
Women who e...
COVID Hospital Patients Face Increased Risk Of Death For 2+ Years Afterward
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2025
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FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) People hospitalized for a severe bout of COVID-19 are far from in the clear after they've recovered enough to return home, a new study says.
C...
Physical Activity Linked to Better Mental, Brain Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2025
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Moving your body helps your brain, a new study suggests.
Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego and online.
Moderate to vigorou...
Blood Test Can Help Diagnose, Track ALS
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2025
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A blood test can help doctors detect ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and predict how the degenerative disease will progress in patients, a new study suggests.
People with ALS have three times higher blood levels of neurofilament light chain proteins, which are pro...
AI Can Guide Surgery For Childhood Epilepsy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) might help treat childhood epilepsy by detecting brain abnormalities that are causing kids’ seizures, a new study suggests.
The AI tool, called MELD Graph, found 64% of brain lesions linked to epilepsy that human radiologists had previo...
Newborns With Seizures At Greater Risk of Epilepsy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 24, 2025
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A baby’s seizure in a neonatal ICU could be a red flag for future risk of epilepsy.
Newborns who suffer seizures following birth are more likely to develop epilepsy ...
U.K. Kids Help Improve Treatment, Rehab For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 20, 2025
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Mia Jack was stealing a glance backward when she lost control of the quadbike she’d been motoring around a family gathering.
Jack, then 12, flew over the handlebars and slammed headfirst into a tree.
“I was wearing a helmet at the time, but appare...
Adults Can Learn 'Perfect Pitch,' Study Suggests
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- February 18, 2025
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From Mariah Carey and Jimi Hendrix to Michael Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald and Bing Crosby, a select group of famous musicians past and present have had have perfect pitch.
Now, a new study...
In People With Autism, ADHD Rates Still Common in Adulthood
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2025
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Too often, ADHD and autism coincide in children. New research finds that for many of thos...
F.A.S.T. Acronym Can Speed Bystander Stroke Response
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2025
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A simple acronym -- F.A.S.T. -- can help bystanders recognize the first signs of stroke and call 911 right away, a new study says.
Both F.A.S.T and another acronym, BE-FAST, helped people rememb...
Rapid Blood Test Can Improve Stroke Treatment
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2025
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A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who’ve suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.
Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood levels of a brain protein called glial fibrillary acidic protein, or GFAP...
Regular Flossing Can Prevent Strokes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2025
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Flossing protects your brain as well as your gums, a new study suggests.
People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers a...
Chemo Causes Nerve Pain For Many Cancer Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 29, 2025
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Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop severe peripheral nerve pain, a new evidence review suggests.
These patients might experience loss of balance ...
Delayed Dream Sleep Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 28, 2025
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Delays in dreaming might be an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease.
People who take significantly longer to enter the ra...
Premature Aging in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2025
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People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in school and the workplace.
That could be because their brains are older than expected for their age, a new study published recently in
Pregnancy Increases Mental Health Risk in MS Patients
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2025
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Pregnancy increases the risk of mental illness among women with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Pregnant MS patients have a higher risk of mental illness both during gestation and in the first years after they give birth, researchers reported in a new study published Jan. 22 in...
Controlling Infections Might Lower Dementia Risk
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2025
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Preventing or treating infections could be a key means of warding off dementia, a new evidence review says.
Vaccines, antibiotics, antiviral medications and anti-in...
Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 21, 2025
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Many elderly people and their caregivers don’t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia.
More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware of their diagnosis, according to results recently published in the
Tourette Syndrome Often Overlooked in Girls
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2025
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Tourette syndrome is not being diagnosed promptly in women with the condition.
Women with Tourette syndrome are less likely to receive a diagnosis for the disorder, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 15 in the journal
Is Your Home Too Warm for Seniors' Brain Health?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2025
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How warm or cold a home is kept could have a direct impact on the brain health of seniors.
Seniors are best able to think and maintain attention when a home is kept between 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers reported in a study published recently in the
Trees and Student Test Scores: What's the Link?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 2, 2025
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Tree-lined streets and lush public parks appear to provide city schoolkids a brain boost.
Chicago students’ test scores suffered when an invasive insect wiped out half the city’s ash trees, researchers reporte...
Mice Headsets Make it Easier to Study Brain Response to Virtual Realty
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 26, 2024
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Virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro will be a Christmas gift in more than one home this year.
Now mice are getting in on the action.
Researchers have developed a set of VR goggles for lab mice for use in brain studies, according to a re...
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
- HealthDay Reporter
- 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...
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
- HealthDay Reporter
- 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
- HealthDay Reporter
- 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...