MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers think they’ve figured out why Parkinson’s disease causes a person’s limbs to become so stiff that at times they can feel frozen in place. Using a robotic chair equipped with sensors, a research team has linked the activation of leg muscles inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug that has been shown to treat rashes in people with lupus may also help with lupus-related joint pain. Affecting as many as 1.5 million people in the United States, lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune systemContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Research has linked heart disease to specific autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Now, a huge study shows that autoimmune diseases as a group increase your chances of developing heart ills. Autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, lupus erythematosus andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental new pill could boost treatment of the autoimmune disease lupus, researchers reported at the American Chemical Society’s annual meeting. The pill has been shown in mouse studies to inhibit lupus symptoms, reverse signs of organ damage, and prevent death, researchers said.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parkinson’s disease can be hard for the average person to identify, but 10 warning signs may offer an early clue that you or a loved one may be developing the disease. The Parkinson’s Foundation suggests being aware of the signs, while knowing thatContinue 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
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It may not be long before highly sensitive scans might spot Parkinson’s disease in its early stages, researchers report. A disease of the brain that is characterized by shaking hands, Parkinson’s is a condition that worsens over time, compromising a person’s ability toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with lupus benefit from a COVID-19 booster shot after full vaccination, with a new study showing they are half as likely to experience a COVID infection afterward. “Our study results offer people living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) clinical confirmation that vaccinesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have figured out a way to safely give children a donor kidney without the need for immune-suppressing drugs — an advance they hope to expand to many more kidney transplant patients in coming years. Reporting in the June 15 issue of theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Stress may take a huge toll on your health, weakening your immune system and opening the door to serious illness, a new study suggests. Traumatic events, job strain, daily stressors and discrimination may all speed aging of the immune system, increasing the riskContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nightmares can be unsettling for anyone, but new research from Britain suggests that bad dreams may signal the start of Parkinson’s disease in some older adults. “Although it can be really beneficial to diagnose Parkinson’s disease early, there are very few risk indicatorsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Add a lower risk of Crohn’s disease to the many benefits of having a dog during childhood, a new study suggests. Sorry, cat lovers, researchers didn’t find a similar benefit for you. “We did not see the same results with cats, though weContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experimental stem cell replacement therapy for Parkinson’s disease shows promise in rats and will soon be tested in a human clinical trial, researchers say. “We cannot be more excited by the opportunity to help individuals who suffer from [a] genetic form of Parkinson’sContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is no cure for lupus yet, but new genetic research may at least point to new treatments for the chronic disease. An international team of researchers has identified a gene mutation linked with lupus. An autoimmune disease, lupus causes organ and jointContinue Reading