FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Disrespected by a neighbor or colleague? Eyerolls from servers at a restaurant or store? Denied a job or a mortgage due to skin color? More than half of Americans have experienced some such form of discrimination, and this mistreatment dramatically increases their riskContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, April 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental blood test for Alzheimer’s disease not only can aid in its diagnosis but also indicate how far the brain condition has progressed, a new study says. The test tracks levels of a protein called MTBR-tau243, which is linked to toxic tauContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The shingles vaccine can do more than protect seniors from painful, blistering rashes. It also appears to protect older folks from dementia, researchers say. Seniors who got the shingles vaccine when it became available in the U.K. were 20% less likely to developContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol could mean a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. People with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels lower than 70 mg/dl had a 26% lower risk of dementia and 28% lower risk ofContinue Reading
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TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics appear to be contributing to chronic diseases in shoreline areas of the United States, a new study suggests. High blood pressure, diabetes and stroke rates are higher in coastal or lakefront areas with greater concentrations of microplastics in the environment, researchers reportedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Is there a person in your life who just can’t stop scrolling social media, almost as if they’ve formed an emotional dependence on sites like Instagram and TikTok? Such an attachment might be associated with worse mental health symptoms among young people beingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease might contribute to the sort of brain shrinkage seen in dementia, a new study says. People with early signs of heart problems are more likely to have brain changes associated with dementia, researchers reported on March 26 in the journal Neurology.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The nose might know whether a person is showing early signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. Older adults who’ve developed mild cognitive impairment — a precursor to dementia and Alzheimer’s — score lower on a peel-and-sniff test than peopleContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The higher you fly, the harder you fall, the old saying goes. There might be something to that when it comes to the aftermath of a stroke, a new study suggests. People with higher education face a steeper decline in their ability toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A portable system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can help detect early signs of brain decline, potentially offering up a red flag for people at risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said. The test looks at specific aspects of motor function, analyzingContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Babies and toddlers are sponges, incessantly soaking up lessons from the world around them. So why, then, can’t adults remember specific events from their earliest moments of childhood? A new study indicates that memories of baby experiences might remain, lurking in the deepestContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Night owls — people who stay up late — have been shown to have an increased risk of depression. And now a new study says why that might be. Dusk dwellers tend to be less mindful — that is, less engaged in theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Drowsy during the daytime? For seniors, such sleepiness could indicate that they’re at increased risk for dementia, a new study suggests. Women in their 80s had double risk of dementia if they experienced increasing daytime sleepiness over a five-year period, researchers reported inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dancing is known to lift the spirit, and a new study shows that Alzheimer’s disease patients respond to the rhythmic moves as well. Dance classes eased agitation in a small group of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias, researchers reported inContinue Reading