THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise appears to enhance and even grow crucial areas of the human brain, new research using MRI scans shows. It’s long been known that physical activity is a brain-booster, but this international study illustrates ways this could be happening. “With comprehensive imagingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who maintain a mostly regular sleep pattern could have a lower risk of developing dementia than those whose sleeping and waking times vary wildly, a new study finds. People with the most irregular sleep are 53% more likely to develop dementia thanContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A study involving twins suggests that if you have a sibling who develops dementia, that might not bode well for your life span. That’s true even if you don’t go on to develop dementia yourself, according to a study from U.S. and SwedishContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gun advocates often claim that mental illness is the driving force behind mass shootings in the United States. But new research argues that gun violence is more likely driven by the massive numbers of firearms available throughout the country, providing easy access toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Saying “no” to a holiday invite might feel unforgivably rude, but people often overestimate the social consequences of turning down an invitation, psychologists report. More than three out of four people (77%) say they’ve accepted an invitation to an activity they didn’t wantContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many women and men begin new relationships never dreaming they could later be enmeshed in a cycle of intimate partner violence. Now, a new study finds there are early behavioral warning signs from a partner that suggest the risk for violence is there.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Loss of the “happiness” brain hormone serotonin might play a role in the decline of brain function as a person ages, a new study reports. People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) had up to 25% lower levels of serotonin than healthy people inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than half of night shift workers have at least one sleep disorder, as nocturnal labor plays havoc with body rhythms, a new study shows. About 51% of people working nights score positive for at least one sleep disorder, said senior study authorContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicide rates for Black women and girls ages 15 to 24 have more than doubled over the past two decades, a new report finds. “Suicides are rapidly increasingly among young, Black females in the U.S.,” said study first author Victoria Joseph, an analystContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Forever” PFAS chemicals appear to harm bone health in Hispanic teenagers, a new study finds. The more PFAS chemicals found in the bodies of Hispanic adolescents, the lower their bone density was, researchers report in the Dec. 6 issue of the journal EnvironmentalContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Acne can be terribly embarrassing for a teenager, but a new study has found that adults’ blemishes might have even greater consequences for their social and professional reputation. People are less likely to want to be friends, have close contact or post aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wasabi, that green condiment that spices up your sushi, may possess memory-boosting powers, a new Japanese study suggests. Lead researcher Rui Nouchi, an associate professor at Tohoku University’s Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, said the strength of the results surprised the team,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicide rates for Americans under the age of 18 are rising at unprecedented rates, and a new report points to a likely culprit: The ongoing epidemic of opioid abuse. It’s not that more kids and teens became abusers of opioids, it’s that conditionsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with epilepsy suffer quicker declines in thinking than people without the brain disorder, particularly if they also have risk factors like high blood pressure or diabetes, a new study finds. The difference was significant: Over the course of the 14-year study, thoseContinue Reading