FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Children who are obese face double the odds of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a new study warns. The overall odds for any one child to develop the neurodegenerative illness remains very low. However, the Swedish researchers believe the link could helpContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Out of a host of possible risk factors for dementia, three really stood out in a new analysis: Diabetes, air pollution and alcohol. British and American researchers used brain scans to focus on a neurological network they labeled a “weak spot” in theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Fried foods not only wreck the waistline, but they could also be harming the brain, a new study of lab rats suggests. Fed chow that was fried in sesame or sunflower oil, the rodents developed liver and colon problems that wound up affectingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Youngsters might have good cause to think they’re brainier than their parents or grandparents, a new study finds. It turns out that human brains are getting larger with each generation, potentially adding more brain reserve and reducing the overall risk of dementia, researchersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Chemicals found in common household products might damage the brain’s wiring, a new study warns. These chemicals — found in disinfectants, cleaners, hair products, furniture and textiles — could be linked to degenerative brain diseases like multiple sclerosis and autism, researchers report. TheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s hard for some folks who suffer illness-related urinary incontinence to judge whether they’ll be able to hold it until they get home, or if they should rush to a bathroom now. There might soon be a new app for that. A newlyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A surgical treatment used to treat conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome and back sciatica might also help relieve the pain of patients with diabetic neuropathy, a new study finds. Surgical nerve decompression significantly eased pain among a small group of people with diabeticContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Some people diagnosed with schizophrenia might instead be suffering from a rare visual condition that can cause other people’s faces to appear “demonic,” a new study argues. The condition, called prosopometamorphopsia (PMO), can cause others’ facial features to appear horrific — drooped, larger,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A common antiseizure drug used to treat epilepsy, migraines and bipolar disorder does not appear to increase the risk of autism for kids exposed to it in the womb, a new study says. Topiramate does not contribute to any risk of kids developingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The flu is more likely to lead to a neurological disorder than COVID, according to a new study that surprised its authors. “While the results were not what we expected to find, they are reassuring in that we found being hospitalized with COVIDContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks can learn their risk for Parkinson’s disease and other related brain disorders through a simple skin biopsy, a new study says. Skin tests can detect an abnormal form of alpha-synuclein, a protein that is the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease and similar degenerativeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 7 million American seniors are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, placing a huge strain on both personal caregivers and the U.S. health care system, according to a new Alzheimer’s Association report. The cost of caring for seniors with Alzheimer’s is projected to reachContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — More than two-thirds of Chicago kids younger than 6 live in homes with tap water tainted by lead, a new analysis says. There are detectable levels of lead in the drinking water supplied to 68% of young children in the Windy City, sayContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — “Havana Syndrome” appears to cause real and severe symptoms among federal employees suffering from the mystery illness, but there’s no evidence of brain injury or biological abnormalities among them, a new report shows. Researchers evaluated 81 U.S. diplomats and other federal employees, mostlyContinue Reading