TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Firefighters might face a higher risk of brain cancers caused by exposure to chemicals in fire extinguishers, a new small-scale study says. Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can be caused by gene mutations linkedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 The BMJ. “AnContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms of a difficult menopause could be early warning flags for dementia, a new study suggests. Women who exhibit more menopause symptoms are more likely to develop early signs of dementia like decreased mental function and mildContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — As this year’s severe flu season rages across the country, federal health officials are investigating a rise in rare but life-threatening brain complications in children. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says at least 19,000 people have died from theContinue Reading
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. COVID hospital patients have an increased risk of death from any cause for at least two and a halfContinue Reading
FRIDAY. Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 toContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 producedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — 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 previously missed, researchers reportContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Feeling scared? Your fear is a survival tool, but sometimes, it overreacts — making us afraid of things that aren’t true threats. A new study shows how the brain learns to let go of unnecessary fears, offering potential new ways for treating conditionsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 in childhood and young adulthood, a new study suggests. More than 20% of newbornsContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Feb. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fainting can be scary, but it’s often harmless. Known medically as syncope, fainting happens when there’s not enough blood flow to the brain, causing a brief loss of consciousness. But how do you know if it’s just a simple faint or something moreContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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, butContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — 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 suggests that you can, too — with proper training. Absolute or perfect pitchContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Love doesn’t fade when one member of a family develops Alzheimer’s disease, but times of intimacy like Valentine’s Day can become tougher. Experts at the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) acknowledge that a loved one living with dementia can have trouble expressing theirContinue Reading