MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As sign-ups for youth football get underway this spring, a new study reveals that Americans may love their football, but half now believe that kids should not play the tackle version of the game. The researchers found that of nearly 4,000 U.S. adultsContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Correcting low blood sugar in infants reduces their risk of brain development problems later in life, new studies show. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is common in babies, affecting more than 1 in 6. Glucose (sugar) is the main source of energy for theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are working on a pill that might safely help people with early Alzheimer’s disease improve their thinking and memory skills and possibly even live independently longer. The new study was only designed to gather data on the experimental drug’s safety, but whenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your ability to find your way around may be influenced by your childhood surroundings. Researchers in the United Kingdom and France have discovered that people raised in the country or suburbs are better navigators than those who grew up in cities, particularly thoseContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug shows promise in reducing tics in young people with Tourette syndrome. Ecopipam, which failed as a weight loss medication, may reduce tics by 30% in kids and teens with Tourette without the unpleasant side effects of current treatments, researchers say.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “Die Hard” star Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting following a recent diagnosis of aphasia, a disorder affecting the part of the brain responsible for language. Willis’ ex-wife Demi Moore, current wife Emma Heming Willis and daughters announced his decision in anContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A handful of “locked-in” amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients can now work a laptop computer using their brain waves, thanks to an implant lodged in a major vein inside their skull. The implant — a stent lined with 16 miniscule electrodes — isContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report that overgrowth of a part of the brain that’s associated with autism occurs during infancy, a finding that may make it possible to diagnose the disorder at an earlier age. The amygdala is a small structure in the brain that’s crucialContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For many people, damage from COVID-19 continues well beyond the initial infection. A case in point: Pain, tingling and numbness in the hands and feet can occur for weeks or months afterward, a new study reveals. The researchers surveyed more than 1,550 patientsContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Advocacy groups are pressing U.S. federal regulators to fast-track approval of an experimental drug treatment for the deadly neurological disease ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), with a decision expected this week. The push to approve the drug, so far just called AMX0035, is basedContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Special needs children often require out-of-network care from specialists, which means more out-of-pocket costs and extra stress for families, a new study finds. “In the U.S., the reality is that the more health care needs you have, especially from specialists, the greater chanceContinue Reading
SUNDAY, March 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Knowing the signs of brain injury and when to seek emergency care could save a life, an expert says. “The brain is the body’s command center,” said Dr. Gillian Schmitz, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians. “One of the smartest waysContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As if recovering from a heart attack wasn’t hard enough, new research shows many patients may suffer severe thinking declines. Researchers in Poland found that in the six months after a heart attack, 50% of patients experienced some decline in thinking, memory andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Psilocybin, the psychedelic substance in “magic” mushrooms, is generating lots of interest as a potential treatment for a host of mental ills, but new research warns there is little data on how it might interact with more traditional psychiatric medications. “There’s a majorContinue Reading