MONDAY, March 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have discovered that even a mild case of COVID-19 might inflict damage on your brain. On average, middle-aged and older adults who’d been sick with COVID showed signs of tissue shrinkage in brain areas related to the sense of smell, the researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is no amount of alcohol that is good for your brain. So claims a new study that found even light to moderate drinking can age the brain faster than normal. Previous research has shown that heavy drinkers have changes in brain structureContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers already know that repeated hits to the head on the football field are linked to a degenerative brain disease, as seen in a number of retired NFL stars. Now, experts have turned their attention to ice hockey, another high-contact sport. When studyingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with cancer may be at increased risk for a rare neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome, new research has found. “Previous studies have suggested there may be a link between cancer and Guillain-Barré syndrome, but just how often people develop Guillain-Barré after aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nerve damage is the likely culprit behind some long-haul COVID symptoms in certain patients, a new study argues. Researchers found evidence of peripheral neuropathy in nearly 60% of a small group of patients with long COVID. The body’s immune reaction to COVID appearsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For reasons that remain murky, new research warns that a spike in social media use during the pandemic might have worsened tic disorders in children. Tics are sudden twitches, movements or sounds that people do repeatedly because they can’t control their body. InContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Headphones have a much greater impact on listeners than external speakers because they put voices “inside your head,” a new study explains. “Headphones produce a phenomenon called in-head localization, which makes the speaker sound as if they’re inside your head,” said study co-authorContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Add better brain health to the growing list of protections your beloved pet may provide you: New research suggests that older adults with a furry companion showed slower mental declines than those without one. “Prior studies have suggested that the human-animal bond mayContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If a great singer seems to light up your mind, it’s not your imagination. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have identified a group of neurons in the brain that react to singing but not to other types of music. “This wasContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You used to be able to make snap judgments in your 20s, but now it feels like you take a lot longer to react to questions, decisions and challenges put before you. Don’t fret, it’s not that you’re losing brain power. Your responseContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A person’s memory and thinking abilities can still be affected a year after suffering a concussion, a new study finds. The results suggest that poor mental (“cognitive“) outcomes may be more common than once thought, said study author Dr. Raquel Gardner of theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Soccer headers are a staple of scoring in any match, but new research suggests that the practice can harm what experts called “signaling pathways” in the brain. The findings are based on analyses of blood samples from 89 professional soccer players, aged 18Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — At one time, military veterans were typically healthier than the average American. But a new study finds that vets who have served since 9/11 have higher than average death rates — especially those with a history of brain injury. The study, of moreContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s called CPAP for short, and the treatment helps millions with sleep apnea breathe better at night. But new research suggests it might not make any difference for patients over 80. “By all the measures we tried, whether it was sleepiness, quality ofContinue Reading