Could Viagra Help Prevent Alzheimer’s?
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Viagra, a drug long used to treat erectile dysfunction, may double as a potential weapon against Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.Looking at data on more than 7 million Americans, researchers found tha…
Learn MoreGene Found in Amish Helps Protect Their Hearts
FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A rare gene variant discovered among Amish people may help lower “bad” cholesterol and protect against heart disease, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among nearly 7,000 Amish people, the gene varian…
Learn MoreIs the Mumps Vaccine Becoming Less Effective?
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Children and teenagers vaccinated against the mumps virus have accounted for one-third of infections in recent years, a new U.S. government study finds.The reasons are unclear, and experts stressed that routi…
Learn MoreMany Kids Separated From Families at U.S. Border Suffer PTSD
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Parents and children who were separated under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy have shown lasting psychological trauma — even after being reunited, a new study finds.Between 2…
Learn MoreMany Psychiatric Patients Are Getting Risky Drug Gabapentin ‘Off-Label’
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most prescriptions for the medication gabapentin are for unapproved uses — and many patients end up taking it along with drugs that create potentially dangerous interactions.That’s the conclusion of a new stu…
Learn MorePandemic Curbed Kids’ Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
FRIDAY, Nov. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new study is highlighting yet another consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic: It has likely made it even harder for kids with obesity to manage their weight.The findings, researchers said, are no surprise. Man…
Learn MoreReminder Apps on Smartphones May Help in Early Dementia
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Despite stereotypes about seniors and technology, a small study suggests that older adults in the early stages of dementia can use smartphone apps as memory aids.The researchers found that older people with …
Learn MoreGene Therapy May Reverse Hurler Syndrome, a Rare and Severe Illness in Kids
THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Gene therapy might soon offer a new option for children with a rare genetic disorder that damages tissues throughout the body, researchers are reporting.In a study of eight children with the condition, calle…
Learn MoreBetter Work Conditions Bringing Better Mental Health to Resident Doctors: Study
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Medical training may be taking less of a mental health toll on young doctors than it used to, but depression remains common, a new study suggests.Medical residency — the training that new doctors undergo at …
Learn MoreA Woman May Have Rid Herself Naturally of HIV — But How?
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified a second HIV-positive person whose body might have naturally cleared the infection — sparking hope that studying such exceedingly rare events will help lead to a cure.The research…
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