Second Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Is Raising Concerns
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two people have now died from brain hemorrhages that may be linked to an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, calling into question the medication’s safety.A 65-year-old woman with early-stage Alzheimer’s recently …
Learn MoreLong COVID Often Brings Another Issue: Stigma
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with long COVID deal with months or years of punishing fatigue, mind-numbing brain fog or a frightening fight to take each and every breath.But they can also face the skepticism of others, a new study …
Learn MoreLa metformina, un medicamento para la diabetes, podría evitar la COVID grave
MIÉRCOLES, 23 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un medicamento para la diabetes de un siglo de antigüedad parece ayudar a evitar que los pacientes con COVID-19 de alto riesgo desarrollen una enfermedad letal, informa un nuevo estudio.La metform…
Learn MoreType of Medicare Could Influence Cancer Patients’ Outcomes
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your chances of surviving cancer could depend on the type of Medicare plan you have, a new study reports.Americans enrolled in a privatized, cost-saving Medicare Advantage plan are more likely to die within a …
Learn MoreLas infecciones bacterianas tienen la culpa de 1 de cada 8 muertes en todo el mundo
MARTES, 22 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las infecciones bacterianas son responsables de 1 de cada 8 muertes, y ocupan el segundo lugar solo por detrás de la enfermedad cardiaca como la principal causa de muerte en el mundo, revela un nuevo…
Learn MoreLa ciencia revela vínculos entre el síndrome de Down y el Alzheimer
MARTES, 22 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La anomalía genética subyacente del síndrome de Down provoca el mismo tipo de placas y ovillos de proteína anómalos en el cerebro que se encuentran en los pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer, infor…
Learn MoreProteger la fauna es clave para prevenir la próxima gran pandemia
MARTES, 22 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una investigación con murciélagos salvajes refuerza una idea esencial para frenar futuras pandemias: cuando las poblaciones de animales silvestres se mantienen sanas, las probabilidades de que los vi…
Learn MoreDiabetes Drug Metformin Might Keep Severe COVID Away
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A century-old diabetes drug seems to help keep high-risk COVID-19 patients from falling deathly ill, a new study reports.Metformin reduced the risk of death from COVID-19 by 44% in a group of diabetics who …
Learn MoreCould NSAIDs Like Ibuprofen, Aleve Make Arthritic Knees Worse?
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Over-the-counter pain relievers like aspirin, Aleve or ibuprofen don’t do a thing to slow the progression of knee arthritis, and might even make things worse, a new study suggests.Knee arthritis patients who …
Learn MoreProtecting Wildlife Key to Preventing the Next Big Pandemic
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Research in wild bats is reinforcing a notion crucial to stopping future pandemics: When wildlife populations stay healthy, the odds of “crossover” viruses infecting humans subsides.In Australia, deforestatio…
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