Fever, Fatigue: Scientists Pinpoint the Brain’s ‘Sickness Center’
THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A small area of your brain triggers the familiar symptoms of fever, chills, fatigue and loss of appetite when you have a viral or bacterial infection, new animal research suggests. The findings could eventua…
Learn MoreIsolation May Raise Odds for Dementia, Brain Study Suggests
THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Staying connected to others may help protect your brain as you age, new research reveals.The study showed that social isolation — but not loneliness — can cause changes to certain brain structures and increa…
Learn MoreFew Brains From Deceased Military Personnel Have Evidence of CTE
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Brains from deceased military personnel infrequently have evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a study published in the June 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.David S…
Learn MoreADA: Diabetes May Quadruple Risk for Long COVID
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Diabetes may increase the risk for long COVID symptoms fourfold, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 3 to 7 in New Orleans.Jessica Hardi…
Learn MoreActions Against Physician Licenses Due to Substance Use Down
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While actions against physician licenses related to substance use have declined, they remain markedly higher than actions related to physical health, according to a research letter published in the June 3 is…
Learn MoreASCO: Risk for Suicide Elevated in Cancer Patients in the U.S.
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients diagnosed with cancer have elevated suicide risk, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held from June 3 to 7 in Chicago.Xuesong Han, Ph….
Learn MoreAbout 3 g/Day of Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Lower Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The optimal combined intake of omega-3 fatty acids associated with reductions in blood pressure (BP) appears to be between 2 and 3 g/day, according to a meta-analysis published in the June 7 issue of the Jou…
Learn MoreA veces, las pesadillas pueden advertir del inicio del Parkinson
MIÉRCOLES, 8 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las pesadillas pueden desconcertar a cualquiera, pero una investigación reciente de Gran Bretaña sugiere que los malos sueños podrían ser una señal del inicio de la enfermedad de Parkinson en algunos a…
Learn MoreUna prueba genética permite librar a algunos pacientes con cáncer de colon de la quimioterapia sin peligro
MARTES, 7 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una prueba de sangre podría librar a algunos pacientes con cáncer de colon de recibir quimioterapia tras una cirugía, al mismo tiempo que se asegura de que los que se beneficiarían del tratamiento lo reci…
Learn MoreAlgunas mujeres más jóvenes con cáncer de mama en etapa temprana podrían obviar la radioterapia
MARTES, 7 de junio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Decenas de miles de pacientes con cáncer de mama podrían prescindir de la radioterapia de forma segura tras la extirpación de su tumor, plantea un nuevo estudio.Las pruebas genéticas ayudaron a los médico…
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