Early Treatment of Demyelination Events Cuts Long-Term Disability in MS
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For multiple sclerosis patients with a first demyelinating event, earlier treatment initiation is associated with a reduction in the risk for long-term disability, according to a study published online July …
Learn MoreResidence in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Increases Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older veterans, residence within more disadvantaged neighborhoods is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Neurology to coincide with the a…
Learn MoreSixfold Higher Mortality Due to External Causes Seen With Bipolar Disorder
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD), external causes of death contribute more to the mortality gap than somatic causes, according to a study published online July 18 in BMJ Mental Hea…
Learn MoreFinger Prick, Venous Blood Can ID Key Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Finger prick or venous blood collection can identify key Alzheimer disease-related biomarkers, according to a study presented at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, held from July 16…
Learn MoreHearing Intervention May Have Effect on Cognitive Change
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A hearing intervention did not reduce three-year cognitive decline in a total cohort composed of two populations, but the intervention protected against cognitive decline in a population of older adults at g…
Learn MoreFruquintinib Provides Meaningful Benefit in Refractory Metastatic CRC
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer, fruquintinib treatment yields a significant and clinically meaningful benefit in terms of overall survival, according to a study published in the Ju…
Learn MoreExercise and Cognitive Training Slow Thinking Declines. Vitamin D? Not So Much
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates.With five months of physical activity, the mental ability of senio…
Learn MoreBite Your Nails or Pick at Your Skin? A New Study Has a Solution for That
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you just can’t stop biting your nails, picking at your skin or pulling out a hank of hair, especially when you’re stressed out, here’s something to try that just might work.Instead of nibbling, picking or…
Learn MoreVolunteering Late in Life May Keep Alzheimer’s Away
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many retirees opt to volunteer as a way to help others, but new research suggests this act can also benefit volunteers’ brain health.Volunteering later in life may provide protection for the brain from both …
Learn MoreSickle Cell Disease Highly Contributes to All-Cause Mortality
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Globally, sickle cell disease provides a high contribution to all-cause mortality, especially among children younger than 5 years, according to a study published online June 15 in The Lancet Haematology.Azal…
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