THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- After a massive five-year effort, researchers have unveiled an “atlas” that gives an unprecedented look at the intricacies of the human brain.The atlas, which will be available to researchers everywhere, can...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Severe inflammation very early in childhood might hamper the development of key brain cells, perhaps setting the stage for conditions such as autism or schizophrenia, new research suggests.The origins of man...
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) - La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE. UU. (FDA por sus siglas en inglés) alerta a los consumidores sobre los riesgos de usar versiones compuestas del medicamento ketamina, a menudo tomado...
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Un medicamento ya aprobado para la somnolencia diurna excesiva podría ayudar a aliviar los síntomas del trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) en adultos que no están obteniendo resu...
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La mayoría de los adultos mayores quieren pasar sus últimos días en la paz de su propio hogar, pero una nueva investigación encuentra que los afroamericanos tienen muchas más probabilidades de no logra...
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Incendios forestales descontrolados, sequías, inundaciones y olas de calor sin precedentes provocados por el cambio climático están afectando la ya frágil salud mental de los niños.Este es el principal...
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- El ícono olímpico Mary Lou Retton, la primera estadounidense en ganar la medalla de oro en la categoría general individual de gimnasia femenina, se encuentra en cuidados intensivos con un tipo raro de...
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Una nueva investigación señala el potencial de una vacuna contra COVID-19 administrada por la nariz.El ensayo clínico de fase 1 mostró que el producto, administrado nasalmente en dos dosis, produjo una...
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Los fabricantes de cigarrillos están utilizando sustitutos sintéticos de mentol en lo que parece ser un esfuerzo por eludir una inminente prohibición federal del mentol, dicen los investigadores.El sab...
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La esperanza de vida de los estadounidenses ha permanecido estancada durante más de una década, y gran parte de la culpa se atribuye a las "muertes por desesperación" entre adultos de mediana edad.Sin ...
THURSDAY, Oct.12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Fifty years ago, the TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man” hyped a futuristic world of life-changing bionics with the stirring phrase: “We can rebuild him, we have the technology.”Cut to 2023, and researcher...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In a consensus guideline published online Oct. 11 in Neurology, updated recommendations are presented for determining brain death/death by neurologic criteria (BD/DNC) for adults and children.David M. Greer,...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Daily oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the highest preference ranking among young men who have sex with men, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society.Ka...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For HIV-positive adults with tuberculous meningitis, adjunctive dexamethasone does not confer a benefit with respect to survival, according to a study published in the Oct. 12 issue of the New England Journa...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The impact of modifiable risk factors, including hypertension, obesity, and diabetes, on dementia risk is magnified for some minority ethnic groups, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in PLOS ONE....
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Emergency department visits for substance use are associated with an increased risk for developing a schizophrenia spectrum disorder, according to a brief report published online Sept. 27 in JAMA Psychiatry....
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with cannabis use disorder (CUD) have a higher risk for incident adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events when compared with matched adults without CUD, according to a study published online Sept. ...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Subjective cognitive and short-term memory impairment within 12 months of cardiac or noncardiac surgery are common among middle-aged surgery patients, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in JAMA Ne...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Many pregnant individuals who gave birth between June and December 2020 did not use prenatal telehealth, according to a research letter published online Oct. 10 in JAMA Network Open.Rebecca A. Gourevitch, Ph...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Lower educational attainment is associated with higher growth in overdose death within the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Health Forum.David Powell, Ph.D., from RAND in A...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Having health insurance in the United States is insufficient when it comes to addressing racial and ethnic disparities in glycemic control, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Network Open.N...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Being young or Black may make it more likely that you wind up in an emergency room with an assault injury, new research suggests.Living in metropolitan areas and being covered by state-based health insurance...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Treating shoulder pain with steroid shots or removal of cartilage buildup yields the same result as no treatment at all, a Norwegian research team reports.They said their findings call into question treatmen...
Occupational exposure to dust is a reality in many industries, but there are ways to protect yourself. Learn more about dust exposure and the health problems that may develop — such as chronic respiratory diseases, breathing problems and reduced lung ...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Adult acne can significantly change how women are perceived in social settings, a new study finds. And where the acne is located on the face changes the onlooker’s perception.Researchers tracked eye movement...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new guideline from four leading medical organizations should help doctors determine if someone is brain dead.“Until now, there have been two separate guidelines for determining brain death, one for adults ...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic folks with chronic kidney disease should have early heart health screenings, new research suggests, because they’re at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest.A team from the Smidt Heart Institute at Ce...
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) - Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease that’s highly contagious. Common in children, it spreads quickly at day care centers and schools.This guide will tell you what you need to know about han...