FDA Approves Pfizer’s RSV Shot for Older Adults
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older adults may have a second vaccine option for RSV following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday.The other shot for adults 60 and up is made by GSK. It was app…
Learn More¿Podría una ‘descarga en el cerebro’ hacer más inteligentes a las personas mayores? Quizá, según los datos
MARTES, 30 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una técnica que administra una suave “descarga” en los circuitos cerebrales muestra un potencial inicial para las personas que han perdido parte de su agudeza mental, debido al envejecimiento o a una enfe…
Learn MoreUnos compuestos del chocolate y las bayas podrían ayudar a potenciar la memoria al envejecer
MARTES, 30 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Es probable que una persona pierda algo de memoria y habilidades de pensamiento a medida que envejece, pero unos nutrientes llamados flavonoles podrían ayudar a frenar el declive, sugiere un nuevo estudio…
Learn MoreViruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A key to living to 100 may be the viruses living in a centenarian’s guts.“This snapshot of how the virome interacts with gut microbiomes could tell us about how microbial and viral ecology evolves over the l…
Learn MoreHigher Alcohol Consumption Tied to Muscle Loss
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher levels of alcohol consumption could have detrimental effects on muscle mass in middle- and older-aged men and women, according to a study published online May 25 in Calcified Tissue International.Jane S…
Learn MoreCompounds in Chocolate, Berries Might Help Boost Memory As You Age
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You’ll likely lose some of your memory and thinking abilities as you age, but nutrients called flavanols might help thwart that decline, a new study suggests.Not getting enough flavanols — natural compounds f…
Learn MoreCompounds in Chocolate, Berries Might Help Boost Memory As You Age
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You’ll likely lose some of your memory and thinking abilities as you age, but nutrients called flavanols might help thwart that decline, a new study suggests.Not getting enough flavanols — natural compounds f…
Learn MoreCould ‘Brain Zap’ Procedure Make Older Folks Smarter? Data Suggest It Might
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people who’ve lost some mental sharpness, to either aging or disease, a technique that gently “zaps” the brain circuitry is showing early promise.That’s according to a new analysis of more than 100 studies…
Learn MoreCould ‘Brain Zap’ Procedure Make Older Folks Smarter? Data Suggest It Might
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people who’ve lost some mental sharpness, to either aging or disease, a technique that gently “zaps” the brain circuitry is showing early promise.That’s according to a new analysis of more than 100 studies…
Learn MoreStress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
MONDAY, May 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system and leaves patients suffering from a host of symptoms, and now new research finds life stressors can make those symptoms even…
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