Could Estrogen Help Ease the Delirium That Can Come With UTIs?
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) often experience delirium along with them, and researchers may have found a solution.Estrogen, often given as part of hormone replacement therapy after menopaus…
Learn MorePasar tiempo en la naturaleza parece ralentizar el Parkinson y el Alzheimer
MARTES, 27 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vivir en un área con un acceso fácil a parques y ríos parece ralentizar la progresión de unas devastadoras enfermedades neurológicas, como el Alzheimer y el Parkinson.Esta es la conclusión de un nuev…
Learn MorePistas de que la estimulación cerebral profunda podría aliviar los síntomas de Alzheimer
JUEVES, 22 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores están estudiando si la estimulación cerebral profunda podría ayudar a las personas con Alzheimer a retener su memoria más tiempo, y, ahora, un nuevo hallazgo podría ayudar a refin…
Learn MoreTime Spent in Nature Appears to Slow Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Living in an area with easy access to parks and rivers appears to slow the progression of devastating neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.That’s the conclusion of a new study based on …
Learn MoreHints That Deep Brain Stimulation Might Ease Alzheimer’s Symptoms
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are studying whether deep brain stimulation could help people with Alzheimer’s hold on to their memory longer, and now a new finding may help refine the approach.Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a…
Learn MoreStroke Can Leave Folks Thinking One Hand Is Bigger Than the Other
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Imagine living day-to-day with one hand that feels like it’s a baseball mitt, or another that feels like a small clutching claw.That’s the experience of many stroke survivors who suffer from chronic pain, acc…
Learn MorePET Changes Similar for Alzheimer Disease, Down Syndrome
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Positron emission tomography (PET) changes are similar for people with autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease and those with Down syndrome, according to a study published in the January issue of The Lancet Neur…
Learn MoreLa terapia de luz podría aliviar la fatiga relacionada con la EM
VIERNES, 15 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La fatiga extrema con frecuencia encabeza la lista de los síntomas más angustiantes para los millones de personas que viven con la esclerosis múltiple (EM).Y ahora, un nuevo estudio sugiere que la t…
Learn MoreBacteria From Oral Cavity ID’d in Brain Abscess Without Clear Cause
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bacteria usually found in the oral cavity are often found in cases of brain abscess where no clear cause has been identified, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Dentistry.Hol…
Learn MoreRace Could Affect Outcomes in Head-and-Neck Cancers
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black patients with head-and-neck cancers have twice the death rates of white patients, and a new study suggests race itself underlies those differences.“What is unique about our study is it strongly supports …
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