Brains of Patients With Post-Op Delirium Could Be More Vulnerable
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Delirium is common after older patients have surgery and can cause serious complications and distress, but its cause has been a mystery.New research has found that patients who develop postoperative delirium …
Learn More¿Qué es la “sexsomnia”? ¿y el “comer dormido”? ¿pueden ser tratados?
JUEVES, 28 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Todos hemos visto una película o programa de televisión en el que alguien camina dormido, con los ojos medio cerrados, dando tumbos y tropezando con los muebles.Sin embargo, las personas que caminan …
Learn MoreLonger Reproductive Lifespan May Improve Brain Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women with prolonged exposure to endogenous hormones have a smaller burden of cerebral small vessel disease, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Neurology.Samantha Cote, from the Université de…
Learn MoreEstrogen Could Be Key to Women’s Brain Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being exposed to more estrogen throughout life — or a longer reproductive life span — may be good for the brain, according to new research that found a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease in women…
Learn MoreWhat Is ‘Sexsomnia’? And ‘Sleep Eating’? Can They Be Treated?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Everyone’s seen a movie or TV show featuring someone sleepwalking — eyes half-lidded, bumbling around, tripping over furniture.But sleepwalkers are actually capable of much more complex behaviors during t…
Learn MoreDabrafenib, Trametinib Active in Pediatric Glioma With BRAF V600
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dabrafenib plus trametinib results in significantly more responses and longer progression-free survival than standard chemotherapy for pediatric patients with low-grade glioma with BRAF V600 mutations, acco…
Learn MoreFour Genetic Variants ID’d for Risk for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Four genetic variants have been identified that are associated with an increased risk for developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of …
Learn MoreMDMA/Éxtasis ofrece mayor posibilidad de aliviar el síndrome de estrés postraumático
LUNES, 18 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio suma evidencia al hecho de que la metilendioximetanfetamina (MDMA), conocida como la droga recreativa “éxtasis” puede potenciar los beneficios de la terapia verbal para las personas …
Learn MoreMDMA/Ecstasy Shows Even More Promise in Easing PTSD
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study is adding to evidence that the party drug “ecstasy” can boost the benefits of talk therapy for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).In a clinical trial, researchers found …
Learn MoreAcross America, Many Who Need a Neurologist Live Too Far From Care
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Medicare patients can’t get help close to home for brain and nervous system issues.Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare recipients in the United States live at least 50 miles from their neurologist.“Our study found …
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