Mantener la presión arterial a raya podría reducir las probabilidades de demencia
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Controlar la hipertensión, de los adultos mayores podría ser una de las “mejores opciones” para reducir el riesgo de desarrollar demencia, informan unos investigadores australianos.”Dada la població…
Learn MoreScientists Use Sound to Ease Patients’ Chronic Nightmares
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People plagued by frequent nightmares may find relief from hearing a specific sound as they sleep, a new, small study suggests.It’s estimated that about 4% of adults have nightmares that are frequent and dis…
Learn MoreBrain Waves Could Help Guide Concussion Diagnosis, Treatment
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A particular brain wave may help diagnose concussions in high school football players and predict when it’s safe for them to return to play, new research suggests.Delta waves are markers of brain injury and …
Learn MoreIncidence of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Increasing
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2007 to 2017, there was an increase in the incidence of nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Neurology.Christina Xia, M.D., from SUNY Upstate Med…
Learn MoreKeeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Controlling high blood pressure in older adults may be one of the “best bets” for reducing the risk of developing dementia, Australian researchers report.”Given population aging and the substantial costs of…
Learn MoreToddlers Nap a Lot – and Then They Don’t. New Research Uncovers Why
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Why do some preschoolers refuse naps while others have a meltdown without an afternoon snooze? Researchers suspect it may have a lot to do with a specific memory-related part of the brain.While young children…
Learn MoreVideo Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School-age kids who spend hours a day playing video games may outperform their peers on certain tests of mental agility, a new study suggests.Researchers found that compared with children who never played vide…
Learn MoreScience Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some children struggle to read or spell because of a condition called dyslexia that is known to run in families. Now, researchers report they have pinpointed a large number of genes responsible for the disorde…
Learn MoreUn tratamiento de ‘arreglo’ celular se muestra promisorio para la ELA en un pequeño estudio
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores han logrado un progreso inicial hacia un nuevo método para tratar la esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA), una letal enfermedad del cerebro: usar las células T del sistema inmunitar…
Learn MoreEven a Pasted-On Smile Can Lighten Your Mood
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re feeling a little low, smile anyway. That alone could shift your mood.This idea is known as the facial feedback hypothesis, and researchers set out to either prove or disprove the theory in a new glob…
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