Petting a Dog Does Your Brain Some Good
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have dogs, you probably already know that petting them can give you a lift. Researchers set out to prove that using technology to show what happens in the brain when stroking or sitting next to a dog. …
Learn MoreLos bebés podrían desencadenar cambios en el cerebro de los nuevos papás
MARTES, 4 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cuando los hombres se convierten en padres, hay muchos cambios en sus vidas (dormir menos y dedicar más tiempo a cuidar a sus hijos, entre otros), pero una nueva investigación sugiere ahora que también …
Learn MoreDeep Brain Stimulation May Ease Symptoms of Severe OCD
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deep brain stimulation (DBS) may reduce symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Sept. 20 in the Journa…
Learn MoreScientists Propose New Mechanism Driving Alzheimer’s Disease
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Amyloid-beta plaques have long been linked to Alzheimer’s disease, with some scientists theorizing that the plaques actually cause the degenerative brain disease.But a new study suggests that the plaques are…
Learn MoreLos secretos del cerebro de los ‘súper ancianos’ súper agudos
LUNES, 3 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores han descubierto otra pista sobe cómo algunas personas mayores se mantienen tan agudas mucho después de cumplir los 80 años. Sus células cerebrales son de verdad grandes. El estudio se …
Learn MoreBabies Might Trigger Brain Changes in New Dads
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When men become parents, a lot changes in their lives — less sleep and more time devoted to taking care of their children come to mind — but new research now suggests that distinct changes also unfold in a n…
Learn MoreBrain Secrets of the Super-Sharp ‘Super-Agers’
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have discovered another clue as to how some older people stay sharp as a tack into their 80s and beyond: Their brain cells are really big.The study focused on what scientists have dubbed “super-ager…
Learn MoreFDA Approves New ALS Drug Despite Uncertain Data
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its approval to a new drug for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.But approval of the drug, called Relyvrio, is bound…
Learn MoreUn nuevo medicamento para el Alzheimer se muestra promisorio en un ensayo clínico en fase 3
MIÉRCOLES, 28 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay) — Eisai, una compañía farmacéutica japonesa, anunció el miércoles que su medicamento experimental lecanemab ayudó a ralentizar el deterioro del pensamiento en personas en las primeras etapas de la enfer…
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