In Small Study, Hormone Boosts Thinking Skills in Men With Down Syndrome
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men with Down syndrome may think and remember better when treated with a brain hormone normally associated with fertility, a new small-scale study suggests.Rhythmic drip doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormo…
Learn MoreGlobal Disease Burden Related to Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Explored
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The disease burden attributable to nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is considerable and expected to continue increasing, according to a study published online July 30 in BMC Cancer.
Wan Hu, from Anhui Medica…
Learn MoreCancer-Related Fatigue in Women With Breast Cancer May Affect Balance
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For women who have completed treatment for breast cancer, persistent cancer-related fatigue appears to influence balance, independent of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) symptoms, according …
Learn MoreLots of Ultra-Processed Foods Could Raise a Man’s Odds for Colon Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many guys love a breakfast plate piled high with sausages and maybe a sugar-glazed danish on the side. Now, research shows that wolfing down too many ultra-processed foods could be bad news for a man’s colon…
Learn MoreHow ‘This Is Us’ Put Alzheimer’s Care in the Spotlight
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When the wildly popular TV show “This Is Us” wrapped up its final season this year, it did so with a storyline that showed one of the lead characters dealing with Alzheimer’s disease as her adult children di…
Learn MoreWidely Used Steroid Meds Could Alter the Brain
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Long-term steroid use can reshape the structure of the brain, causing some parts to shrink and others to grow, a major new study reports.People taking steroids — even inhaled steroids — appear to have les…
Learn MoreTight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When teenagers with type 1 diabetes get better control of their blood sugar, their brains may benefit, a new clinical trial shows.Researchers found that when teenagers started treatment with a newer technol…
Learn MoreUblituximab Bests Teriflunomide in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis receiving ublituximab have lower annualized relapse rates and fewer brain lesions on magnetic resonance imaging than those receiving teriflunomide, according to a …
Learn MoreEfforts to Preserve Fertility Won’t Affect Breast Cancer Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fertility preservation procedures for women with breast cancer won’t raise the risk of their cancer returning later, a new Swedish study shows.Women who had eggs or embryos frozen before going through chemo…
Learn MoreWith PFAS in Packaging, How Safe Is Microwave Popcorn?
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Munching handfuls of microwave popcorn might be perfect for movie night, but your snack could be loading your body with potentially harmful “forever chemicals,” experts warn.Many microwave popcorn bags are …
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