Alcohol Consumption Linked to Markers of Higher Brain Iron
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol consumption is associated with markers of higher brain iron, according to a study published online July 14 in PLOS Medicine.Anya Topiwala, B.M.B.Ch., D.Phil., from the University of Oxford in the Unit…
Learn MoreUnos escáneres cerebrales especiales podrían diagnosticar el Parkinson temprano
LUNES, 18 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Quizás no pase mucho tiempo antes de que unos escáneres de alta sensibilidad puedan detectar la enfermedad de Parkinson en sus etapas iniciales, informan unos investigadores.El Parkinson es una enfermedad…
Learn MoreIncluso una copa al día podría aumentar los riesgos para el cerebro
LUNES, 18 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un consumo de alcohol incluso moderado podría relacionarse con unos niveles más altos de hierro en el cerebro, una situación potencialmente riesgosa para la memoria y las habilidades de pensamiento, sugie…
Learn MoreEl mindfulness puede ayudar a aliviar el dolor, y los científicos piensan que saben cómo
LUNES, 18 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Durante miles de años, las personas han utilizado la meditación para reducir el dolor, pero cómo funciona el proceso siempre ha parecido algo más bien misterioso.Hoy en día, una avanzada tecnología de esc…
Learn MoreLa pérdida de memoria posterior al ACV se puede resolver en algunos pacientes
VIERNES, 15 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La pérdida de la memoria es un síntoma común tras un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), pero hay esperanzas de que algunos pacientes puedan recuperarla.Un nuevo estudio de Noruega examinó a 86 pacientes q…
Learn MoreSpecial Brain Scans May Diagnose Early Parkinson’s
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It may not be long before highly sensitive scans might spot Parkinson’s disease in its early stages, researchers report.A disease of the brain that is characterized by shaking hands, Parkinson’s is a condition…
Learn MoreEven a Drink a Day Might Raise Brain Risks
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even moderate drinking may be related to higher iron levels in the brain — a potentially risky situation for memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among nearly 21,000 middle-a…
Learn MoreMindfulness Can Help Ease Pain, and Scientists Think They Know How
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For thousands of years, people have used meditation to help diminish their pain – but how the process works has always seemed rather mysterious.Today, advanced brain scan technology has revealed how this ancie…
Learn MoreThyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of older adults try to manage an underactive thyroid gland with daily medication, but a new study suggests they may still be vulnerable to developing dementia as they age.Researchers found that among …
Learn MoreHealthy Lifestyle Cuts Prostate Cancer Mortality Among High-Risk Men
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with close to a 50 percent lower risk for developing lethal prostate cancer among men at high risk for the disease, according to a study recently published in Eur…
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