Adults With ADHD May Face Higher Dementia Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than other adults, a new study suggests.The results also indicate that treatment with ADHD me…
Learn MoreCare Use, Financial Burden Increase Over Time for Elders With Dementia
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, care use and financial burden increase substantially over time for those with dementia versus those without, according to a study published online Oct. 16 in JAMA Internal Medicine.HwaJung Ch…
Learn MoreNew Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Severe inflammation very early in childhood might hamper the development of key brain cells, perhaps setting the stage for conditions such as autism or schizophrenia, new research suggests.The origins of man…
Learn MoreMujer resistente al Alzheimer inspira una nueva manera de combatir la enfermedad
MIÉRCOLES, 11 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los investigadores han desarrollado un anticuerpo que puede reducir el daño cerebral similar al Alzheimer en ratones de laboratorio, inspirados en el caso de una mujer con una resistencia notable a …
Learn MoreWoman Resistant to Alzheimer’s Helps Inspire New Way to Fight the Disease
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have developed an antibody that can reduce Alzheimer’s-like brain damage in lab mice — inspired by the case of one woman with remarkable resistance to the disease.The work, by researchers at Mass Ge…
Learn MoreHow HDL ‘Good’ Cholesterol Might Raise Dementia Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While HDL cholesterol is considered the “good” kind for heart and brain health, too much or too little of it may up a person’s risk of dementia, new research suggests. “This study is especially informative be…
Learn MoreHigher, Lower HDL Cholesterol Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD), according to a study published online Oct. 4 i…
Learn MoreJimmy Carter “contento” en cuidados paliativos en casa a medida que se acerca su 99º cumpleaños
LUNES, 2 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – La semana pasada, el expresidente Jimmy Carter llamó la atención de muchos cuando hizo una visita sorpresa al Plains Peanut Festival en Georgia.Carter, quien cumple 99 años el domingo, decidió en febrero …
Learn MoreJimmy Carter ‘Happy’ in At-Home Hospice Care as 99th Birthday Nears
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Former President Jimmy Carter turned quite a few heads last week when he made a surprise visit to the Plains Peanut Festival in Georgia.Carter, who turns 99 on Sunday, decided back in February “to spend his r…
Learn MoreEl momento de los bochornos en la menopausia podría dar pistas sobre el riesgo de Alzheimer
JUEVES, 28 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los bochornos y sudores nocturnos encabezan la lista de síntomas molestos para las mujeres que atraviesan la menopausia.Ahora, un nuevo estudio sugiere que los bochornos, especialmente durante el su…
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