El alcohol podría acelerar el progreso del Alzheimer en el cerebro, sugiere un estudio con animales
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un consumo incluso modesto de alcohol puede acelerar la pérdida de células cerebrales y la formación de placas que son una característica de la enfermedad de Alzheimer, muestra una investigación en …
Learn MoreMetabolic Health Tied to Risk for Obesity-Related Cancers
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Metabolic obesity phenotype is important when assessing obesity-related cancer risk, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.Ming Sun, from Lund Universi…
Learn MoreSBRT Well Tolerated, Effective for Primary Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with primary lung neuroendocrine tumor (LNET), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is well tolerated and provides excellent locoregional control, according to a study published online Jan. 25 …
Learn MoreCutting Down on Social Media Brings Quick Boost to Teens’ Self-Image
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All those images of beautiful-looking people on social media can deflate a young person’s self-image, but there may be an easy fix: limiting time spent on TikTok, Instagram and the like.A new Canadian study …
Learn MoreAlmost Two-Thirds of U.S. Doctors, Nurses Feel Burnt Out at Work: Poll
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s health care workforce is under unprecedented strain, and leaders of the medical profession are scrambling to shore up doctors and nurses who are burning out in record numbers.Nearly two-thirds (63%…
Learn MoreBehavioral Signs Predict Treatment Outcomes for Cervical Radiculopathy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Behavioral signs correlate with treatment outcome, pain, and psychiatric comorbidities in patients with cervical radiculopathy, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in Mayo Clinical Proceedings.Ste…
Learn MoreAlcohol Consumption Tied to Less Disease Activity With Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Lars Alfredss…
Learn MoreU.S. to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Soon, the federal government will allow states to use Medicaid funds to treat prisoners for drug addiction and mental health services.In an announcement made during a visit to the Camden County Jail in New …
Learn MoreFDA Widens Warning for Contaminated Eye Products
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers to stop buying or using the Delsam Pharma Artificial Eye Ointment. The over-the-counter product is made by the same company that makes ey…
Learn MoreLas ratas topo desnudas son fértiles toda su vida. ¿Podría la investigación ayudar a los humanos?
MARTES, 21 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La rata topo desnuda es inusual entre los mamíferos por muchos motivos, en particular porque estos roedores conservan la fertilidad a lo largo de toda su vida, que dura décadas.Los investigadores piens…
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