La obesidad en la mediana edad y el riesgo de Alzheimer podrían estar vinculados mediante 21 genes
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio vincula a la obesidad con 21 genes relacionados con la enfermedad de Alzheimer.Esto podría ayudar a explicar por qué el Alzheimer a menudo es más frecuente entre los adultos que exp…
Learn More¿Podría su reloj inteligente interferir con su marcapasos?
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si usted es uno de los millones de personas con un marcapasos o un desfibrilador implantable para ayudar a controlar unos ritmos cardiacos anómalos, ciertos dispositivos para monitorizar la salud qu…
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 …
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Could heavy laxative usage raise the odds for dementia? Using more than one type of laxative or using osmotic laxatives, which draw water into your stool, raised the risk even more, a new study found. Read moreAlmost two-thirds of U.S doctors, nurses …
Learn MoreGene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer’s
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A gene variant found almost exclusively among people of African descent appears to substantially raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds.The variant is in a gene called ApoE3, and it’s appa…
Learn MoreCould Your Smartwatch Interfere With Your Pacemaker?
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re one of the millions of people with a pacemaker or an implantable defibrillator to help control abnormal heart rhythms, certain health-tracking devices may do more harm than good.Smartwatches, ring…
Learn MoreGenetic Risk Scores Tied to Psychiatric Diagnostic Trajectories
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic risk factors for major depression (MD), bipolar disorder (BD), other nonaffective psychosis (ONAP), and schizophrenia are systematically associated with their diagnostic trajectories, according to a…
Learn MoreCertain Genetic Variant in Alzheimer Disease Linked to African Ancestry
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals of African ancestry, the APOE ε3 R145C missense variant is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of…
Learn More21 Genes Could Link Midlife Obesity & Alzheimer’s Risk
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study links obesity with 21 Alzheimer’s disease-related genes.This may help explain why Alzheimer’s is often more frequent among adults who experienced obesity in midlife, according to researchers at …
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