Woman 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 MoreScientists Discover Secrets of the Cat’s Purr
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anyone with a cat knows the calm, low rumble of purring, but how does such a small animal make such a low sound?New research suggests it boils down to a pad embedded in feline vocal cord folds. That’s different…
Learn MorePediatric Mental Health Care Use, Spending Both Up >20 Percent Since the Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Telehealth care for mental health spiked for pediatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to support a substantial proportion of pediatric mental health care, according to a research letter pub…
Learn More1 in 4 Teens With Autism May Be Undiagnosed
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As many as 1 in 4 teens with autism may be undiagnosed, new research suggests.“Autism is much more prevalent than people assume,” said lead researcher Walter Zahorodny, an associate professor at Rutgers New Jer…
Learn MoreCould Living Football Players Be Overdiagnosed for CTE?
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Former pro football players with symptoms of depression or anxiety are far more likely to receive an unverifiable diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) than players without those mental health con…
Learn MoreMusic Lovers’ Physiology ‘Synchronizes’ at Classical Music Concerts
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that concert goers may synchronize their breathing and more as they listen to the intricacies of a classical symphony performance.Previous studies have shown that music may be able to indu…
Learn MorePsychotropic Medication Use Up in Children, Teens With Type 1 Diabetes
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dispensing of psychotropic medication increased among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) from 2006 to 2019, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Shengxin Liu, fro…
Learn MoreGasto en salud mental de los niños continúa aumentando
MIÉRCOLES, 4 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En otro recordatorio del impacto psicológico que la pandemia ha tenido en los jóvenes, una nueva investigación muestra que el gasto en servicios de salud mental para niños y adolescentes de EE. UU. h…
Learn MoreSpending on Kids’ Mental Health Keeps Rising
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In yet another reminder of the psychic toll the pandemic has taken on young people, new research shows spending on mental health services for U.S. children and adolescents has risen sharply since 2020.It climb…
Learn MoreExercise Can Preserve Astronauts’ Heart Health on Long Space Flights
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Extensive exercise regimens are keeping astronauts healthy and protecting their hearts during extended space missions, new research finds.A study from scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas foun…
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