Brains of Patients With Post-Op Delirium Could Be More Vulnerable
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Delirium is common after older patients have surgery and can cause serious complications and distress, but its cause has been a mystery.New research has found that patients who develop postoperative delirium …
Learn More¿Qué es la “sexsomnia”? ¿y el “comer dormido”? ¿pueden ser tratados?
JUEVES, 28 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Todos hemos visto una película o programa de televisión en el que alguien camina dormido, con los ojos medio cerrados, dando tumbos y tropezando con los muebles.Sin embargo, las personas que caminan …
Learn MoreEl tratamiento con células madre detiene la esclerosis múltiple en algunos pacientes
JUEVES, 28 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio está fortaleciendo la evidencia de que los trasplantes de células madre pueden ser altamente efectivos para algunas personas con esclerosis múltiple (EM), logrando que la enfermedad…
Learn MoreEstrogen Could Be Key to Women’s Brain Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Being exposed to more estrogen throughout life — or a longer reproductive life span — may be good for the brain, according to new research that found a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease in women…
Learn MoreStem Cell Treatment Halts MS for Some Patients
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study is strengthening the evidence that stem cell transplants can be highly effective for some people with multiple sclerosis — sending the disease into remission for years, and sometimes reversing…
Learn MoreIn Mice, Gene Therapy Helps Restore Movement After Spinal Cord Injury
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gene therapy has restored mobility in mice with completely severed spinal cords, researchers report.The mice regained the ability to walk, with gait patterns resembling those of mice that resumed walking n…
Learn MoreWhat Is ‘Sexsomnia’? And ‘Sleep Eating’? Can They Be Treated?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Everyone’s seen a movie or TV show featuring someone sleepwalking — eyes half-lidded, bumbling around, tripping over furniture.But sleepwalkers are actually capable of much more complex behaviors during t…
Learn MoreMental Health Decline Greatest in Traditionally Advantaged Children During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mental health among 5- and 8-year-olds deteriorated during the pandemic; however, inequalities narrowed as children in more advantaged groups saw greater deteriorations, according to a U.K. study published o…
Learn MoreMental Health Decline Greatest in Traditionally Advantaged Children During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mental health among 5- and 8-year-olds deteriorated during the pandemic; however, inequalities narrowed as children in more advantaged groups saw greater deteriorations, according to a U.K. study published o…
Learn MoreAumentan las visitas de niños a urgencias por crisis de salud mental con el inicio del período escolar
LUNES, 25 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque el inicio del año escolar puede ofrecer a los niños y adolescentes la oportunidad de reconectar con amigos y disfrutar de deportes y actividades escolares, también puede desencadenar factores …
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