Uncovering Hidden Consciousness in Comatose Brains
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some patients with acute brain injuries can’t respond to verbal commands, making them appear to be unconscious though they still have some level of awareness.Researchers recently studied this hidden conscio…
Learn MoreMindfulness-Based Interventions Recommended for Anxiety in Cancer
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In evidence-based guidelines issued by the Society for Integrative Oncology and American Society of Clinical Oncology and published online Aug. 15 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, recommendations are pres…
Learn MoreEs común que los sobrevivientes al cáncer consuman alcohol, con frecuencia en exceso
LUNES, 14 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos estadounidenses diagnosticados de cáncer continúan bebiendo alcohol de forma regular, a veces en exceso, y a veces durante el tratamiento, muestra un estudio reciente. El estudio, de más de 15,000…
Learn MoreUsing Only ‘Brain Recordings’ From Patients, Scientists Reconstruct a Pink Floyd Song
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The famous Pink Floyd lyrics emerge from sound that is muddy, yet musical:“All in all, it was just a brick in the wall.”But this particular recording didn’t come from the 1979 album “The Wall,” or from a Pink…
Learn MoreIt’s Back-to-School, and Who’s Popular or Not Remains Key
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers,” Taylor Swift laments to her popular crush in the song “You Belong With Me.” The lyrics of longing to fit in at school reflect an old trope re-confirmed by a new…
Learn MoreTwo-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol, and millions more struggle with an addicted family member or friend, a new poll finds. Two-thirds of those surveyed said either they or a family member …
Learn MoreShift Work Linked to Increased Risk for Depression, Anxiety
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Shift work is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in JAMA Network Open.Minzhi Xu, Ph.D., from the Huazhong University of Science and Tech…
Learn MoreStudy Looks at Links Between Anxiety Disorders, Benzodiazepines, Dementia
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Benzodiazepines and anxiety disorders are associated with dementia risk, but for patients with anxiety disorders, no additional risk is seen with benzodiazepine use, according to a study published online July …
Learn MoreUn estudio con ‘organoides’ cerebrales apunta a los orígenes del autismo
VIERNES, 11 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una investigación que utilizó réplicas tridimensionales del cerebro en desarrollo, creadas en una placa de laboratorio, ofrecen nueva luz sobre el trastorno del espectro autista. Unos investigadores de…
Learn More¿Se acerca la ciencia al centro cerebral de la libido masculina?
VIERNES, 11 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un único circuito cerebral programado podría ser responsable del impulso sexual masculino, informa un nuevo estudio con ratones. En ratones de laboratorio, los investigadores identificaron una región d…
Learn More