2001 to 2020 Saw Shift in Rx for Disease-Modifying Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) predominated new initiations for treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2020, according to a study published online July 10 in JAMA Neurology.Mackenzie Henderson, Pha…
Learn MoreThe Earlier MS Is Treated, the Better
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients who get treatment for multiple sclerosis at the earliest signs of disease may have a lower risk of disability later, new research suggests.Among nearly 600 patients, there were lower odds of disabi…
Learn MoreBailando con Parkinson: un nuevo programa ayuda a los pacientes a controlar los movimientos
JUEVES, 20 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cada semana, un grupo de bailarines se reúne en Chicago. Juntos, siguen una serie de movimientos con las indicaciones de una profesora de baile. Flexionan, se extienden y apuntan mientras Carly Liegel, c…
Learn MoreDancing With Parkinson’s: New Program Helps Patients Control Movements
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Every week, a group of dancers meets in Chicago. Together, they follow a series of movements under the guidance of an instructor.They flex, and reach, and point as Carly Liegel, community engagement program …
Learn MoreEarly Treatment of Demyelination Events Cuts Long-Term Disability in MS
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For multiple sclerosis patients with a first demyelinating event, earlier treatment initiation is associated with a reduction in the risk for long-term disability, according to a study published online July …
Learn More¿Estirar la mente al envejecer reduce el riesgo de demencia?
LUNES, 17 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Escribir cartas, hacer cursos o jugar juegos mentalmente estimulantes, como el ajedrez, a una edad avanzada podría reducir el riesgo de demencia en la década posterior, sugiere un nuevo estudio. Unos inve…
Learn MoreLas garrapatas podrían estar propagando una ‘enfermedad del desgaste’ entre los venados de Wisconsin
VIERNES, 14 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las garrapatas podrían ser las responsables de la propagación de la enfermedad del desgaste crónico (EDC) en la población de venados de Wisconsin, según un nuevo estudio. Unos investigadores de la Unive…
Learn MoreStretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Writing letters, taking classes and playing mentally stimulating games like chess in your older years could lower your risk of dementia over the next decade, a new study suggests.Researchers in Australia found…
Learn MoreEl aislamiento podría encoger al cerebro que envejece
JUEVES, 13 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores que pasan regularmente tiempo con la familia y los amigos podrían tener unos cerebros más grandes como resultado, sugiere un nuevo estudio. El envejecimiento sano del cerebro es un te…
Learn MoreTicks May Be Spreading ‘Wasting Disease’ Among Wisconsin Deer
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ticks may be responsible for the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin’s deer population, according to a new study.Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that ticks can ha…
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