Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with epilepsy, living in lower-income neighborhoods is associated with worse mental functioning, new research suggests.For the study, the researchers looked at the memory, thinking ability and me…
Learn MoreAbout 1 in 4 People on Autism Spectrum Has ‘Profound’ Autism
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While mild cases make up the majority of autism diagnoses, “profound” autism affects about 27% of American children with the developmental disability, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention r…
Learn MoreEasing A-Fib With Ablation Therapy Might Also Benefit the Brain
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with the abnormal heartbeat atrial fibrillation, a procedure called catheter ablation may do more than return the heart to its normal rhythm. It may also ward off mental decline and dementia lin…
Learn MoreCan Smarts Help Shield Folks from Obesity? Maybe Not
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A teenager’s brain power appears to have little bearing on whether they will become overweight or obese as adults.British researchers found that, on average, sharper teens weighed only slightly less in adul…
Learn MoreEn raros casos, la COVID-19 en el embarazo podría dañar al cerebro del feto
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Es muy poco probable, pero la COVID-19 puede transmitirse de la madre al bebé a través de la placenta, y provocar lesiones en el cerebro en desarrollo del feto, encuentra un estudio reciente.Los investig…
Learn MoreLa apnea del sueño podría provocar un daño directo en el cerebro, encuentra un estudio
VIERNES, 7 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — La apnea del sueño es un trastorno de la respiración que provoca muchas alteraciones, y que se cree que impide que millones de estadounidenses tengan un sueño profundo y reparador.Ahora, un nuevo estudio…
Learn MoreSleep Disorders Contribute to Cognitive Decline in Multiple Sclerosis
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sleep disorders may contribute to the perceived cognitive decline in women with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in the March issue of the Multiple Sclerosis Journal.Tiffany J. Braley, M…
Learn MoreEl sueño podría afectar el riesgo de ACV
JUEVES, 6 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los problemas del sueño, desde roncar hasta dormir demasiado o demasiado poco, podrían asociarse con un mayor riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), advierten unos investigadores.Roncar durante el sue…
Learn MoreSleep Apnea Might Directly Harm the Brain, Study Finds
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea is a very disruptive breathing disorder that’s believed to rob millions of Americans of sound, restful sleep. Now, a small, new study suggests the disorder may also prompt a decline in brain health…
Learn MoreIn Rare Cases, COVID-19 in Pregnancy Could Harm the Fetal Brain
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s highly unlikely, but COVID-19 can be transmitted from mother to baby through the placenta, causing injury to the developing fetus’ brain, a new study finds.Researchers shared two unusual cases among hundr…
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