Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — School-age kids who spend hours a day playing video games may outperform their peers on certain tests of mental agility, a new study suggests.Researchers found that compared with children who never played vide…
Learn MoreScience Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some children struggle to read or spell because of a condition called dyslexia that is known to run in families. Now, researchers report they have pinpointed a large number of genes responsible for the disorde…
Learn MoreUn tratamiento de ‘arreglo’ celular se muestra promisorio para la ELA en un pequeño estudio
JUEVES, 20 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores han logrado un progreso inicial hacia un nuevo método para tratar la esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA), una letal enfermedad del cerebro: usar las células T del sistema inmunitar…
Learn MoreEven a Pasted-On Smile Can Lighten Your Mood
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re feeling a little low, smile anyway. That alone could shift your mood.This idea is known as the facial feedback hypothesis, and researchers set out to either prove or disprove the theory in a new glob…
Learn MoreWeight Loss in Early Parkinson Linked to Cognitive Decline
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss in early Parkinson disease (PD) is associated with a decline in cognitive function, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Neurology.Ryul Kim, M.D., from Inha University School of Medic…
Learn MoreCellular ‘Fix’ Treatment Shows Promise Against ALS in Small Study
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have made early progress toward a new approach to treating the deadly brain disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): using patients’ own immune system T cells.ALS is a rare condition that kil…
Learn MoreSelma Blair Exits ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ Citing MS Health Concerns
TUESDAY, Oct. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Actress Selma Blair made one last waltz through the “Dancing with the Stars” ballroom on Monday night.The actress, who has multiple sclerosis, announced during the show that it would be her last turn on the d…
Learn MoreNo Increase in GBS Seen After COVID-19 Vaccination in Adults
MONDAY, Oct. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is an increase in the reporting rate of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) after COVID-19 vaccination, but the rate is within the incidence range for the general population, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreUn estudio pone en duda el beneficio de la dieta mediterránea para el cerebro
JUEVES, 13 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una dieta saludable quizá no le proteja de la demencia, como han sugerido algunos, según un nuevo estudio sueco.Se ha pregonado que la dieta mediterránea, que incluye muchas verduras, frutas, pescado y…
Learn MoreUnos científicos trasplantan células cerebrales humanas en cerebros de ratones, un avance en la investigación
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores comentan que trasplantaron con éxito tejido de cerebro humano en los cerebros de ratones, usando un procedimiento experimental de vanguardia. Consideran el logro como una promiso…
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