El ejercicio, los rompecabezas y los juegos ayudan de forma distinta a los cerebros de hombres y mujeres
JUEVES, 21 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ejercitar el cuerpo y la mente puede ayudar a evitar los problemas de memoria a medida que se envejece, y algunos de estos beneficios podrían ser incluso mayores para las mujeres, sugiere un estudio reci…
Learn MoreBlack Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care
FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black residents in U.S. nursing homes are much more likely than white residents to be repeatedly transferred to hospital care, a new study reports.Black nursing home residents are likely to be transferred to t…
Learn More3 Key Changes Could Make Roads Safer for Older Pedestrians
FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Better lighting and other changes to street crossings could improve pedestrian safety for seniors — the age group most likely to be killed by oncoming vehicles.Researchers pored over four years of Oregon cras…
Learn MoreExercise, Puzzles, Games: They Help Men’s, Women’s Brains Differently
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exercising your body and mind can help stave off memory problems as you age, and some of these benefits may be even greater for women, a new study suggests.The study looked at cognitive reserve, or the brain…
Learn MoreIncluso una copa al día podría aumentar los riesgos para el cerebro
LUNES, 18 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un consumo de alcohol incluso moderado podría relacionarse con unos niveles más altos de hierro en el cerebro, una situación potencialmente riesgosa para la memoria y las habilidades de pensamiento, sugie…
Learn MoreLa pérdida de memoria posterior al ACV se puede resolver en algunos pacientes
VIERNES, 15 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La pérdida de la memoria es un síntoma común tras un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), pero hay esperanzas de que algunos pacientes puedan recuperarla.Un nuevo estudio de Noruega examinó a 86 pacientes q…
Learn MoreEven a Drink a Day Might Raise Brain Risks
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even moderate drinking may be related to higher iron levels in the brain — a potentially risky situation for memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among nearly 21,000 middle-a…
Learn MoreThyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of older adults try to manage an underactive thyroid gland with daily medication, but a new study suggests they may still be vulnerable to developing dementia as they age.Researchers found that among …
Learn MorePost-Stroke Memory Loss Can Resolve for Some Patients
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Memory loss is a common symptom after a stroke, but there’s hope for some that those memories could return.A new study from Norway examined 86 patients with relatively mild strokes and found many had improved …
Learn MoreMen Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have unearthed a possible reason why men tend to die at younger ages than women: Those who lose Y chromosomes from their blood cells as they age may be more vulnerable to heart tissue scarring and…
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