Mouse Study Points to Why Alzheimer’s Affects Women More Than Men – FOR SPANISH TRANSLATION
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Women are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease twice as often as men. Now researchers think they know why.A new study found evidence in mice and human brain tissue that may explain the differences, according to r…
Learn MoreWhen Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
TUESDAY, Oct. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers studying fractures in older adults found a higher death rate when those fractures were closer to the center of the body and also when patients had particular underlying health issues. This informa…
Learn MoreMouse Study Points to Why Alzheimer’s Affects Women More Than Men
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Women are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease twice as often as men. Now researchers think they know why.A new study found evidence in mice and human brain tissue that may explain the differences, according to r…
Learn MoreRetirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Retirees, it’s time to get up out of your easy chair and get moving.That’s the message from a Finnish study that used a wrist-based device to determine just how much retired adults were moving every day.“Based …
Learn MoreRetired Pro Rugby Players Face More Than Double the Odds for Brain Illnesses
FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests you can add rugby players to the list of professional athletes who face a significantly heightened risk of brain diseases following years of intense contact play.“This latest work under ou…
Learn MoreUnos científicos proponen un nuevo mecanismo subyacente del Alzheimer
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que las placas de beta amiloide se han vinculado con la enfermedad de Alzheimer, y algunos científicos teorizan que las placas en realidad provocan la enfermedad cerebral degenerativa.Pero…
Learn MoreFish Oil Could Strengthen Your Aging Brain
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fish has been dubbed “brain food,” and a new study suggests that may really be true for middle-aged adults.Researchers found that among more than 2,000 middle-aged people, those with higher blood levels of om…
Learn MoreEs menos probable que los pacientes de las minorías reciban los fármacos más recientes para el Alzheimer
MARTES, 4 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aunque ciertos grupos minoritarios tienen más probabilidades de recibir un diagnóstico de demencia que sus contrapartes blancas, quizá también sea menos probable que sean elegibles para los nuevos trata…
Learn MoreMigraine May Increase Subsequent Dementia Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Migraine is associated with an increased risk for subsequent dementia, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in The Journal of Headache and Pain.Kyungduk Hurh, from Yonsei University College of Medic…
Learn MoreScientists Propose New Mechanism Driving Alzheimer’s Disease
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Amyloid-beta plaques have long been linked to Alzheimer’s disease, with some scientists theorizing that the plaques actually cause the degenerative brain disease.But a new study suggests that the plaques are…
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