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05 Mar

Sleep Apnea May Increase the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease, Preliminary New Study Finds

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea may have higher odds of developing Parkinson’s disease, but researchers say early CPAP treatment may lower the risk.

20 Aug

Scrolling Through Online Videos Only Makes Boredom Worse

People who quickly swipe through online videos end up more bored and less satisfied than those who concentrate on the content, new study finds.

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07 Mar
Parkinson's Cases Expected To Double In Coming Decades

Parkinson's Cases Expected To Double In Coming Decades

The number of people with Parkinson’s disease will more than double by 2050, driven by the aging of the global population, a new study suggests.

In all, 25.2 million people will be living with Parkinson’s by 2050, researchers project in

06 Mar
Difficult Menopause Could Be Warning Sign For Future Dementia

Difficult Menopause Could Be Warning Sign For Future Dementia

Hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms of a difficult menopause could be early warning flags for dementia, a new study suggests.

Women who e...

28 Feb
COVID Hospital Patients Face Increased Risk Of Death For 2+ Years Afterward

COVID Hospital Patients Face Increased Risk Of Death For 2+ Years Afterward

FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) People hospitalized for a severe bout of COVID-19 are far from in the clear after they've recovered enough to return home, a new study says.

C...

28 Feb
Physical Activity Linked to Better Mental, Brain Health

Physical Activity Linked to Better Mental, Brain Health

Moving your body helps your brain, a new study suggests.

Folks who regularly exercise have better mental and brain health, researchers will report in early April at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in San Diego and online.

Moderate to vigorou...

27 Feb
Blood Test Can Help Diagnose, Track ALS

Blood Test Can Help Diagnose, Track ALS

A blood test can help doctors detect ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and predict how the degenerative disease will progress in patients, a new study suggests.

People with ALS have three times higher blood levels of neurofilament light chain proteins, which are pro...

27 Feb
AI Can Guide Surgery For Childhood Epilepsy

AI Can Guide Surgery For Childhood Epilepsy

Artificial intelligence (AI) might help treat childhood epilepsy by detecting brain abnormalities that are causing kids’ seizures, a new study suggests.

The AI tool, called MELD Graph, found 64% of brain lesions linked to epilepsy that human radiologists had previo...

24 Feb
Newborns With Seizures At Greater Risk of Epilepsy

Newborns With Seizures At Greater Risk of Epilepsy

A baby’s seizure in a neonatal ICU could be a red flag for future risk of epilepsy.

Newborns who suffer seizures following birth are more likely to develop epilepsy ...

20 Feb
U.K. Kids Help Improve Treatment, Rehab For Traumatic Brain Injury

U.K. Kids Help Improve Treatment, Rehab For Traumatic Brain Injury

Mia Jack was stealing a glance backward when she lost control of the quadbike she’d been motoring around a family gathering.

Jack, then 12, flew over the handlebars and slammed headfirst into a tree. 

“I was wearing a helmet at the time, but appare...

18 Feb
Adults Can Learn 'Perfect Pitch,' Study Suggests

Adults Can Learn 'Perfect Pitch,' Study Suggests

From Mariah Carey and Jimi Hendrix to Michael Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald and Bing Crosby, a select group of famous musicians past and present have had have perfect pitch. 

Now, a new study...

12 Feb
In People With Autism, ADHD Rates Still Common in Adulthood

In People With Autism, ADHD Rates Still Common in Adulthood

Too often, ADHD and autism coincide in children. New research finds that for many of thos...

03 Feb
F.A.S.T. Acronym Can Speed Bystander Stroke Response

F.A.S.T. Acronym Can Speed Bystander Stroke Response

A simple acronym -- F.A.S.T. -- can help bystanders recognize the first signs of stroke and call 911 right away, a new study says.

Both F.A.S.T and another acronym, BE-FAST, helped people rememb...

31 Jan
Rapid Blood Test Can Improve Stroke Treatment

Rapid Blood Test Can Improve Stroke Treatment

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who’ve suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood levels of a brain protein called glial fibrillary acidic protein, or GFAP...

31 Jan
Regular Flossing Can Prevent Strokes

Regular Flossing Can Prevent Strokes

Flossing protects your brain as well as your gums, a new study suggests.

People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers a...

29 Jan
Chemo Causes Nerve Pain For Many Cancer Patients

Chemo Causes Nerve Pain For Many Cancer Patients

Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop severe peripheral nerve pain, a new evidence review suggests.

These patients might experience loss of balance ...

28 Jan
Delayed Dream Sleep Linked to Alzheimer's Risk

Delayed Dream Sleep Linked to Alzheimer's Risk

Delays in dreaming might be an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease.

People who take significantly longer to enter the ra...

24 Jan
Premature Aging in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients

Premature Aging in Brains of Sickle Cell Patients

People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in school and the workplace.

That could be because their brains are older than expected for their age, a new study published recently in

23 Jan
Pregnancy Increases Mental Health Risk in MS Patients

Pregnancy Increases Mental Health Risk in MS Patients

Pregnancy increases the risk of mental illness among women with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Pregnant MS patients have a higher risk of mental illness both during gestation and in the first years after they give birth, researchers reported in a new study published Jan. 22 in...

23 Jan
Controlling Infections Might Lower Dementia Risk

Controlling Infections Might Lower Dementia Risk

Preventing or treating infections could be a key means of warding off dementia, a new evidence review says.

Vaccines, antibiotics, antiviral medications and anti-in...

21 Jan
Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis

Most Dementia Patients Unaware of Diagnosis

Many elderly people and their caregivers don’t know a doctor has diagnosed them with dementia.

More than three-quarters of patients with dementia were not aware of their diagnosis, according to results recently published in the

17 Jan
Tourette Syndrome Often Overlooked in Girls

Tourette Syndrome Often Overlooked in Girls

Tourette syndrome is not being diagnosed promptly in women with the condition.

Women with Tourette syndrome are less likely to receive a diagnosis for the disorder, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 15 in the journal

16 Jan
Is Your Home Too Warm for Seniors' Brain Health?

Is Your Home Too Warm for Seniors' Brain Health?

How warm or cold a home is kept could have a direct impact on the brain health of seniors.

Seniors are best able to think and maintain attention when a home is kept between 68 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers reported in a study published recently in the

02 Jan
Trees and Student Test Scores: What's the Link?

Trees and Student Test Scores: What's the Link?

Tree-lined streets and lush public parks appear to provide city schoolkids a brain boost.

Chicago students’ test scores suffered when an invasive insect wiped out half the city’s ash trees, researchers reporte...

26 Dec
Mice Headsets Make it Easier to Study Brain Response to Virtual Realty

Mice Headsets Make it Easier to Study Brain Response to Virtual Realty

Virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest or Apple Vision Pro will be a Christmas gift in more than one home this year.

Now mice are getting in on the action.

Researchers have developed a set of VR goggles for lab mice for use in brain studies, according to a re...

19 Dec
Early Research Points to Possible New Parkinson's Drug

Early Research Points to Possible New Parkinson's Drug

Parkinson's is a relentless disease for which few treatments, and no real cure, exists.

Now, researchers say they are on the trail of a potential new therapy for the disabling neurological illness.

It's early research, still in the animal-testing stage, as explain...

17 Dec
Taxi Drivers' Brains May Leave Them Less Vulnerable to Alzheimer's

Taxi Drivers' Brains May Leave Them Less Vulnerable to Alzheimer's

Taxi and ambulance drivers need to have quick wits and nimble reflexes to cut through traffic effectively.

Turns out that these traits might also protect them from

12 Dec
Blood Pressure Ups & Downs May Harm Seniors' Thinking

Blood Pressure Ups & Downs May Harm Seniors' Thinking

Keeping your blood pressure in check is important for more than just heart health -- it can also keep your brain sharp as you age.

A new study published Dec. 11 in the journal Neurology sho...

11 Dec
Parents' Smoking Could Raise Risk for MS in Kids

Parents' Smoking Could Raise Risk for MS in Kids

For children genetically predisposed to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), exposure to cigarette smoke in the family home could raise that risk even higher, new research shows.

"A higher genetic MS risk is associated with an increased vulnerability to the negative effects ...

09 Dec
One Type of Blood Pressure Med May Help Prevent Post-Stroke Epilepsy

One Type of Blood Pressure Med May Help Prevent Post-Stroke Epilepsy

Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they’ve sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains.

But one type of blood pressure ...

06 Dec
Many Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds' Risks to Pregnancy

Many Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds' Risks to Pregnancy

Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of ...

04 Dec
20th Century Lead Exposures Took Grim Toll on Americans' Health

20th Century Lead Exposures Took Grim Toll on Americans' Health

Decades of lead exposure from car exhaust altered the mental health of millions of Americans, making them more prone to depression, anxiety and ADHD, a new study claims.

Lead was first added to gasoline in 1923 to help keep car engines healthy, researchers said.

Bu...

02 Dec
Newer Epilepsy Meds Safe During Pregnancy, Won't Affect Kids' Neurodevelopment

Newer Epilepsy Meds Safe During Pregnancy, Won't Affect Kids' Neurodevelopment

For decades, it's been known that certain older medications women use to control epilepsy seizures can pose risks to a fetus.  

However, data now suggests that no such risk exists for newer-generation anti-seizure meds.

“We need to balance making sure th...

29 Nov
Kids From Poorer Homes May Have Worse Outcomes If MS Strikes

Kids From Poorer Homes May Have Worse Outcomes If MS Strikes

A child from a poorer neighborhood is more prone to severe illness once they develop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to children growing up in more affluent areas, new research shows.

The study of 138 MS patients who'd been diagnosed before the age of 18 revealed that k...

27 Nov
Soccer 'Headers' Could Pose Danger to Brains

Soccer 'Headers' Could Pose Danger to Brains

Bouncing a soccer ball off the head during play could be doing real damage to the brain, a new study suggests.

MRI brain scans of male and female soccer athletes suggests that lots of "heading" could damage areas of the brain already known to be linked to debilitating

27 Nov
Nerve Stimulation Device Might Ease Long COVID Symptoms

Nerve Stimulation Device Might Ease Long COVID Symptoms

A painless nerve-zapping device called Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) has long been used to ease arthritis, back pain and other ailment...

25 Nov
Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Dementia Risk

Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Dementia Risk

People in Southern California with relatively high exposures to wildfire smoke over a decade also had significantly higher risks for dementia, a new study warns.

In fact, the fine-particle pollution created by these fires seems more closely tied to brain trouble than sim...

21 Nov
There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds

There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds

After a hit to the head or a fall, people, especially seniors, can develop a dangerous pooling of blood and fluid between the brain's surface and it's protective covering, the dura.

These "subdural hematomas" typically require surgery to fix, but a new study suggests a b...

21 Nov
Living in Space Won't Permanently Harm Astronauts' Thinking Skills

Living in Space Won't Permanently Harm Astronauts' Thinking Skills

For astronauts who spend months at a time working on the International Space Station (ISS), there's good news.

While their bodies and brains are affected by radiation, altered gravity, challenging working situations and sleep loss on these missions, a study of 25 astrona...

14 Nov
These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes

These Are the 3 Big Factors Driving Strokes

A trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new stud...

08 Nov
Being Born Preterm Tied to Lifelong Harms in Employment, Education

Being Born Preterm Tied to Lifelong Harms in Employment, Education

Babies born preterm face a life of lowered prospects, a new study warns.

Adults who were preemies are less likely to achieve higher education or snag a high-paying job, researchers reported Nov. 6 in the journal ...

06 Nov
Scientists Track Brain Function as Folks Watch Movies

Scientists Track Brain Function as Folks Watch Movies

A person’s brain performs an intricate juggling act while watching a movie, a new study demonstrates.

Scans showed that 24 different brain networks and regions engage from scene-to-scene, based on hard it is to follow the movie or what’s currently on the scre...

04 Nov
Too Many Meds: 'Polypharmacy' Can Really Harm Alzheimer's Patients

Too Many Meds: 'Polypharmacy' Can Really Harm Alzheimer's Patients

Alzheimer’s disease patients prescribed fistfuls of daily drugs are at greater risk of harm, a new study warns.

Patients with Alzh...

01 Nov
No Evidence Adults With Autism Are More Vulnerable to Criminals, Study Finds

No Evidence Adults With Autism Are More Vulnerable to Criminals, Study Finds

Are people with autism less able to "read" the nefarious intent of criminals, leaving them more vulnerable to scams or coercion into criminal activity?

It's been a common notion among trial lawyers, the Australian researchers behind a new report say, but it's not grounde...

31 Oct
Costs for MS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Meds Keep Rising

Costs for MS, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Meds Keep Rising

A person battling multiple sclerosis spent an average of $750 in out-of-pocket fees on medicines in 2012, but by 2021 that same patient spent $2,378 annually, a new report finds.

Out-of-pocket costs for drugs for neurologic diseases such as MS, Parkinson's and

30 Oct
Autism Diagnoses Rising Among U.S. Children, Adults

Autism Diagnoses Rising Among U.S. Children, Adults

Big surges in new autism diagnoses among young adults, as well a rise in diagnoses for girls and young women, have driven a near-tripling of U.S. autism cases in just over a decade, researchers report.

Data on over 12 million patients enrolled in major U.S. health care s...

30 Oct
Even 'Weekend Warrior' Exercise Can Keep Your Brain Healthy

Even 'Weekend Warrior' Exercise Can Keep Your Brain Healthy

Find it hard to take time to exercise during your busy workweek?

No problem, a new study says -- one or two “weekend warrior” workouts are just as likely to help you maintain your brain health.

People who regularly

30 Oct
Can Cannabis Change Your Brain? Maybe, Maybe Not

Can Cannabis Change Your Brain? Maybe, Maybe Not

People who regularly use marijuana experience changes in their brain structure and function, but it’s not clear that cannabis is the cause, a new study finds.

Researchers found specific differences in the brains of people who’d ever used weed, particularly in...

28 Oct
Concussion Could Raise Depression, Burnout in Pro Hockey Players

Concussion Could Raise Depression, Burnout in Pro Hockey Players

Repeated concussions dramatically increase a hockey player’s risk of depression and burnout, a new study warns.

Hockey players who’d suffered three or more concussions had twice the risk of

25 Oct
People's Brains Now Process Texts Almost as Quickly as Pictures

People's Brains Now Process Texts Almost as Quickly as Pictures

Texts deliver rapid-fire messages, but a new study indicates human brains can keep up with the barrage.

The brain can detect the basic linguistic structure of a brief sentence in roughly 150 milliseconds -- about the speed of a blink of an eye, researchers report.

...

25 Oct
What Works Best to Ease MS-Linked Fatigue? New Study Finds Out

What Works Best to Ease MS-Linked Fatigue? New Study Finds Out

Medication and behavioral therapy are both effective in combatting fatigue caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), either separately or together, a new study finds.

MS patients felt significantly less fatigue after they were prescribed

25 Oct
Antibiotics Reveal Links Between Gut Microbes, Parkinson's

Antibiotics Reveal Links Between Gut Microbes, Parkinson's

Certain gut microbes might be linked to a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests.

People prescribed multiple courses of penicillin ...

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