Alzheimer’s disease & dementia
Israel study: 4th vaccine shows limited results with omicron
Siblings wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Clalit Health Services in Mevaseret Zion, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo An Israeli hospital on […]More Evidence Links Mono to Multiple Sclerosis
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 For years, researchers have suspected that the Epstein-Barr virus, best known for causing mononucleois, might also play […]Brazil starts vaccinating children after weeks of delay
A health worker gives a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to 8-year-old Indigenous youth Davi Seremramiwe Xavante at the Hospital da Clinicas in Sao Paulo, […]Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) A drug used to treat several types of cancer is also an effective treatment for aggressive forms of endometrial cancer, […]Resource allocations for health and education should be based on evidence, not politics
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If resource allocation decisions were made based on evidence rather than internal and external politics, the education sector would get a large […]Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas
Latest Senior Health News MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Need in-home health care? Know this: The quality of your care may depend on where […]World tops two million new daily COVID cases
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The world recorded more than two million daily coronavirus cases on average between January 1 and 7 with figures doubling in 10 […]Aduhelm: Will Medicare Cover the Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug?
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) Following a months-long and unprecedented review, Medicare officials expect to announce within the next couple […]Q and A: Making New Year’s resolutions that stick
Credit: CC0 Public Domain DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every year I make one or more New Year’s resolutions that I have every intention of starting on Jan. […]Getting Your Child Their Vaccine? Some Tips on Easing Needle Fears
TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – If your child gets upset when it’s time to get a shot, you know how challenging that experience is […]Fauci cites near ‘vertical’ rise in COVID, but sees hope
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The United States is experiencing “almost a vertical increase” in COVID cases as the Omicron variant sweeps the country, but the peak […]Family Factors Affect Child’s Odds for Cleft Palate
THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Economic status appears linked to increased risk of being born with a cleft palate or lip, new research suggests, building […]Study uncovers unique stem cell trajectory in lungs damaged by COVID-19 and pulmonary fibrosis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Severe injuries to the lung from diseases such as COVID-19 trigger abnormal stem cell repair that alters the architecture of the lung. The aberrant stem […]Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) While climate change calls to mind extreme weather and melting polar ice caps, government officials’ inaction […]Avoiding dislocation after hip replacement: Study revisits historical findings on implant positioning
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study using artificial intelligence to analyze radiographs from thousands of patients after hip replacement surgery redefines the acetabular “safe zone” to […]Chile to give fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Chile will offer its citizens a fourth coronavirus vaccine dose from February, starting with high-risk categories, President Sebastian Pinera has announced. “The […]Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Parents, think you have a good handle on how much time your teens are spending on social media? Don’t bet […]Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) When a child has severe health problems, the suffering often extends to the entire family, new research finds. Using data […]McDonald’s seems to be focusing on kids in lower-middle income countries, social media posts suggest
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Fast food giant McDonald’s seems to be focusing on kids in lower middle income countries, with more Instagram posts, price promotions, and […]Pfizer Vaccine Disappoints in Kids Ages 2 to 5
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Two doses of a pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine failed to spur an adequate immune response in children aged 2 to […]
February 26, 2021
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Promising new research shows aerobic exercise may help slow memory loss for older adults living with Alzheimer’s dementia. ASU Edson College of […]
February 24, 2021
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, Pann-Ghill Suh (President)) announced that Dr. Kea Joo Lee and Dr. You-Na Jang of the Neural Circuits […]
January 22, 2021
Mental decline is one of the most feared aspects of growing older. People will do just about anything to prevent it, from swallowing supplements touted as […]
January 6, 2021
Samples for the analysis with the immuno infrared sensor Credit: Prodi Using a blood test, a German-Dutch research team has predicted the risk of Alzheimer’s disease […]
December 15, 2020
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Apathy—a lack of interest or motivation—could predict the onset of some forms of dementia many years before symptoms start, offering a ‘window […]
November 30, 2020
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors […]
November 28, 2020
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The state of knowledge seemed clear: school education protects against dementia. Every school year is supposed to reduce the risk of developing […]
November 18, 2020
“Our findings suggest that depression may be one of the important underlying factors leading to cognitive disadvantages for LGB people,” the researchers said. Credit: Creative commons […]