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Women who suffer frequent migraines don’t have any increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, finds a new study that refutes earlier research.
“These results are reassuring for women who have migraine, which itself causes many burdens, that they d...
High levels of fluoride in drinking water may dim the intelligence of children, a new U.S. government report shows.
Based on an analysis of published research, the potentially controversial report marks the first time a federal agency has determined there is a link between drinking twice the reco...
Multiple sclerosis makes people vulnerable to more severe cases of COVID-19, but a new study finds that getting the COVID vaccine won't trigger a relapse of MS symptoms.
“People with MS have an increased risk of severe COVID infection due to their level of motor disability or exposure to treatments that suppress their immune systems,” explained study lead author
AI can help predict which young kids are more likely to develop autism, a new study says.
The AI looks for patterns in medical data that can be easily obtained from children 2 or younger without extensive assessments or clinical tests, researchers said.
The “AutMedAI” program was able to identify about 80% of children with autism, when tested using data from a group of 1...
A brain implant guided by AI could provide around-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests.
The implant uses AI to monitor a patient’s brain activity for changes that can cause movement problems during the day and insomnia at night, res...
A fish might hold clues to healing spinal cord injuries in humans, researchers report.
The damaged nerve cells of zebrafish can survive a spinal cord injury, eventually restoring full movement in the fish.
That’s very unlike humans and most other mammals, in which damaged neurons always die, researchers said.
But the way the zebrafish neurons first survive and then heal ...
Where you live in the United States could play a role in whether you get a timely diagnosis of dementia, a new study says.
The same person can have twice as much chance of getting a dementia diagnosis in some areas of the country than others, researchers found.
And a timely diagnosis is becoming more and more critical, with research showing that earlier
Casey Harrell was losing his ability to speak due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
“Not being able to communicate is so frustrating and demoralizing. It is like you are trapped,†said Harrell, 45.
But a new brain-computer interface is allowing Harrell to speak to others once more, with his brain providing the words and a ...
Some comatose patients with severe brain injury might be paying closer attention to their surroundings than previously thought, a new study says.
About 1 in 4 patients respond to instructions covertly, with their brains showing activity even though their bodies aren’t moving, researchers found.
When asked to imagine opening and closing their hand, those comatose patients disp...
A wearable brain scanner could improve research into Parkinson’s disease, dementia and other debilitating disorders, new research shows.
The brain scanner -- called the Ambulatory Motion-enabling PET (AMPET) -- fits on a person’s head much like a construction worker’s har...
There’s a good chance that if one child in a family has autism, another will also develop the disorder, a new study suggests.
Children are seven times more likely to be diagnosed with autism if an older sibling has the disorder, researchers reported recently in the journal
Many people with Parkinson's disease may fear dementia as a common consequence of the disease.
But new research suggests dementia is not inevitable with Parkinson's, and in fact is less common than presumed.
If dementia does occur, it typically does so much later in life than was previously assumed, the study also found.
“These results provide more hopeful estimates of ...
Folks who rub their forehead and complain that a complex problem is making their brain hurt aren’t overstating things, a new review suggests.
Mental exertion appears to be associated with unpleasant feelings in many situations, researchers reported Aug. 5 in the journal Psychological Bulletin.
<...Artificial intelligence is adding new luster to the old-fashioned EEG brain scan, increasing the potential usefulness of the century-old medical test, a new report says.
The EEG, or electroencephalogram, tracks brain activity through a dozen or more electrodes stuck to the scalp. It is often used to detect
Puttering around the home or office isn’t enough to protect a person from stroke, a new study says.
People need to be more active to lower their stroke risk, either by exercising in their free time or biking or walking to work, results show.
“Physical activity during leisure time and as transportation is becoming increasingly important now that many jobs and domestic ac...
An additional cinnamon product sold in the United States has been found to contain high levels of lead, health officials are warning.
In a health alert issued Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the ...
Older people who avail themselves of the newest shingles vaccine could reap a hidden benefit: A significant drop in their odds of developing dementia.
One expert applauded the new findings.
"Dementia isn’t an inevitable part of aging; it’s caused by diseases like Alzheimer’s," said
Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, new research suggests.
There was one other physical characteristic that lowered the odds, however: muscle strength. Stronger ...
Millions of Americans deal with the sleep deficits brought on by sleep apnea, and many turn to one of the few treatments out there, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines.
But what if new neurochemical targets in the brain could lead to new, less cumbersome therapies for sleep apnea?
That's what a team at the University of Missouri-Columbia are working on in their lab....
The risk of seizures within the next 24 hours can be predicted by watching for abnormal brain activity patterns in people with epilepsy, a new study finds.
The storm of brain activity that characterized a seizure is presaged by abnormal communication between specific areas of the brain, researchers discovered.
They say they can forecast seizure risk by analyzing just 90 seconds of t...
A new monoclonal antibody treatment called Kesimpta (ofatumumab) appears to improve on an older drug in pushing multiple sclerosis (MS) into remission, a new trial shows.
Funded by Kesimpta's maker, Novartis, the trial compared the new therapy against teriflunomide (Aubagio), an immune-...
Autopsies of deceased boxers and pro football players have long confirmed that repeat head injuries can lead to a devastating brain condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Now, research supports the notion that contact sports can also raise the odds for a Parkinson's-like disease, called parkinsonism, in athletes already affected by CTE.
In the new study, "subject...
Defiance, tantrums, aggression: All signs of a condition called conduct disorder, which Mental Health America says affects up to 16% of boys and 9% of girls.
Now, research is revealing real differences in the brain structure of children and...
Food tends to taste bland in space, astronauts have reported, making it tough for them to eat enough to stay healthy.
Focusing on foods' smell might help overcome this problem, a new study says.
Aroma plays a big role in the flavor of food, and researchers found that certain scents might be more powerful in the cramped confines of a spacecraft.
Vanilla and almond aromas were m...
"Smart"prosthetic legs can help amputees achieve a natural walking gait, but it's done through robotic sensors and algorithms that drive the limb forward at predetermined rates.
A better way would be to give people full control over the limb through their nervous system -- and that's just what an MIT research team says it's done.
An experimental surgical procedure combined with a cu...
It's a nasty cycle: Chronic migraine sufferers who use too much pain medication sometimes get smacked with rebound headaches.
But new research suggests that a medication commonly used to prevent migraines may also help fend off rebound headaches.
The study of ...
Specific steps can be taken to reduce the risk of potentially fatal reactions to anti-seizure medications, researchers report in a new review.
Performing blood tests, asking patients about risk factors and modifying dosages all can reduce reaction risk for drugs that millions of Americans take for
Can you trust your gut?
UCLA researchers have shown that people who rank high in resilience -- meaning they accept change positively and follow their instincts -- have the bacteria living in their bellies in part to thank for it.
Their new study looked at the brains and gut microbiomes of people who cope effectively with different types of stress, including social isolation an...
Prostate medications might help reduce the risk of a specific type of dementia, a new study suggests.
People were less likely to develop Lewy body dementia when taking drugs designed to treat urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, researchers reported June 19 in the journal Neurology.
...A class of blood pressure medications appears to also help lower seniors' risk of developing epilepsy, a new study finds.
The drugs, called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), might prevent epilepsy in people at highest risk of the disease, researchers reported June 17 in the...
A new smartphone tool could help paramedics identify a stroke in seconds by scanning the patient's face.
The AI-driven tool analyzes facial symmetry and specific muscle movements to detect subtle signs of stroke, researchers explained.
"One of the key parameter...
The discovery that the Epstein-Barr virus might be a major driver of multiple sclerosis has re-energized research into the autoimmune disease.
Now, investigators in the U.K. and Sweden believe they might be closer to understanding how the virus, which also causes mononucleosis, might help spur MS.
"The discovery of the link between Epstein-Barr Virus [EBV] and multiple sclerosis ha...
A new blood test might be able to predict Parkinson's disease up to seven years before symptoms of the movement disorder surface, researchers said.
The test correctly predicted a high risk of Parkinson's in 16 patients who went on to develop the disease, results show.
If validated, the ...
Adults' phobias can be correlated with changes in the structure of their brains, a new study finds.
What's more, the neurological differences seen in adults with phobias are more extensive than those observed in people with other forms of anxiety.
Phobia is the most common anxiet...
Genetics can play a role in a person's odds for Alzheimer's disease, and new research suggests differences in that risk are based on which parent had the illness.
In a study of 4,400 people still "cognitively unimpaired," there was higher buildup of am...
Dolphins living off the coasts of Georgia and Florida have elevated levels of mercury in their bodies, new research shows.
That could have implications for people, said a team led by Colleen Bryan, a research biologist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Charleston, S.C.
"As a sentinel species, the...
Spinal cord injuries can cause the body to go haywire, with misfiring nerves causing dangerous "fight-or-flight"responses.
This makes typical and normally harmless problems like having a full bladder prompt life-threatening complications like heart attack, stroke and severe infections like
Women who deliver low-birth-weight babies could be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life, a new study warns.
As seniors, these women had brain test scores that indicated one to two years of additional aging in their memory and thinking skills, compared with women who delivered normal-weight babies, according to results published June 12 in the journal
Depression and memory declines may be closely linked in older people, new research suggests.
"Our study shows that the relationship between depression and poor memory cuts both ways, with depressive symptoms preceding memory decline and memory decline linked to subsequent depressive symptoms," said senior study author Dr. Dorina Cada...
Bright lights, loud sounds and trip hazards can make a person with Alzheimer's uncomfortable in the home and even pose real dangers.
The Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) says a few easy fixes can change all that.
"Every family caregiver's...
Severe forms of autism could be linked to overgrowth of the brain's outer layer that starts while a baby is in the womb, a new study finds.
Toddlers with autism have cerebral cortexes -- often referred to as "gray matter"-- that are roughly 40% larger than those of children without the developmental disorder, researchers reported recently in the journal
Nerve surgery can reduce the number of headache days for people who suffer frequent migraines, a new review finds.
The procedure also can decrease the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks, according to results published in the June issue of the journal
MONDAY, June 3, 2024 -- Mutations in a single newly identified gene are responsible for developmental disorders affecting tens of thousands of people worldwide, a new study claims.
The gene"RNU4-2"can cause a collection of developmental symptoms that had not previously been tied to a distinct genetic disorder, researchers report.
The discovery is significant because it represents on...
Cerebral aneurysms: For most people, the word signals a sudden, fatal brain bleed that seemingly comes out of nowhere.
However, an expert at Penn State Health says that in many cases these brain blood vessel ruptures are spotted early, before they rupture. And even when they do occur, they are not uniformly fatal.
What is a cerebral aneurysm?
"An aneurysm is l...
Caffeine has been associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, but a new study says a coffee jolt might not be good for people already diagnosed with the brain disorder.
Consuming caffeine appears to blunt the brain's ability to use dopamine, the hormone that lies at the h...
California skateboarder Jared Hager has become the first person to receive a transparent skull replacement, which allows doctors to better view the function of his brain.
The window has allowed doctors to both monitor his progress and test new and better scanning methods for assessing brain health.
Hager, 39, of Downey, Calif., sustained a traumatic brain injury from a skateboarding...
Stuttering is a neurological condition, not a psychological one, and scientists in Finland now believe they've found the disrupted network in the brain that may cause it.
"These findings explain well-known features of stuttering, such as the motor difficulties in speech production and the significant variability in stuttering severity across emotional states," said senior study author
Newer epilepsy drugs taken while pregnant won't affect the creative thinking of children, an effect that had been observed in older medications, a new study reports.
Researchers found no difference in creativity scores at age 4 between kids of mothers with epilepsy and those of...
For decades, Todd Vogt has been dedicated to the sport of rowing, believing he was in peak physical condition. Then, a series of symptoms began to emerge, turning his life upside down.
"My left arm stopped swinging, and I felt incredibly fatigued," Vogt, 49, recalled. "Eventually,...