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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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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 ...

Premature BirthNeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.
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...

Neurology
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...

Neurology
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...

NeurologyBehaviorAutism
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

Parkinson'sNeurologyMultiple Sclerosis
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...

NeurologyAutism
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

NeurologyExercise: Misc.DementiaBrain
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...

NeurologyMarijuanaGeneticsBrain
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.

...

NeurologyBrain
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

NeurologyMultiple SclerosisBrainFatigue
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 ...

Parkinson'sNeurologyAntibioticsGastrointestinal Problems
24 Oct
Ozempic, Wegovy Might Help Lower Alzheimer's Risk in People With Diabetes

Ozempic, Wegovy Might Help Lower Alzheimer's Risk in People With Diabetes

Add Alzheimer’s disease to the list of conditions that might benefit from the revolutionary diabetes drug Ozempic, a new study says.

People with type 2 diabetes taking semaglutide appeared to have a significantly...

NeurologyAlzheimer'sDementiaWeight Loss
23 Oct
Common Post-Injury Action by Players Signals Concussion, Study Shows

Common Post-Injury Action by Players Signals Concussion, Study Shows

Maybe you've seen a cartoon character shake their head back and forth following a sharp blow -- clearing away whatever stars or birds are circling their noggins.

Turns out, that same move might help coaches and physical trainers identify a

NeurologyBrainHead InjuriesSports MedicineConcussions
17 Oct
Silent Damage First: Alzheimer's Disease Could Have Two Phases

Silent Damage First: Alzheimer's Disease Could Have Two Phases

Alzheimer’s disease might damage the brain in two distinct phases, a new study suggests.

An early phase that occurs slowly and...

NeurologyBrain
14 Oct
Change in Alzheimer's Drug Vial Size Could Be Big Money-Saver for Medicare

Change in Alzheimer's Drug Vial Size Could Be Big Money-Saver for Medicare

A simple tweak in available vial sizes of the breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi could save Medicare hundreds of millions of doll...

NeurologyInsurance: MedicareHealth Costs
14 Oct
Learn Another Language to Boost Your Brain's 'Efficiency'

Learn Another Language to Boost Your Brain's 'Efficiency'

Bilingual people have more active and flexible brains, a new study has discovered.

Brain scans revealed that folks who speak two languages have increased connectivity between their brain regions, researchers reported Oct. 10 in the journal

NeurologyBrain
11 Oct
All Those Head Spins By Breakdancers Could Be Harming Them

All Those Head Spins By Breakdancers Could Be Harming Them

This year, breakdancing joined the ranks of Olympic-caliber sports, with Japan’s B-girl Ami Yuasa and Canada’s B-boy Phil Wizard taking home the gold.

Now doctors warn breakdancing shares something else with other major sports – the risk of serious over...

NeurologyHead InjuriesExercise: Dancing
11 Oct
Injected 'Nanodiscs' Could Bring Brain Stimulation Therapy Without Implants

Injected 'Nanodiscs' Could Bring Brain Stimulation Therapy Without Implants

Microscopic magnetic nanodiscs could provide a much less invasive means of providing deep brain stimulation, a new study says.

The tiny discs – about 250 nanometers across, or 1/500 the width of a human hair – would be injected directly into specific regions ...

Medical Technology: Misc.NeurologyBrain
08 Oct
Damage to Brainstem Could Be Driving Long COVID

Damage to Brainstem Could Be Driving Long COVID

Damage to the brainstem could be behind the physical and psychological effects of Long COVID, a new study suggests.

Brain scans of 30 Long COVID patients found they had damage to th...

NeurologyBrain
03 Oct
Could Lithium Supplements Ease the Brain Fog of Long COVID?

Could Lithium Supplements Ease the Brain Fog of Long COVID?

A small dose of the nutritional supplement lithium asparate may not ease the fatigue and brain fog of Long COVID, a small, new trial involving 52 patients has found.

Still, it's possible that a larger dose of the mood-enhancing supplement might work, researchers said.

Neurology
03 Oct
Air Pollution Could Be Changing Children's Brains

Air Pollution Could Be Changing Children's Brains

Even air pollution levels considered safe by U.S. standards appear to cause differences in the brains of growing children, a new review suggests.

"We're seeing differences in brain outcomes between children with higher levels of pollution exposure versus lower levels of ...

Child DevelopmentNeurologyAsthmaPollution, AirBrain
02 Oct
So Fly: Scientists Complete Map of Adult Fruit Fly Brain

So Fly: Scientists Complete Map of Adult Fruit Fly Brain

The head of a Princeton team that mapped the brain of an adult fruit fly -- a watershed step in understanding the human brain -- explains the feat in a way that belies its complexity.

"Just like you wouldn't want to drive to a new place without Google Maps, you don't wan...

NeurologyBrain
30 Sep
Despite Progress, America's Fight Against Toxic Lead Far From Over

Despite Progress, America's Fight Against Toxic Lead Far From Over

Toxic lead continues to pose a danger to U.S. consumers despite years of progress to reduce exposure, claims a study spanning four states.

"Consumer products were consistently identified as one of the main sources of lead exposure -- and the only identified source in 15 ...

Neurology
26 Sep
Brain Injury & PTSD: Veterans' Study Suggests Area of Damage Is Key

Brain Injury & PTSD: Veterans' Study Suggests Area of Damage Is Key

Brain damage that veterans suffered from flying shrapnel has provided a major clue that could lead to better treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says.

Veterans who suffered shrapnel damage connected to their amygdala, the fear center of the b...

NeurologyDepressionHead InjuriesConcussionsMilitary
25 Sep
Initial Symptoms of MS Could Guide Prognosis, Treatment

Initial Symptoms of MS Could Guide Prognosis, Treatment

Two key symptoms that can arise soon after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) could predict how swiftly the illness will progress and suggest best treatment options, new research shows.

The two symptoms -- blurred vision and sphincter dysfunction of the bladder and/o...

NeurologyMultiple Sclerosis
24 Sep
NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Has Parkinson's Disease

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Has Parkinson's Disease

Green Bay Packers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Favre, 54, made the announcement while testifying to Congress on his potential misuse of taxpayer funds.

The former quarterback has be...

Parkinson'sNeurologyHead InjuriesConcussions
23 Sep
Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk

Many Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE, Raising Suicide Risk

One in three former NFL players believe they have football-related brain damage that’s doing untold harm to their lives, a new study finds.

Unfortunately, their fears might be harming their mental health on top of whatever risks they face from

NeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.AnxietyDepressionDementiaBrainSuicideExercise: FootballConcussions
20 Sep
Dad's Epilepsy Med Use Won't Harm His Kids: Study

Dad's Epilepsy Med Use Won't Harm His Kids: Study

Would-be dads don’t have to worry that taking the epilepsy drug valproate will result in children with birth defects, a new review concludes.

Valproate,...

NeurologyFatherhoodEpilepsy
19 Sep
Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson's

Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson's

A specific class of diabetes drug appears to lower people’s risk for dementia and Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows.

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, also known as gliflozins, lower blood sugar by prompting the kidneys to filter sugar o...

Parkinson'sNeurologyDiabetes: Misc.Dementia
18 Sep
Some People With MS May Need Earlier, Higher-Dose Meds

Some People With MS May Need Earlier, Higher-Dose Meds

Early, aggressive treatment of brain lesions caused by multiple sclerosis could help ward off faster decline in patients, a new study finds.

Such treatment could prevent or potentially cure paramagnetic rim lesions (PRL), areas of chronic brain inflammation that are link...

NeurologyMultiple Sclerosis
17 Sep
Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health

Wildfire Smoke Might Harm Children's Mental Health

As wildfires continue to burn across parts of California, a new study finds that smoke from these blazes and other air pollution could be harming kids’ mental health.

Repeated exposure to high levels of particle pollution increases kids’ risk of depression, <...

NeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.
17 Sep
Could 'Brain Training' Exercises Help Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms?

Could 'Brain Training' Exercises Help Slow Alzheimer's Symptoms?

Brain training aimed at improving memory can ward off symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease for years, a new study claims.

Seniors experienced a slower

NeurologyBrainMemory Problems
16 Sep
Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds

Pregnancy Changes the Brain, Study Finds

With implications for research around postpartum depression and other health issues, scientists have tracked the changes pregnancy brings to the female brain.

These changes weren't subtle: Big shifts in what's known as the brain's "white matter" versus "gray matter" were...

PregnancyNeurologyPsychology / Mental Health: Misc.
16 Sep
Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows

Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows

For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain.

Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell centers, the olfactory bulb.

The particl...

NeurologyBrain
16 Sep
Genetics Suggest Link Between ALS, Parkinson's Disease

Genetics Suggest Link Between ALS, Parkinson's Disease

People with rare genetic variants linked to degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease are at increased risk of developing ALS, a new study finds.

Further, having these ...

Parkinson'sNeurologyGenetics
16 Sep
Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows

Vaping Is Harming College Students' Brains, Study Shows

Vaping may look cool when you're young, but it appears to be dulling the brains of college students, a new study warns.

College students who vape have lowe...

NeurologyBrain
12 Sep
Alzheimer's Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds

Alzheimer's Drugs May Work in Whole New Way, Study Finds

Two monoclonal antibody treatments to slow Alzheimer's disease, lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kisunla), have been approved by the U.S...

NeurologyDementiaBrain
10 Sep
Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls

Pandemic Isolation May Have Caused Rapid Brain Aging in Teen Girls

New research uncovers a possible reason why teenaged girls struggled so mightily with their mental health during the pandemic: Scans showed their brains aged far faster than expected during that stressful time, even faster than the brains of their male peers.

In the stud...

Adolescents / TeensNeurologyDepressionBrain
10 Sep
Falling for Financial Scams Could Be Early Alzheimer's Sign

Falling for Financial Scams Could Be Early Alzheimer's Sign

Brain changes that signal Alzheimer's disease even before symptoms appear are linked to an increased vulnerability to financial scams, new...

NeurologyBrain
04 Sep
Study Debunks Theory Linking Autism to Changes in Brain's Amygdala

Study Debunks Theory Linking Autism to Changes in Brain's Amygdala

A new brain imaging study has concluded that autism likely isn’t caused by faulty connections to the amygdala.

A prevailing hypothesis of autism spectrum disorder has held that people with the condition have poorer neural connections in certain brain regions, inclu...

NeurologyBrainAutism
30 Aug
Depression Might Sometimes Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's Disease

Depression Might Sometimes Be Early Sign of Alzheimer's Disease

In some people, new-onset depression may stem from the same buildup of toxic plaques in the brain that have long been linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

"Our findings provide additional support for depressive symptoms as an early feature of preclini...

NeurologyDepression
30 Aug
Traveling With a Loved One With Alzheimer's This Long Weekend? Experts Have Tips

Traveling With a Loved One With Alzheimer's This Long Weekend? Experts Have Tips

People can create many special moments if they include a loved one with dementia in their end-of-summer Labor Day getaway.

However, they’ll need to take some special steps to make traveling as smooth as possible, according to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of Ame...

NeurologyDementia
29 Aug
Migraine Drug Ubrelvy May Stop Headaches Before They Start

Migraine Drug Ubrelvy May Stop Headaches Before They Start

A migraine drug can help stop the devastating headaches in their tracks, allowing sufferers to go about their daily lives with little to no symptoms, a new clinical trial has found.

...

NeurologyHeadachesMigraine
28 Aug
Diabetes Can Age Your Brain, But Lifestyle Change Can Reverse That

Diabetes Can Age Your Brain, But Lifestyle Change Can Reverse That

Diabetes can age the brain by up to four years, a new study based on MRI scans shows.

There was one silver lining: Healthy lifestyle changes could help prevent that neurological aging, the Swedish researchers said.

“Having an older-appearing brain for one&rsq...

NeurologyDiabetes: Type IIDiabetes: Misc.DementiaBrain
27 Aug
Could Having MS Help Shield Against Alzheimer's Disease?

Could Having MS Help Shield Against Alzheimer's Disease?

People with multiple sclerosis appear to have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.

MS patients are far ...

NeurologyMultiple SclerosisBrain
23 Aug
No Link Found Between Migraines, Parkinson's Disease

No Link Found Between Migraines, Parkinson's Disease

Women who suffer frequent migraines don’t have any increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, finds a new study that refutes earlier resear...

Parkinson'sNeurologyMigraine
22 Aug
Government Report Links Excessive Fluoride in Water to Lowered IQs in Kids

Government Report Links Excessive Fluoride in Water to Lowered IQs in Kids

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

Child DevelopmentNeurologyBrainSafety: Water
21 Aug
COVID Vaccine Won't Trigger MS Relapse: Study

COVID Vaccine Won't Trigger MS Relapse: Study

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 di...

VaccinesNeurologyMultiple Sclerosis
20 Aug
Could AI Help Spot Autism Early?

Could AI Help Spot Autism Early?

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 “...

ParentingNeurologyAutism
19 Aug
Brain Implant Helps Tame Parkinson's for Easier Daily Living

Brain Implant Helps Tame Parkinson's for Easier Daily Living

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...

Parkinson'sNeurology
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