_ Hyperhidrosis? Truly Something to Sweat About By Sondra Forsyth article Compared to other physical impairments, excessive sweating may seem like ΓÇô well ΓÇô ΓÇ£no sweat,ΓÇ¥ but that assessment couldnΓÇÖt be … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Adult-Onset Neurodegeneration Has Roots in Early Development By Jane Farrell article The disease mechanism for adult-onset progressive degenerative diseases begins much earlier than previously thought, according to a Northwestern Medicine study … Read More→
Exercise Physically Fit Women Nearly 90 Percent Less Likely to Develop Dementia By Sondra Forsyth article Women with high physical fitness at middle age were nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia decades later, compared … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Walking Speed While Carrying a Tray or Counting Backwards May Help Diagnose a Reversible Form of Dementia By Sondra Forsyth article There’s a cause of dementia that can sometimes be reversed, but it’s often not diagnosed because the symptoms are so … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness A Safer Version of Vaginal Mesh By Jane Farrell article Scientists from the University of Sheffield in the UK have developed a material that could be used as an alternative … Read More→
_ Stroke More Stroke Patients May Receive Crucial Treatments under New Guideline By Jane Farrell article More patients could be eligible for critical treatments to remove or dissolve blood clots that cause strokes, according to a … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Researchers Find That Grape-Derived Compounds May Promote Resilience Against Depression By Sondra Forsyth article In a study published online February 2nd 2018 in Nature Communications, scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount … Read More→
_ Health Headlines Brain-Scan-Guided Emergency Stroke Treatment Can Save More Lives By Jane Farrell article Researchers say that advances in brain imaging can now identify a greater number of stroke patients who can receive therapy … Read More→
_ Stroke Stroke Patients Now Have Better Chance of Living Normal Lives By Jane Farrell article Researchers say that recent progress in techniques to restore blood flow to areas of the brain endangered by stroke or … Read More→
_ Marriage May Help Stave Off Dementia By Jane Farrell article Marriage may lower the risk of developing dementia, according to a new analysis. The synthesis of the available evidence was … Read More→
WhatΓÇÖs Ahead: New Autism Research and Living with Autism By Jane Farrell article In the 1940s, a group of psychiatrists announced they had identified the cause of autism: Cold, aloof parents ΓÇô particularly … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Eye Test May Diagnose a Common Form of Dementia By Sondra Forsyth article Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition that is present in tens of thousands of Americans, but is often … Read More→
_ Diagnosing Dementia By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Although much is reported about dementia and its effects on patients and caregivers, there may be less to … Read More→
_ Sleeping Later on Schooldays: Yes or No? By Jane Farrell article Although experts agree that teens need a later start time for school days, a lot of parents donΓÇÖt necessarily agree … Read More→
_ Medical Research Rare Hormone May Eventually Be A Life Extender for Humans By Jane Farrell article Klotho, a life-extending protein hormone, occurs in only a minority of people. But eventually, scientists may be able to administer … Read More→
_ A Sense of Purpose = A Good Life By Jane Farrell article The secret to sleeping well may be having a good reason to get out of bed in the morning, according … Read More→
_ Stroke Extra Weight and Stroke Survival By Jane Farrell article Although obesity increases the risk for both stroke and death, new research indicates that people who are overweight or even … Read More→
_ Vision Health Smartphones and Temporary Vision Loss By Jane Farrell article Doctors may have to start asking their patients about smartphone use when diagnosing vision or neurological problems, according to an … Read More→