A person’s memory and thinking abilities can still be affected a year after suffering a concussion, a new study finds. The results suggest that poor mental (“cognitive“) outcomes may be more common than once thought, said study author Dr. Raquel Gardner of the University of California, San Francisco. The findings also “highlight the need to… read on > read on >
Soccer headers are a staple of scoring in any match, but new research suggests that the practice can harm what experts called “signaling pathways” in the brain. The findings are based on analyses of blood samples from 89 professional soccer players, aged 18 to 35, in Norway. The blood samples were taken when the players… read on > read on >
Here’s yet another consequence of America’s childhood obesity epidemic: New research shows that girls with type 2 diabetes can set themselves up for developing a condition known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS occurs when a woman’s ovaries or adrenal glands produce more male hormones than normal, and its many symptoms include painful cysts on… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — In July 1893, James Cornish was admitted to Chicago’s Provident Hospital with a knife wound to his chest, stemming from a barroom brawl. He needed surgery, but medical professionals at the time believed operating on the heart was too dangerous. That was about to change. Without… read on > read on >
A woman with HIV who received an umbilical cord blood transplant has become the third person in the world to be cured of the virus that causes AIDS. The two others, both men, were cured after receiving bone marrow transplants from donors who carried a mutation that blocks HIV, The New York Times reported. The… read on > read on >
At one time, military veterans were typically healthier than the average American. But a new study finds that vets who have served since 9/11 have higher than average death rates — especially those with a history of brain injury. The study, of more than 2.5 million military veterans, found that post-9/11 service members have been… read on > read on >
Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 grow more effective in the months after a person gets the Pfizer COVID vaccine, according to a new study. In sheer numbers, antibody levels did decline over the months after vaccination. However, the new findings showed that antibodies that remained became steadily stronger and more precisely targeted against the virus. That means… read on > read on >
Misinformation about COVID-19 abounds, and cancer patients who are currently receiving treatment are more likely to believe COVID lies than cancer survivors who’ve completed treatment and people who’ve never had cancer, a new study says. The findings are from a survey of nearly 900 U.S. adults about evenly divided into the three groups. “These findings… read on > read on >
In a sign that the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on routine health care, many of the nearly one-third of older Americans who had a medical procedure, primary care visit or dental appointment canceled or postponed due to COVID still haven’t received that care, a new poll finds. “Whether they chose to postpone or their… read on > read on >
Sesame isn’t declared on more than half of food products that contain it, which could put some people at risk for an allergic reaction, researchers warn. A serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) can be deadly. By 2023, sesame will have to be listed on labels of food products sold in the United States, but the new… read on > read on >
