All posts by LadyLively

  • An Alzheimer’s Drug May Also Slow Lewy Body Dementia

    A type of drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease appears to slow the progression of Lewy body dementia, the brain disease that afflicted comedian Robin Williams prior to his suicide. Cholinesterase inhibitors prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine,...

    • Posted August 26, 2024
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  • New Approach Helps More People With Rectal Cancers Avoid Surgery

    Giving chemo and radiation therapies before a surgery for rectal cancer can help eliminate the need for removal of the rectum altogether, a new Swedish study finds. “If the tumor disappears completely during treatment, surgery is not...

    • Posted August 26, 2024
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  • Mosquitos Have Another Way to Find You: Body Heat

    Body heat is a powerful means by which mosquitos find human beings to bite, a new study shows. Mosquitos were twice as drawn to a target in a laboratory if the source emitted heat roughly the temperature...

    • Posted August 26, 2024
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  • Insurance Coverage Could Impact Survival of Patients After Spinal Cord Injury

    The care of people seriously harmed by spinal cord injury can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a new analysis suggests that ability to pay influences how long a patient remains on life support. In a...

    • Posted August 26, 2024
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  • Why ‘Socializing’ Your Young Child Is So Important

    When you have a young child, you can wind up spending most of your time changing diapers and feeding them, but one expert suggests that socialization is also important for your child’s future well-being. From an early...

    • Posted August 25, 2024
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  • Does Your Child Need Glasses? Look for These Signs

    You’ve noticed your young child complains of headaches and rubs their eyes a lot. Does that mean it’s time to get glasses? It could, says a Baylor College of Medicine expert, and noticing these signs early is...

    • Posted August 24, 2024
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  • Federal Judge Rules That U.S. Military Cannot Reject HIV-Positive Enlistees

    People with HIV can no longer be turned away if they try to enlist in the U.S. military, a federal judge has ruled. The decision, issued this week by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkma, said the Pentagon’s ban...

    • Posted August 23, 2024
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  • Not Just Cancer: HPV May Hamper Men’s Fertility

    Human papillomavirus (HPV) has largely been seen as a health problem of women, given that it causes nearly all cases of cervical cancer. But men also have reason to both fear HPV and get vaccinated against it,...

    • Posted August 23, 2024
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  • Could Drugs Used to Fight Cancer Also Slow Alzheimer’s?

    A new type of cancer drug might help treat brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, mouse studies suggest. The drugs block an enzyme called indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), researchers reported. IDO1 inhibitors are being developed as a treatment for cancers...

    • Posted August 23, 2024
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  • Are ‘Bed Rotting’ and Other TikTok Sleep Trends Good for You?

    Many young adults are experimenting with “bed rotting” and other sleep trends that have gone viral on TikTok and other social media platforms, a new poll shows. Sleep experts say these trends likely won’t do any immediate...

    • Posted August 23, 2024
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