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January 19, 2023

Novel Tool Empowers Patients to Resolve Vertigo on Their Own Novel Tool Empowers Patients to Resolve Vertigo on Their Own

A web-based system can help patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) diagnose and treat a recurrent bout of dizziness on their own, results of a […]
January 18, 2023

Brain Implant Helps Patients With ALS Paralysis Use Computers Brain Implant Helps Patients With ALS Paralysis Use Computers

A surgically implanted brain-computer interface (BCI) has made it possible for patients with severe paralysis to independently perform essential tasks, including online banking, shopping, and emailing. […]
January 17, 2023

Renowned Stroke Expert Ralph Sacco, MD, Dies Renowned Stroke Expert Ralph Sacco, MD, Dies

Ralph L Sacco, MD, the first neurologist to serve as president of the American Heart Association (AHA) and the only physician to serve as president of […]
January 17, 2023

Social Isolation Hikes Dementia Risk in Older Adults Social Isolation Hikes Dementia Risk in Older Adults

Social isolation in older adults increases the risk for developing dementia, new research suggests. Results from a longitudinal study that included more than 5000 US-based seniors […]
January 17, 2023

Dietary Zinc Linked to Reduced Migraine Risk Dietary Zinc Linked to Reduced Migraine Risk

People with higher dietary zinc intake have a nearly one-third lower risk of migraine than those who get little zinc in their diets, according to results […]
January 17, 2023

HRT May Prevent Alzheimer’s in High-Risk Women HRT May Prevent Alzheimer’s in High-Risk Women

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) introduced early during the menopausal transition may protect against Alzheimer’s dementia in women carrying the APOE4 gene, new research suggests. Results from […]
January 12, 2023

Poor Oral Hygiene After Stroke Can Alter Inflammation Risk Poor Oral Hygiene After Stroke Can Alter Inflammation Risk

The study covered in this summary was published on ResearchSquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways Researchers found that among […]
January 11, 2023

Hearing Loss Strongly Tied to Increased Dementia Risk Hearing Loss Strongly Tied to Increased Dementia Risk

Dementia prevalence is 61% higher among older people with moderate to severe hearing loss compared to those with normal hearing, new national data show. Investigators also […]
January 10, 2023

Chronic Pain Patients Swapping Opioids for Medical Cannabis Chronic Pain Patients Swapping Opioids for Medical Cannabis

Almost one third of patients with chronic pain report using medical cannabis to manage that pain, with more than half of them decreasing use of other […]
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