What is vascular dementia? Vascular dementia is a general term describing problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes caused by brain damage from impaired blood flow to your brain. Feb 2, 2023 0 16
Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect elderly against COVID-19, finds large Dutch study The tuberculosis vaccine (or BCG vaccine) does not protect the elderly with co-morbidities against disease symptoms caused by a coronavirus infection. This was reported in the BCG-PRIME study which was initiated during the ... Feb 2, 2023 0 17
Will Biden's plans to lift COVID emergency end free tests and vaccines? What will happen to free testing, vaccination and treatment for COVID-19 under the Biden administration's plan to end the coronavirus public health emergency in May? Feb 2, 2023 0 3
Medication administration errors can induce fear, sadness and guilt among health care professionals Despite evidence showing that the causes of medication errors can be traced back to multiple factors in the health care setting, health care professionals still often feel that they are to blame. In a new study, health care ... Feb 2, 2023 0 17
Link between coffee and kidney disease may depend on genetic variant, study finds Researchers at the University of Toronto and University of Padova have found that the association between heavy coffee consumption and kidney dysfunction hinges on a common genetic variation. Feb 2, 2023 1 144
Smartphone app may help identify stroke symptoms as they occur A new smartphone application called FAST.AI may help people who are having a stroke or their family and caregivers recognize common stroke symptoms in real time, prompting them to quickly call 9-1-1, according to preliminary ... Feb 2, 2023 0 29
Black and Hispanic people in US less likely to get treatment for stroke complications Analysis of 20 years of electronic health records across the U.S. finds Black and Hispanic stroke survivors were less likely than white stroke survivors to receive treatment for common complications during the first year ... Feb 2, 2023 0 5
Dual blood thinners under prescribed after minor or warning stroke, especially in women Despite evidence that starting two blood-thinning medications shortly after a minor stroke or a warning stroke (transient ischemic attack—TIA) may prevent a second—possibly more serious—clot-caused stroke within a few ... Feb 2, 2023 0 20
Poor oral health may contribute to declines in brain health Taking care of your teeth and gums may offer benefits beyond oral health such as improving brain health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference ... Feb 2, 2023 0 6
Bone marrow transplant may halt brain blood vessel disease in adults with sickle cell disease Bone marrow transplants prevented or improved blood vessel disease in the brains of adults with sickle cell disease, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke ... Feb 2, 2023 0 22