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FDA Approves Apple Watch App to Track Parkinson's Symptoms
San Francisco-based startup Rune Labs on Monday said it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use the Apple Watch to monitor tremors and other common symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease.
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Scientists Map Brain Network Linked to Addiction, Could Lead to Treatments
Researchers said on Monday they had mapped the network in the brain linked to addiction by studying long-time smokers who abruptly quit after suffering brain lesions. They hope the research will give future treatments a target to aim for in the fight against addiction to a...
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FDA Requires Disclosure of Suicide Risk for Anti-baldness Drug
U.S. health regulators rejected a request to remove popular anti-baldness pill Propecia and its generic versions from the market, but for the first time required patient notification about reports of suicidal behavior in men taking the drug. The U.S. Food and Drug...
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Study: Local Centers Not Ready for July Launch of 988 Mental Health Crisis Hotline
The mental health equivalent of 911 is about to launch across the United States, but a new study finds that many communities may not be prepared for it.Beginning July 16, a new 988 number will be available 24/7 for Americans dealing with a mental health crisis. It's akin to...
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Study: COVID Increases Risk for Psychiatric Disorders by 25 Percent
People who've been through a bout of COVID may be more vulnerable to mental health disorders in the months following their infection, a new study warns. Researchers analyzed data on more than 46,000 people in the United States who tested positive for COVID-19 and an equal...
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Study: Nightmares May Warn of Parkinson's Onset
Nightmares can be unsettling for anyone, but new research from Britain suggests that bad dreams may signal the start of Parkinson's disease in some older adults. "Although it can be really beneficial to diagnose Parkinson's disease early, there are very few risk indicators...
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Experimental Drug Effective Against Lung Cancer That Spread to the Brain
Mirati Therapeutics Inc's experimental drug that targets a specific genetic mutation helped about one third of a small subset of patients in a clinical trial whose lung cancer had spread to their brains, the company said on Monday. Early data show that out of 19 evaluated...
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Study Finds Strong Links Between Depression and Crohn's, Colitis
New research points to a compelling interplay between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and depression. IBD includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. In addition to the physical pain that these illnesses can inflict upon sufferers, the new study showed that patients...
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What People With Early-Onset Dementia Want You to Know
An elevator encounter that happened to Laurie Waters highlights the daily plight faced by early-onset Alzheimer's patients like her. Waters, 57, was stuck in an elevator at an Alzheimer's convention with other folks who were growing loud and excited - and the situation was...
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Slowed Walking Could Signal Increased Risk for Dementia
If you're a senior and walking to the mailbox takes longer than it used to, new research suggests you might want to ask your doctor to check your thinking skills. The study included nearly 17,000 adults over 65 and found those who walk about 5% slower or more each year and...
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Biogen Drug Found Effective Against Postpartum Depression
Sage Therapeutics Inc and Biogen's experimental drug to treat postpartum depression met the main goal of a late-stage study, the companies said on Wednesday. The drug, zuranolone, showed improvement in depressive symptoms among women with postpartum depression at day 15. It...
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Type 2 Diabetes Makes the Brain Age Faster
Type 2 diabetes is linked to memory and thinking problems, and a new study suggests it's because the disease makes the brain age faster. Looking at data from 20,000 middle-aged and older adults, researchers found that - consistent with past studies - people with type 2...
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6 Foods Proven to Help Ease Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental health illnesses in the United States, affecting 40 million adults over the age of 18, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Anxiety disorders encompass phobias, generalized anxiety and social anxiety....
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Cranberries Boost Memory, Slow Cognitive Decline
Eating a handful of cranberries every day could improve your memory and protect against dementia. That is the conclusion of a British study that found people who consumed the equivalent of a small bowl of cranberries every day for 12 weeks experience an increase in memory...
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US Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation it imposed took a dramatic toll on kids' mental health, increasing the demand for services in an already overburdened system.As a result, many kids found themselves being "boarded" in emergency departments as they awaited care,...
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Vision Problems Can Lead to Inaccurate Mental Decline Diagnosis
Poor eyesight makes it harder to read and easier to trip. But it can also lead to a misdiagnosis of mild mental decline in older people, according to a new, small study. That can happen if someone's thinking abilities are assessed using vision-dependent tests, researchers...
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Study: Playing Video Games Boosts Children's IQ
Folks often believe that video games rot a kid's mind, but a new study argues the opposite could be true. Children actually might get a brain boost from playing hour after hour of video games, researchers report. American kids between 9 and 10 years of age who spent more time...
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FDA Declines to Authorize Common Antidepressant as COVID Treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided not to authorize the antidepressant fluvoxamine to treat COVID-19, saying that the data has not shown the drug to be an effective therapeutic for fighting the virus."Based on the review of available scientific evidence, the...
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Edamame: Boost Your Health With This Super Snack
Edamame beans, often served as an appetizer in Japanese restaurants, are chock full of nutrients and disease-fighting power. They are one of the most nutritious foods you can consume. One cup of edamame has only 180 calories but has 8 grams of fiber to fill you up and a...
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Head Trauma May Increase Risk for Dementia
People who've had a major traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be at increased risk for dementia, according to a new study. "Approximately 1 in 10 people in our study who had major TBI did develop dementia," said study co-author Dr. Rahul Raj, of the University of Helsinki in...
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Study: Just One Week Off Social Media Boosts Mental Health
It's no secret that too much social media can be bad for one's mental health. Now, research suggests that taking even a brief break from TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter can ease symptoms of depression and anxiety. Staying off social media for a week meant, for some...
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Top Three Modifiable Factors That Raise Your Risk For Dementia
Certain lifestyle factors can sway the risk of dementia, and a new study points to the top threats to Americans these days: obesity, physical inactivity and lack of a high school diploma. Researchers found that in just the past decade, there has been a shift in the most...
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These Foods Best for Preventing Dementia, According to New Study
A diet rich in the antioxidants that leafy, green vegetables and colorful fruit deliver is good for your body, and now new research shows it also protects your brain. In the study, people whose blood contained the highest amounts of three key antioxidants were less likely to...
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Supplement to Boost Brain Health May Instead Increase Risk for Alzheimer's
A dietary supplement believed to protect against Alzheimer's disease might instead be potentially harmful to the brain, a new study warns. L-serine is an amino acid that serves many different roles in the body, and one is to influence the development and function of synapses...
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How Loneliness is Damaging Our Health
Loneliness was a common result of the COVID-19 pandemic as people had to stay secluded to prevent the transmission of the deadly virus. But experts say that America was suffering from a loneliness epidemic long before COVID-19 nudged us even further into isolation. That act...