August 9, 2020

What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?

FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 -- Your thinking skills may be at risk of declining in midlife if you smoke or have high blood pressure or diabetes, a new study suggests.

Heart disease risk factors -- especially high blood pressure and diabetes -- have become more common in midlife, the study authors noted.

August 9, 2020

Two Common Nutrients Might Keep Vertigo at Bay

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5, 2020 -- Taking in extra vitamin D plus calcium might cut your odds of getting a debilitating form of vertigo, new research shows.

The Korean study focused on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), a sudden spinning sensation that's commonly triggered by changing your head position. According to the study authors, about 86% of people who have this type of vertigo find that it affects their life, even resulting in missed days at work.

July 12, 2020

Blood Test May Reveal Concussion Severity With Accuracy of Spinal Tap

THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- A simple blood test may predict the severity of a concussion as accurately as an invasive spinal tap, researchers report.

They focused on a biomarker called neurofilament light chain. This nerve protein can be detected in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid when nerve cells are injured or die, according to the study.

July 9, 2020

Don't Be a 'Hot-Head': Study Suggests Head Overheating Impairs Thinking

MONDAY, June 22, 2020 -- Can working or playing in the hot sun "fry" your brain?

Yes, claims a new, small study that found too much heat on the head hampered thinking in volunteers.