BMI, but Not Age at Puberty, Tied to Risk of Multiple Sclerosis

Some studies have suggested that people who are younger when they enter puberty are more likely to later develop multiple sclerosis (MS). But a new study attributes that link to body mass index (BMI). The study is published in the March 20, 2019,...
19-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Having Great-Grandparents, Cousins with Alzheimer’s Linked to Higher Risk

Having a parent with Alzheimer’s disease has been known to raise a person’s risk of developing the disease, but new research suggests that having second- and third-degree relatives who have had Alzheimer’s may also increase risk. The study is...
8-Mar-2019 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Good News for Women with MS: Disease May Not Worsen After Pregnancy After All

There’s good news for women with multiple sclerosis (MS)—researchers now say the disease may not flare up again right after pregnancy as they had long believed, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the...
26-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Heart-Healthy Diets in Early Adulthood Linked to Better Brain Function in Middle Age

Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, moderate in nuts, fish and alcohol and low in meat and full-fat dairy is associated with better cognitive performance in middle age, according to a study published in the March 6, 2019, online issue of...
6-Mar-2019 1:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

High Number of Depression Symptoms Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke

People who report an elevated number of depression symptoms may be more likely to have a stroke years later than people with no depression symptoms or a low number of depression symptoms, according to a preliminary study released today that will be...
26-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Soda, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Linked to More Severe Symptoms for People with MS

For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), drinking around 290 calories per day of soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages, or the equivalent of about two cans of non-diet soda, may be tied to more severe symptoms and a higher level of disability...
26-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Being Overweight May Be Linked to Better Survival from Stroke

It may seem counterintuitive, but having some extra body fat may be linked to an increased chance of surviving a stroke, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 71st Annual...
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Sleep Apnea May Be Linked to Higher Levels of Alzheimer’s Biomarker in Brain

People who are witnessed by a bed partner to have stopped breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer’s disease biomarker called tau in an area of the brain that helps with memory, according to a preliminary study released...
26-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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