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Heavy Drinking Linked To Brain Damage, Increased Risk Of Dementia
Publicado em 10 de abril de 2025
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of developing brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems, a new study says.
Folks who imbibe eight or more alcoholic drinks a week have an increased risk of hyaline arteriolosclerosis, or a thickening and narrowing of the small arteries that feed the brain, researchers reported April 9 in the journal Neurology
This condition makes it harder for blood to flow, which can damage the brain over [...]
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Breathing Could Bring Microplastics Into the Human Brain, Study Shows
Publicado em 16 setembro 2024MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, scientists have detected microscopic microplastics lodged in the human brain. Researchers in Germany and Brazil say that 8 out of 15 autopsied adults had microplastics detected within their brain's smell centers, the olfactory bulb. The particles were likely breathed in over a lifetime, since tiny floating microplastics are ubiquitous in the air. Although microplastics have already been found in human lungs, intestines, [...]ver notícia -
PTSD Triples Odds for Teeth Grinding, Study Finds
Publicado em 16 maio 2024People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face more than triple the odds of bruxism, otherwise known as teeth grinding, a new study finds. The small study of 76 Brazilian adults (38 diagnosed with PTSD and 38 without the condition) found much higher incidence of daytime teeth grinding. “Our study showed that PTSD can be manifested orally, in bruxism and a higher level of pain after a clinical dental examination. This requires joint action by psychiatrists, psychologists and [...]ver notícia -
Saline Spray Could Slow COVID's Spread in the Lungs: Study
Publicado em 24 setembro 2021FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 -- A saltwater solution may help stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus in its tracks, Brazilian researchers report. However, although saline may keep the virus from replicating, it does not offer full protection against infection or a cure for COVID-19. "It's not a single solution, and it would have to be used in the first few days after infection," said researcher Cristiane Guzzo, a professor of microbiology at the University of São Paulo's Biomedical [...]ver notícia