Cancer treatments can work, but the same factors that help them eradicate tumors may also accelerate aging processes in the body — especially the brain. New research explores. Breast cancer treatments leave their mark on the brain years after completion, a new study suggests. Previously on Medical News Today, we covered a study explaining that… Read More »
Research has found that middle-aged individuals in their forties and fifties with elevated cortisol levels, a hormone associated with stress, perform worse on cognitive and memory tasks compared to individuals of the same age who have average levels of cortisol. Elevated blood cortisol levels were also linked to smaller brain volumes. One factor that’s getting… Read More »
What begins in the appendix might end up in the brainSCIEPRO/SPL/Getty By Clare Wilson Parkinson’s disease may start in the appendix, not the brain. People are less likely to get the condition if they had their appendix out decades previously. And a toxic compound found in the brains of people with this disease has now… Read More »
New research suggests that having a larger brain could put people at risk of developing aggressive brain cancer. The findings are likely due to the large number of brain cells involved, the researchers think. New research finds a link between brain size and the risk of brain cancer. According to current estimates, doctors will diagnose… Read More »
Dixon Police Officer P.J. Ginn returned to the force two weeks ago after being diagnosed with brain cancer in February. (Dixon Police Department Facebook ) A police officer in Illinois made his triumphant return to the force two weeks ago, just seven months after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Dixon Police Officer P.J. Ginn said… Read More »