Dementia Caregivers Themselves At Higher Risk For Brain Aging

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People caring for people with dementia might face future risk with their own brain aging due to lifestyle factors, a new study says.

Nearly 3 in 5 dementia caregivers (59%) have at least one risk factor that increases their own chances of developing dementia over time, according to a June 12 ...

Blood Pressure Diet Helps Type 2 Diabetics

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A diet meant to lower blood pressure also can be effective in treating type 2 diabetes after a few tweaks, a new clinical trial indicates.

The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet effectively treated high blood pressure among type 2 diabetics, researchers reported recently in <...

Electroshock Therapy Appears To Reduce Suicide Risk Among People With Depression

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with severe depression who receive electroshock therapy are significantly less likely to commit suicide, a new evidence review says.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) lowered the risk of death by suicide 34% among patients with severe depression, according to findings published June 13 i...

Digital Tool Potentially Predicts Childhood Asthma

TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new digital tool can flag kids who are at risk for developing childhood asthma, researchers report.

The tool scans electronic health data records and calculates an asthma risk score for children, according to results published recently in eClinical Medicine.

It relies on info...

Texas Invests $50M in Psychedelic Drug Research to Treat Addiction

MONDAY, June 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Texas has moved to fund research into ibogaine, a psychedelic drug that may help treat addiction, depression and brain injuries.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill last week approving $50 million in state funds for ibogaine research, The New York Times reported.

The goal is to suppo...