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Scientists have found that all subtypes of dementia behave like rapidly progressive dementia after being infected with COVID-19. Image: Jcomp/Freepik Author: medical editor Ekaterina Mazeina< /span> 1 minute According to a new study, SARS-CoV-2 infection has a significant impact on cognitive func

The Russian recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol dependence indicate that alcoholism has many symptoms. The authors of the document believe that frequent drinking only suggests that a person is an alcoholic. Thus, how often a person drinks does not make it possible to diagnose

According to some estimates, 2.2-4.4% of the population of our planet suffers from paranoia. It is not known exactly how many people around them suffer from this. Paranoid people are easily vulnerable, very sensitive, take everything personally and are sure that everything bad happens for a reason.

In 2007, the people of Juneau, the capital of Alaska, voted to stop adding fluoride to their drinking water for fear of harm. After five years, children had to be treated for caries once a year more often. 2103 Research on the benefits of water fluoridation for preventing cavities has been going on

It is not so easy to name several conquered diseases at once. Many of those almost forgotten exist still exist: the plague, leprosy, typhus. At the same time, people often do not know about the complete or almost complete victory of a person over some infections. 5718 out of 10 patients. Survivors

People most often have time for exercise, scientists believe. And those who justify their sedentary lifestyle by being busy often simply don't see the potential free time. 1492 People most often have time to exercise, a study published in Preventing shows in the US. chronic disease. Those who j

Too thin or too fat? Wide waist or normal? Paleness or yellowness of the skin? What do external signs say and is such a “diagnosis” always true? Let's figure out how reasonable it is to judge the state of another person visually. 13899 Body mass index Perhaps the most well-known indicator that

Loss of strength, a clear decrease in performance, difficulty concentrating and remembering are typical symptoms of COVID-19. According to statistics, from 10 to 35% of those who have been ill are concerned about typical post-COVID symptoms, and 85% of hospitalized patients experience shortness of b

While the new coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective, some people fear that the vaccine causes impotence. The researchers set out to find out if this is the case—whether SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is associated with a higher risk of erectile dysfunction in men aged 45 and older. Author: medical ed

A new systematic review states that monkeypox can sometimes lead to neurological complications such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), confusion, or seizures. Author: medical editor Ekaterina Mazeina 1 minute The scientists calculated that 2.7% of monkeypox patients experienced at least