Tag: symptoms
What Is Alpha-Gal Syndrome? Symptoms, Causes and Way to Get Tested
Alpha-Gal Syndrome Explained: The Tick-Borne Allergy Affecting Diets Worldwide A single tick bite can trigger a bizarre meat allergy—here’s how alpha-gal syndrome is reshaping people’s diets. By Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi & Alex Sugiura Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Imagine suddenly becoming allergic to a hamburger—or a steak or bacon…
New Parkinson’s Implant Listens to Brain Waves to Treat Symptoms
Smart Brain-Zapping Implants Could Revolutionize Parkinson’s Treatment New deep-brain-stimulation implants for Parkinson’s disease can listen in on brain waves and adapt to treat symptoms. Can this approach target other conditions? By Sally Adee & Nature magazine Keith Krehbiel lived with Parkinson’s disease for nearly 25 years before agreeing to try a brain implant that might…
Migraine Drug Ubrogepant Tackles Debilitating Early Symptoms
Migraine Drug Ubrogepant Tackles Debilitating Early Symptoms Results from a phase 3 clinical trial suggest that taking ubrogepant at the first sign of an oncoming migraine can prevent preheadache fatigue and light sensitivity By Fred Schwaller & Nature magazine Migraine symptoms that appear long before a headache can include fatigue, light sensitivity, neck pain and…
ADHD Symptoms Can Fluctuate with the Menstrual Cycle
How Periods Can Affect ADHD Symptoms and Treatment Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms worsen right before and during a period, a new study finds, and this could impact treatment By Kelso Harper edited by Tanya Lewis Researchers once thought of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as an unchanging condition: either you have it or you…