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Is Chemo Brain Really Cancer Bra
By TARA PARKER-POPE Much has been written about “chemo brain,” the foggy thinking and forgetfulness that afflicts many cancer patients after treatment. Now, new research suggests the cognitive problems associated with chemotherapy may also be caused by other types of treatment or even the disease itself.
“These problems may be related to treatment, such as chemotherapy, radiation or hormonal therapy, or to something about the disease itself which can change brain chemistry, or to psychological distress,” said Pascal Jean-Pierre, of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, who presented the findings at an American Association for Cancer Research conference in Miami.
Read the full “Vital Signs” report, “Mental Health: Fog May Be From Cancer, Not the Chemo,” and then please join the discussion below. Did you experience memory loss or other types of cognitive troubles after a cancer diagnosis? Tell us about your experience.
Studying the Ice Cream Headache
By TARA PARKER-POPE Christoph Niemann
Although people often talk about “ice cream headaches” or “brain freeze” after gulping a cold drink, the phenomenon doesn’t afflict everyone. According to today’s “Really?” column, only about one in three people experience it.
The phenomenon occurs when a very cold substance touches the back of the palate, causing the rapid constriction and dilation of blood vessels in the head. According to some studies, this causes pain receptors to stimulate the trigeminal nerve, the major carrier of sensory information from the face to the brain, resulting in a stabbing pain in the face or head.
To learn more, read the full report, “The Claim: ‘Brain Freeze’ Occurs Only on Warm Days,” and then please join the discussion below. Is brain freeze a common problem for you? Or are you among the two-thirds of people who have no idea what we’re talking about?
By TARA PARKER-POPE Christoph Niemann
Although people often talk about “ice cream headaches” or “brain freeze” after gulping a cold drink, the phenomenon doesn’t afflict everyone. According to today’s “Really?” column, only about one in three people experience it.
The phenomenon occurs when a very cold substance touches the back of the palate, causing the rapid constriction and dilation of blood vessels in the head. According to some studies, this causes pain receptors to stimulate the trigeminal nerve, the major carrier of sensory information from the face to the brain, resulting in a stabbing pain in the face or head.
To learn more, read the full report, “The Claim: ‘Brain Freeze’ Occurs Only on Warm Days,” and then please join the discussion below. Is brain freeze a common problem for you? Or are you among the two-thirds of people who have no idea what we’re talking about?
Is Chemo Brain Really Cancer Bra
By TARA PARKER-POPE Much has been written about “chemo brain,” the foggy thinking and forgetfulness that afflicts many cancer patients after treatment. Now, new research suggests the cognitive problems associated with chemotherapy may also be caused by other types of treatment or even the disease itself.
“These problems may be related to treatment, such as chemotherapy, radiation or hormonal therapy, or to something about the disease itself which can change brain chemistry, or to psychological distress,” said Pascal Jean-Pierre, of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, who presented the findings at an American Association for Cancer Research conference in Miami.
Read the full “Vital Signs” report, “Mental Health: Fog May Be From Cancer, Not the Chemo,” and then please join the discussion below. Did you experience memory loss or other types of cognitive troubles after a cancer diagnosis? Tell us about your experience.
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