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Mayo Clinic researchers validate blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in outpatient memory clinics

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alzheimer's disease, marked by memory loss, trouble concentrating and thinking, and changes in personality and behavior, devastates patients, their families and loved ones. With new treatments available for people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease, there is a growing need for accessible and cost-effective tests to diagnose Alzheimer's disease sooner. In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers confirmed the accuracy of an FDA-approved blood test that can be used at outpatient memory clinics...

Tom Rafferty, a Dallas Cowboys stalwart known for ‘doing the right thing,’ dies at 70

Rafferty played in two Super Bowls as a Cowboy, seeing his career bridge generations from Roger Staubach to Troy Aikman.

Billy Joel’s Brain Condition, Explained

CNN – Billy Joel canceled part of his tour because of a brain condition known as normal pressure hydrocephalus. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what it is, how it’s diagnosed, and what you should know if someone in your life is dealing with it. Dr. Sanjay Gupta Many of you apparently have been following the news because you saw that music legend, Billy Joel, recently canceled part of his tour after being diagnosed with a condition called...

Ground beef with possible E. coli distributed nationwide, including to Whole Foods, USDA says

"These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase."

White sand beaches, turquoise waters – and traveler’s diarrhea

"If you value the health of your friends and family, steer clear of this place."

We Tasted 9 Store-Bought Vanilla Ice Creams To Find Our Favorite

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‘We Don’t Want Them’: Trump Signs Travel Ban on Citizens From 12 Countries

President Trump’s proclamation barred travel from a variety of countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East.

The Disappearing Funds for Global Health

These are the nearly 2,500 N.I.H. grants that have been ended or delayed.

Scientists have found a way to grow a backbone

THE WEEK – Scientists have found a way to grow a backbone — literally — according to a study published in the journal Nature. Researchers were able to "coax human stem cells to develop into the 'notochord,' which plays a critical role in organizing tissue in developing human embryos and later becomes the intervertebral discs of the spinal column," said Cosmos Magazine. Specifically, the notochord acts as a "GPS" for an embryo's nervous system, said James...

Paramedic told suicidal student he couldn’t wait to have sex with her after rushing her to hospital

YAHOO! NEWS – An NHS paramedic told a vulnerable student he could not wait to have sex with her after he had rushed her to hospital. Former South East Coast Ambulance worker Alexander McDowell, then 27, was called out to the teenager’s home after she tried to take her own life in January 2022. In March 2022, Mr McDowell messaged the 18-year-old on Instagram saying she looked “familiar” and he remembered her pink-coloured Crocs footwear from...

2 Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab

“The toxins produced by Fusarium graminearum cause vomiting, liver damage, and reproductive defects in livestock and humans,” the complaint states.

Can Herbs Prevent a Recurrence of Prostate Cancer?

PEOPLE'S PHARMACY – As researchers scramble to find out what natural products might be helpful, they have found evidence that certain herbs might reduce the risk of a recurrence of prostate cancer. Which ones are they? Herbs Against Prostate Cancer: Q. I have read that certain herbs have both anti-inflammatory and anticancer activity. I’m especially interested in preventing a recurrence of prostate cancer. Is there any science to support the use of rosemary, turmeric, ginger and oregano? These are...

This diet can protect your brain from Alzheimer’s even if started later in life, new study suggests

People who ate the highest amounts of green leafy vegetables, or seven or more servings per week, had plaque amounts in their brains corresponding to being almost 19 years younger than people who ate the fewest, with one or fewer servings per week.

Canadian wildfire smoke and a dust plume from Africa could collide over the South this week

CNN – Air quality is taking a hit in parts of the central and eastern United States as smoke from out-of-control wildfires in Canada pours south – but that isn’t the only thing millions of people will notice in the sky this week. A plume of dust originating from Africa’s Sahara Desert is tracking west across the Atlantic Ocean Tuesday and will soon reach parts of the Southeast. This dust could collide with any lingering smoke in...

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