Mediterranean diet offsets genetic risk for dementia, study finds — Harvard Gazette
New research suggests that following a Mediterranean-style diet may help offset a person’s genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s…
What happens to your data if 23andMe collapses? — Harvard Gazette
A recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for regulations to protect customers’ personal…
New Alzheimer’s treatments and studies are fueling hope
Rick is helping to answer a question central to the future of Alzheimer’s care: Can the disease be…
World’s most sensitive experiment detects tiny space-time distortions
Scientists in Wales have built the world’s most sensitive table-top interferometer, which is a miniature, ultra-precise instrument capable…
U.P. moose population survey results, research discussed at DNR commission meeting
HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) – Moose are a staple of our culture here in the U.P., but research shows…
Cleveland Clinic team uncovers genetic link to osteosarcoma
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic Children’s have helped identify a previously unknown gene that increases the risk of developing…
Newborn genomic screening may detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions
Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis…
Millions of Californians struggle with costs of housing, health care, latest California Health Interview Survey shows
Key takeaways
High price of housing. In 2024, nearly 1 in 5 California adults had significant worries about being…
The ‘Spirit Molecule’ Defends the Brain Against Stroke in Mice, Breakthrough Study Shows
Co-authors of the study from the Biological Barriers Research Group of the Institute of Biophysics N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is…
Researchers discover of a new type of diabetes in babies
Advanced DNA sequencing technologies and a new model of stem cell research has enabled an international team to…
Why is there no common-cold vaccine?
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Largest study of African American brain tissue reveals key Alzheimer gene activity
The prevalence of Alzheimer disease (AD) is approximately two times higher in African Americans (AA) compared to White/European-ancestry…