Alzheimer’s disease is composed of four distinct subtypes
Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads...
Daily Archive: April 29, 2021
More stringent public health measures associated with lower COVID-19 cases, deaths
As state and local policymakers and politicians made the decision to enact stay-at-home orders last March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a recent study found...
Wearable glucose monitors shed light on progression of type 2 diabetes in Hispanic adults
In one of the first studies of its kind, medical and engineering researchers have shown wearable devices that continuously monitor blood sugar provide new insights into...
The best video games for kids
With our list of the best video games for kids, you can keep your kids entertained for hours without worrying about inappropriate content.
Suppressing the impact of COVID-19 using controlled testing and isolation
The outbreak of COVID-19 has revealed the widespread effects a pandemic can have on all spheres of life from health, to social life, to the economy....
Fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota
Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of...
Many U.S. colleges will mandate vaccines on campus next fall
(HealthDay)—More than 100 American colleges will require that students get COVID-19 vaccines if they want to be on campus in the fall, a new survey shows.
Turkey braces for first national lockdown
Turkey is bracing itself for its first national coronavirus lockdown as infection rates continue to climb in the country, now the highest in Europe.
Why Is Perimenopause Still Such a Mystery?
Over 1 billion women around the world will have experienced perimenopause by 2025. But a culture that has spent years dismissing the process might explain why...
US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has begun, officials tell CNN
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is now formally underway, according to several US defense officials. Fewer than 100 troops, along with military equipment, have been...
