Two recent developments in Alzheimer’s disease research offer new hope for patients living with the disease, and their families. Among those, in June, Tiziana Life Sciences received Food and Drug Administration clearance to use intranasal foralumab in its first patient with moderate Alzheimer’s disease under the FDA’s expanded access investigational new drug program.

FDA clears nasal spray for moderate Alzheimer’s disease in first patient

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Neurologist Dr. Tom Pitts told NBC News Now that President Biden shows visual symptoms of Parkinson's disease, "one of the easier movement disorders to diagnose."

Neurologist says Biden displays 'hallmark' symptoms of Parkinson's: 'Not a hard case' to diagnose

Irish Star

People with one key family member who were diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 65 or younger were also found to have higher-than-average amyloid levels in their brains, a new study has found

Alzheimer's risk is 'higher' if key member of your family has it

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

The Mirror US

Although there is currently no known cure for Alzheimer's, there are treatments that can lessen its symptoms, including disorientation and memory loss, and some may even stop the disease's progression

New Alzheimer's treatment could reverse brain disease and restore memory, study finds

The Independent

A family history of Alzheimer’s disease on the mother’s side might increase the chances of someone developing the condition, new research suggests.Whether a person inherits risk of Alzheimer’s from their mother or father influences the danger of changes in the brain that lead to disease, according to the new study.After evaluating 4,400 adults aged 65 to 85 who had memory loss and trouble solving problems, the researchers found those with a history of Alzheimer’s on either their mother’s side, or both parents’ sides, had increased proteins (amyloids) linked to Alzheimer’s in the brain.The findings suggest that considering sex-specific parental history...

Alzheimer’s disease on mother’s side linked to ‘increased risk’ of the condition

Editor's note: This article was originally published on June 22, 2022. It has since been updated. A woman diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer that had spread to her ovaries and her liver, was given three months to live in January 2020. Instead, she is celebrating, having received a new lease on life. Long before Caroline Guy was given an official cancer diagnosis, the 56-year-old knew something was wrong. "I felt sluggish, I just didn't feel right. My stomach was swollen," she told Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. However, in June 2019, a doctor in Spain dismissed her symptoms as menopause. "I'd googled my symptoms and I actually asked him outright if I had bowel cancer and he said no," Guy revealed.

Woman given three months to live after a cancer diagnosis is stunned to hear she is now in remission

Medical News Today

A new study reveals a link between gut microbiota and Parkinson's disease, finding that people may have fewer bacteria that produce riboflavin (vitamin B2) and biotin (vitamin B7).

Study suggests 2 vitamin B deficiencies may play a role in Parkinson's disease

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Secondary symptoms of PD can be as debilitating as the primary motor symptoms, often leading to increased disability, reduced independence, and a higher burden on caregivers. Parkinson disease (PD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder involving multiple neurotransmitter pathways in the brain and autonomic nervous system, has been typically characterized by motor symptoms including tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural reflex disturbance. Although these dopaminergic motor symptoms are a major part of the clinical management of the disease, a growing number of patients have expressed that the nonmotor, secondary symptoms affect their quality of life even more.

Understanding the Significant Role of Secondary Symptoms of Parkinson Disease

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The new research is early, but it's a hopeful advance for patients with the neurological condition.

A Potential Parkinson's Treatment Has Promising Results

Everyday Health

Use this glossary of skin-care terms, ingredients, and treatments to manage atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema.

A Complete Atopic Dermatitis Glossary

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Researchers say a new blood test may be able to detect the potential progression of Parkinson's disease up to 7 years before symptoms appear

New blood test could predict Parkinson’s disease 7 years before symptoms

Researchers have successfully reversed the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice with a small, synthetic peptide called PHDP5.

Peptide treatment could reverse cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease

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CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

This randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trial showed that a 14-day treatment course of oral zuranolone 50 mg/day in MDD led to significantly greater improvements in depressive symptoms when compared with placebo. TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE. Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA, DFAAGP, Column Editor. A monthly column dedicated to...

Zuranolone for the Treatment of Adults With Major Depressive Disorder

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FDA clears foralumab nasal spray for expanded use in Alzheimer’s

Foralumab, an investigational nasal spray being developed by Tiziana Life Sciences, has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for expanded use to...

FDA clears foralumab nasal spray for expanded use in Alzheimer’s

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