Saint Louis, MO

Columbus, OH

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 Conversation UK

Scientists in America have developed a nasal spray that can remove proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease – at least, in mice. There are two proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s: amyloid and tau. Most of the drugs – included those recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – focus on removing amyloid. To date, though, there has been little focus on removing tau “tangles”. However, the new nasal spray, developed by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, focuses on this protein.

Nasal spray clears proteins linked to Alzheimer’s – new study

A study reveals that brain inflammation leads to the release of a protein that impairs muscle function, suggesting potential treatments for related muscle fatigue in diseases like Alzheimer’s and long COVID. Infections and neurodegenerative diseases are known to cause brain inflammation. However, patients with brain inflammation often develop muscle...

Hidden Connection Discovered: New Research Links Brain Inflammation to Muscle Fatigue

Visual hallucinations are a significant issue for many patients with Parkinson’s disease. A recent study published in the journal Brain reveals that these hallucinations are associated with a marked deficiency of cholinergic activity in specific regions of the brain, particularly the left ventral visual stream and the left superior temporal lobe. This research highlights the importance of cholinergic denervation in visual hallucinations, offering new insights into the underlying mechanisms and potential treatment options.

Visual hallucinations in Parkinson’s disease linked to cholinergic deficiency

Fox News

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

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

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?

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Months after actor and comedian Robin Williams took his own life in August 2014, autopsy results revealed he had a devastating disease: Lewy body dementia (LBD). Unlike Alzheimer's disease and even frontotemporal dementia, this brain disorder has tended to hide in the shadows. But work is underway to change that, says Dr. Stephen Gomperts, an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and director of the Lewy Body Dementia Unit at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.

What is Lewy body dementia?

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A little-known form of dementia, easily mistaken for Alzheimer's disease, now has a brand new name and specific diagnostic criteria.
Researchers are calling it limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome (LANS), and they hope that their work makes it easier for medical professionals to care for and counsel patients with various forms of memory loss.



					
			

LANS presents with a different set of brain changes to  Alzheimer's, and it tends to progress slower and with milder symptoms, mostly impacting those over the age of 80.
Similar to Alzheimer's, a definitive diagnosis is only available upon autopsy.
To help those living with memory loss, neurologist Nick Corriveau-Lecavalier...

Scientists Name New Type of Memory Loss Often Mistaken For Alzheimer's

A simple blood test shows promise as a way to detect Alzheimer’s disease, which could drastically improve the accuracy and speed of diagnoses. Currently, Alzheimer’s is diagnosed via a mixture of memory and cognitive tests, as well as brain imaging and lab tests. But those tests are often aimed at ruling out other possible causes of symptoms, according to the National Institute on Aging. Even then, misdiagnosis is rampant; the researchers behind a new study wrote that up to 35% of patients in specialized clinics receive the wrong diagnosis. That number likely rises for patients who only visit a primary care facility.

Blood Test Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have drafted new criteria for a memory-loss disorder that bears similarities with Alzheimer's yet has a better prognosis. The corresponding article was published in Brain Communications. "This research creates a precise framework that other medical professionals can use to care for their patients. It has...

New Memory Loss Disorder that Mimics Alzheimer's Identified

Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — Early last year, Sunny Hatch opened his Korean fried-chicken cart Frybaby in the central Buckman neighborhood of Portland. A first-generation Korean-American from Dallas, Hatch grew up surrounded by Korean and Southern food and wanted to bring those flavors to Rose City. When he made the...

Savoring community: In Portland, food cart pods foster connection, cultural exchange

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Trailer Empire

The bond market has been buoyed by the Federal Reserve's recent hints that a rate cut may be on the horizon this September, leading to a noticeable drop in mortgage rates. Investors are reacting to the Fed's subtle language changes, anticipating a potential shift in monetary policy.

Mortgage Rates Plunge as Fed Signals Potential September Rate Cut

South Carolina State

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

When it comes to the personalities of humans, some zodiac signs are known mostly for their resilience. They possess the ability to shoulder their burdens alone. It could be due to their natural strength or determination. There could be many different reasons as to why these signs are so stoic in nature. These signs somehow make it through life's challenges with a steadfast resolve.

3 Zodiac Signs That Bear the Burden Alone

Los Angeles, CA

San Juan Capistrano, CA

LOS ANGELES (CN) — A Southern California man has admitted he operated an illegal sports betting business that facilitated the gambling habits of professional athletes as well as the former translator of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. Mathew Bowyer, 49, of San Juan Capistrano, has agreed to plead...

Illegal bookmaker for Shohei Ohtani’s translator agrees to plead guilty

Kentucky State

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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

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Fifty years ago, give or take an eon, I was a chipper young lad in graduate school. It was my habit to show up in class a few minutes early, so I could have my choice of seats — up front if I was the cheerful bouncing boy, in a shady back corner if befuddled. I carried extracurricular reading material with me, so the time should not be lost.

Fluff? Fluff!

Bucks County Beacon

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

St. Louis, MO

Venice, IL

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Scientists develop new way to study most common type of Alzheimer’s

(CN) — Washington University researchers say they have made an important breakthrough in studying and potentially treating the most common form of Alzheimer's disease with a...

Scientists develop new way to study most common type of Alzheimer’s

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