Big data analysis powers the fight against Alzheimer's

New research findings help explain the progression of Alzheimer-related dementia in each patient. The findings outline a biological classification system that predicts disease severity.

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Bangladesh Farmers Digging Simple Wells Have Created an Irrigation Wonder of the World–With Rice Overflowing

Over the last 40 years, small-holder farmers in Bangladesh have, using very simple methods, turned the dry Bengal Basin into one of the richest croplands on Earth where two to three rice harvests can be had per year. They created a climate-resilient water system dubbed “The Bengal Water Machine” that has kept an underground reservoir […]

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The brain's immune cells can be triggered to slow down Alzheimer's disease

The brain's big-eating immune cells can slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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Machine learning gives nuanced view of Alzheimer's stages

Researchers used machine learning to pinpoint the most accurate means, and timelines, for anticipating the advancement of Alzheimer's disease in people who are either cognitively normal or experiencing mild cognitive impairment.

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Looking for a Meaningful Holiday Gift? Check Out the Kindness Book That Benefits Charity–Already $100K Raised

We’re always looking for books that inspire us to feel optimistic and positive about the world, and we are loving this one: HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time. Author Brad Aronson was inspired to write HumanKind when his family went through one of the most difficult times of their lives. His […]

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25-Year-old Window Cleaner is Scrubbing Road Signs for Free to Improve Safety and Give Back to Community

A young man who started a window washing business has been cleaning road signs for free in his spare time to give back to his community. Liam Wildish started scrubbing signs in Maidstone, England this year, after launching his new window service—and he’s already become a notable local figure. “Some of the signs in Maidstone […]

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Guy Finds $40,000 Diamond Ring Buried on Florida Beach and Tracks Down the Owner Who Broke into Tears

A man was overjoyed when he discovered a diamond ring worth $40,000 on a beach in Florida last month, and soon became a metal detector angel. Joseph Cook found the ring buried in the sand at Hammock Beach in St Augustine and immediately posted a video he shot while digging it up to his social […]

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Family Swaps Their Mortgage for Motorhome to Travel USA and Have No Regrets While Saving $1,800 a Month

An American family that decided to sell their house and travel the country in a motorhome say they have no regrets, as well as a savings per year of more than $30,000. After renovating a 300 square foot motorhome in March 2021 they hit the road, homeschooling their kids, working remotely, and exploring the country. […]

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60-Year-Old Who Taught Herself to Play Guitar in Lockdown Launches Music Career with #1 Blues Single-LISTEN

A woman has found a new career in her 60s as a chart-topping musician just 2 years after teaching herself the guitar in lockdown. Kym Vincenti has since signed with a label and released three singles, one of which topped the blues charts on Apple Music. Vincenti had never picked up the instrument before April […]

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Great-Grandfather Dubbed ‘Super Mario’ Joined a Gym in Retirement and Still Pumps Iron at 94

A 94-year-old retiree still hits the gym twice a week to fit in a two-hour workout, and has no plans to stop. “Super” Mario Sanna considers the gym a “second home,” and the gym rats there his “second family.” The former railway engineer said his job laying train tracks kept him in good shape, but […]

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Long-term effects of COVID-19 in diabetics

Can a COVID-19 infection have long-term health effects on people with diabetes, including advancing their risk for heart disease? A recent article examines the mechanisms and possible effects of COVID-19 on patients with high-risk diabetes and the virus' potential to advance the disease, leading to inflammation and heart failure.

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Birth choices after previous cesarean and risk of pelvic floor surgery

Vaginal birth after a previous cesarean section is associated with an increased risk of pelvic floor surgery compared with planning another cesarean, according to a new study. The findings provide useful information to help women who have had a previous cesarean section when planning how to give birth in their next pregnancy.

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New study shows repeated stress accelerates aging of the eye

New research suggests aging is an important component of retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma, and that novel pathways can be targeted when designing new treatments for glaucoma patients.

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Best Friends Win Million Dollar Lottery and Spread the Wealth in Hometown to Help Others

Besties JoAnn MacQueen and Marlisa Mercer won a million dollars playing the lottery, and immediately decided to keep the good vibes rolling by giving heaps and heaps of it away to the community. Identifying several causes and charities in their hometown of Orillia, in the Canadian province of Alberta to give fat checks to, local […]

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New study identifies connection between diabetes medications, multiple sclerosis

A study has found that anti-hyperglycemic medications used to treat Type 2 diabetes resulted in an increased risk of multiple sclerosis for people older than 45, particularly among women.

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Island Paradise of Tetiaroa Atoll Declared Rat-Free After Massive Volunteer Eradication Campaign

After more than three years of work, the Tetiaroa Atoll has been declared rat-free following a massive effort to poison off two invasive species devastating the ecosystem. The mission required the cutting of some 160 miles of trails across 1,250 acres of tropical atoll forest, and a team that were willing to suffer the bugs, […]

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Down syndrome, like Alzheimer's, is a double-prion disorder, study shows

The brains of people with Down syndrome develop the same neurodegenerative tangles and plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease and frequently demonstrate signs of the neurodegenerative disorder in their forties or fifties. A new study shows that these tangles and plaques are driven by the same amyloid beta and tau prions that researchers showed are behind Alzheimer's disease in 2019.

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New target for Alzheimer's therapies found

Researchers discover link between the protein medin and Alzheimer's disease.

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Study yields clues to why Alzheimer's disease damages certain parts of the brain

A study yields clues to why certain parts of the brain are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer's damage. It comes down to the gene APOE, the greatest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. The parts of the brain where APOE is most active are the areas that sustain the most damage, they found.

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Gossypetin found in hibiscus may beat Alzheimer's disease

A research team has verified that gossypetin activates immune cells in the brain that clear A beta, which triggers Alzheimer's disease.

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Powerhouses of the cells: Mitochondria have a waste disposal mechanism to get rid of mutated mtDNA

A research team has identified a molecular target that could open up new therapeutic options to treat aging-associated diseases like Parkinson's.

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These States Allow Visitors Free Off-Road Wheelchairs In Their Parks and Nature Areas

Parks departments across the country are beginning to offer free all-terrain wheelchairs at their visitors centers for disabled people to explore their states’ treasures of nature. Such programs have already cropped up in Colorado, Michigan, and South Dakota, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a National Park Service unit, has also added off-road wheelchairs to […]

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Alzheimer's risk gene undermines insulation of brain's 'wiring'

In people carrying the APOE4 risk variant, a key brain cell type mismanages cholesterol needed to insulate neurons properly --another sign that APOE4 contributes to disease by disrupting lipids in the brain.

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Muscle strength tied to biological age, study shows

Muscle weakness marked by grip strength is associated with accelerated biological age, a new study suggests. Results were found using 'age acceleration clocks' based on DNA methylation, a process that provides a molecular biomarker and estimator of the pace of aging. Researchers say this suggests potential to adopt use of grip strength as a way to screen individuals for future risk of functional decline, chronic disease and early mortality.

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Ancient disease has potential to regenerate livers

Leprosy is one of the world's oldest and most persistent diseases but the bacteria that cause it may also have the surprising ability to grow and regenerate a vital organ. Scientists have discovered that parasites associated with leprosy can reprogram cells to increase the size of a liver in adult animals without causing damage, scarring or tumors. The findings suggest the possibility of adapting this natural process to renew aging livers and increase healthspan -- the length of time living disease-free -- in humans.

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Cat Walks Across France to Their Old Home Before Being Reunited With ‘Stunned’ Owners 13 Months Later

A cat traveled more than 280 miles to its old home before being reunited with her relocated owners and taken back to her new home—a whopping 13 months later. Laëtitia De Amicis moved with her family and their three cats because of work reasons a year ago, leaving the Orne region of France. The family […]

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A Baby Born Weighing 1.18-lb Has Finally Come Home After Spending 4 Months in Hospital Fighting for Life (LOOK)

A baby born weighing less than a loaf of bread at just 535 grams has finally returned home to sleep in her own room. Lauren Ormston’s pregnancy was initially smooth sailing. All her scans came back healthy—even the one at 20-weeks—and she expected to welcome her baby on July 1st. But on March 4, she […]

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Volunteers Etch Huge Poppies in Poignant Beach Tribute to War Heroes Ahead of Remembrance Day (11/11)

Volunteers carved a 100-foot mural of poppies onto a beach in a poignant tribute to the fallen ahead of Remembrance Day, November 11, which commemorates the formal end of the First World War on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Retired doctor and beach artist Claire Eason led […]

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Community Makes 10,000 Sandwiches for the Needy in 1 Day, Honoring Legacy of Woman Who Did That for Soldiers in WWI

A South Carolina community came together this week to make 10,000 sandwiches in one day to give away to local food banks, schools, soup kitchens, and shelters. The 200 volunteers in Greenville were also honoring the amazing legacy of Eugenia Duke, a local woman who bucked every norm 100 years ago to start a business […]

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Why older people are more susceptible to the flu

An inflammatory lipid appears to reduce the number of macrophages inside the lungs with age.

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Using SNAP benefits can help your memory, study finds

Eligible older adults who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the United States may have slower memory decline than eligible people who do not participate, according to a new study. Researchers found that those who used SNAP had about two fewer years of cognitive aging over a 10-year period compared with those who didn't use SNAP.

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Rejuvenated immune cells can improve clearance of toxic waste from brain

Rejuvenating the immune cells that live in tissues surrounding the brain improves fluid flow and waste clearance from the brain -- and may help treat or even prevent neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, according to a new study.

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Another Trucker is Named a Highway Angel for Rescuing Crash Victims After Witnessing High Speed Collision

A truck driver from Greenville, Texas, was named a ‘Highway Angel’ for stopping his travels to administer aid to two injured drivers after witnessing an incredible crash. One morning two weeks ago, Tony Doughty was driving eastbound on Interstate 40 near Albuquerque, when he witnessed a red car ram into a Jeep while going around […]

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New biomarker could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease early

A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) was once only possible after someone had died, but recent biomarker studies have led to the development of imaging and spinal fluid tests for those still living. However, the tests can only monitor severe disease, differentiating advanced AD from related disorders. Researchers have now identified a biomarker that could help physicians diagnose AD earlier, as a patient transitions into mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

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Hormone discovery could predict long term health of men

Researchers have discovered the vital role of a hormone, that develops in men during puberty, in providing an early prediction of whether they could develop certain diseases in later life.

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Nation’s Largest No-Kill Rescue Shelter Opens in Alabama to Save 5,000 Dogs a Year

These are Macon County Kennels, the largest no-kill rescue shelter in the U.S., and newly opened in Alabama to help combat a pet overpopulation crisis in the southeastern United States. It was renovated from an old greyhound training center into a facility that has the capacity to save, rehabilitate, and adopt out up to 5,000 […]

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Pyramid Made of 20 Tons of Plastic From Nile River Sparks Plan to Fund Massive Clean-ups

A different sort of great pyramid was just erected in Egypt’s Western Desert, which rather than enshrining a pharaoh’s glory, draws attention to the issue of plastic pollution. Constructed at the onset of what the builders hope will be a century of plastic cleanup, it also acts as a striking visual ahead of the annual […]

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Villagers Celebrate Reopening of Local Pub After 10 Years Raising 500K to Buy it–Halt its Tear-Down

Villagers are celebrating the reopening of their local pub after spending ten years raising 500K to buy it. Locals have spent a decade fighting to save The Rising Sun from being converted by property developers into new homes. The community group ‘Save Our Sun’ worked tirelessly with fundraisers and events to raise half the half […]

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A Homeless Man in Chicago Changed My Flat Tire: “He Really Saved Me”

One of the most popular posts this week on the massive Reddit community website evoked all the feels that come with a simple act of kindness—especially when the compassion is shown by a homeless man. The spontaneous helping hand was captured in a photo by a Reddit user who described the incident for folks on the […]

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Store Employee Angels are Rewarded for Assisting An Injured Elderly Woman: ‘I was Immediately Surrounded’

The Lowe’s hardware chain presented an Angel Award to employees in California who rallied around a customer that took a bad fall in the parking lot. Deborah Hayes told GNN that her elderly mother was shopping in the Modesto store when the accident occurred, and called the incident a “wonderful story of people helping others.” […]

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She Just Loves Cleaning and Now Helps Women in Need By Scrubbing Homes for Free While Traveling the World

A woman loves cleaning so much that she gave up her job and is now traveling the world scrubbing homes for free, helping women who need a huge hand. Auri Katariina was a service manager at a cleaning company in Finland in the summer of 2021, when she decided to quit and follow her unique […]

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Researchers offer roadmap for identifying new neuroprotective treatments by leveraging sex differences

Sex differences in the aging brain may offer an enticing clue for developing more effective neuroprotective treatments, according to a new research strategy.

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Chronic pain associated with poor health -- and COVID-19 infection -- decades later

People who suffer from chronic pain at age 44 are more like to report pain, poor general health, poor mental health outcomes and joblessness in their 50s and 60s, according to a new study.

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Teen Finds a Police Medal on Bottom of River–Tracks Down ‘Heartbroken’ Officer Who’d Been Robbed of it Last Year

A retired police officer who was heartbroken when thieves stole his Exemplary Service Medal last year was stunned when kind strangers tracked him down after they pulled it from a river in a “one-in-a-million” catch. 82-year-old Geoffrey Barron was devastated when burglars entered his home to steal valuables—and took the treasured medal that he’d been […]

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Honda Designers Make Fun Electric Car to Bring Joy to Hospitalized Kids as They Drive Themselves to Treatments–WATCH

At Children’s Health of Orange County, California, you need to be on the look-out for tots getting lab tests—because they’ll be tooting the horn at the wheel of their new electric Honda, which is bringing laughs and comfort to sick children. Designed by Honda engineers to ease the stress and anxiety of hospitalized children, the […]

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Scientists develop new mathematical model of Alzheimer's disease

Scientists have used a mathematical model to reveal how toxic proteins cluster together inside the brain during the early stages of Alzheimer's. The researchers say the discovery could have important implications for future treatments.

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Young Man Makes Wrong Turn, Then Saves Sleeping Family From Fire: ‘They’re safe because of him’

A driver who took a wrong turn was able to save the lives of four people after miraculously driving down their street and seeing their house on fire. A doorbell camera video captures the moment the young man from Omaha, Nebraska, ran around the house to start banging on windows, and calling 911. Brendan Birt […]

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I Waited 24 Years to Kiss My Childhood Best Friend–Now We’re Engaged After I Revealed My Secret

A woman who waited 24 years for a first kiss with her childhood best friend is now engaged to be married to him—after keeping her feelings a secret for over two decades. Kate MacNeil and Paul Damon were tied at the hip when they met as young teens in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1997. Despite the […]

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Sites in the brain where RNA is edited could help to better explain neurodevelopment and disease

Researchers have catalogued thousands of sites in the brain where RNA is modified throughout the human lifespan in a process known as adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) editing, offering important new avenues for understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of brain development and how they factor into both health and disease.

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New technique helps ID genes related to aging

Researchers have developed a new method for determining which genes are relevant to the aging process. The work was done in an animal species widely used as a model for genetic and biological research, but the finding has broader applications for research into the genetics of aging.

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'A silent killer' -- COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain

Researchers have found that COVID-19 activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson's disease. The discovery identified a potential future risk for neurodegenerative conditions in people who've had COVID-19, but also a possible treatment.

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