Tracking early signs of Alzheimer's pathology in a mouse model

About two-thirds of the risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is thought to arise from genetic influences, but about a third could be influenced by environment and lifestyle, opening the door for behavioral interventions that could delay or prevent pathophysiological changes that occur with AD. Now a new study in a mouse model of AD examines the effects of environmental enrichment on AD symptom progression and pathology.

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Eat right, live longer: Could a moderate protein diet be the coveted elixir of youth?

Consuming nutritious food can improve metabolic health and delay aging. But what are the appropriate quantities of dietary macronutrients that can help achieve this? To answer this, researchers fed isocaloric diets with varying amounts of protein to young and middle-aged male mice. They found that the mice were metabolically healthier when fed moderate-protein diets. These findings could provide valuable insights into developing nutritional interventions and improving metabolic health in people.

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Low-flavanol diet drives age-related memory loss, large study finds

Age-related memory loss is likely caused, in part, by lack of flavanols -- nutrients found in certain fruits and vegetables -- according to a large study in older adults.

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Low sexual satisfaction linked to memory decline later in life

Low sexual satisfaction in middle age may serve as an early warning sign for future cognitive decline, according to a new study. The study, which tracked associations between erectile function, sexual satisfaction and cognition in hundreds of men aged 56 through 68, found that declines in sexual satisfaction and erectile function were correlated with future memory loss.

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After Years of Walking at 4am to Haul Trash, He Graduated From Harvard Law School

In 2020, GNN celebrated the hard work of 18-year-old Rehan Staton, who worked for years as a garbage man to support a charge into Harvard Law School via classes at the University of Maryland. Now, after years of a different sort of hard work, Staton has graduated and has a job lined up in a […]

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Flower That Grew Only in York Brought Back From Extinction After 30 Years—First Ever British De-Extinction

English media is gushing over the news of the first “de-extinction event” that saw a yellow wildflower unique to northeast England brought back to life. Extinct since 1991, the York groundsel managed to carry on thanks to a handful of seed that was shed from three potted specimens on a windowsill at the University of […]

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Man Becomes Local Hero After Power-Washing Hometown’s Filthy Pavement: ‘I Got Fed Up’

A window cleaner has become an online sensation after pressure washing his hometown’s filthy pavement and sidewalks in his spare time. Andrew Carr has been dubbed a hero by TikTok users for his efforts and his videos that have attracted thousands of followers from around the world. Carr, who owns ABC Cleaning Services, says he […]

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The Incredible Moment 69-Year-Old Stops a Bank Robbery with Words and a Hug

When a struggling Californian attempted to alleviate his financial stress by robbing a bank, Michael Armus Sr. recognized it was out of sadness and not malice. Stepping in with words, and eventually a hug, 69-year-old Michael diffused a situation potentially explosive situation, as the bank robber claimed he was carrying a bomb. Everything seemed a […]

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Mom Became Pregnant While Already Pregnant, Conceiving Twins 28 Days Apart in Age

An extra fertile mother was overjoyed when she discovered she was pregnant again—while already pregnant—after apparently conceiving her ‘twins’ 28 days apart. Sophie Small conceived Holly and Darcy one month apart due to an incredibly rare phenomenon known as superfetation, where a new pregnancy occurs after the first one. Sophie and her accountant husband Jonathan, […]

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‘Gift of Adoption’ Marks 5,000th Child Given a Home–Covering the Fees to Keep 3 Brothers Together

An American nonprofit is celebrating a huge milestone after helping to unite three brothers at risk of separation—into a new forever family. The Illinois-based Gift of Adoption Fund has facilitated the placement of 5,000 children since its founding 26 years ago—with over $15 million in grants awarded. They provide grants of up to $15,000 to […]

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9 People Who Had Won Millions in the Lottery Teamed Up to Restore Historic Lido to its Former Glory–LOOK

Nine different lottery victors with winnings that would total $20 million banded together and restored an historic lido to its former glory in West Yorks, England. A lido is an open-air swimming pool open to the public—and Ilkley Lido is regarded as one of the best in the country, but the landscape has been left […]

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Your Inspiring Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]

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Detroit Students Build a House–Then Deliver the Entire Structure For Low Income Housing

It was a surreal sight for Pedro Rivera, a whole house was on the back of a trailer driving down a Detroit suburban road; a house that he and his friends had built with their own hands. “All my friends, we all looked at each other like, ‘Wow, this is what we did,'” Rivera, a […]

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People who live to be 90+ with superior thinking skills are resilient to Alzheimer's pathology in their brains

Researchers have discovered that the oldest-old, those who live to be 90+ and have superior cognitive skills, have similar levels of brain pathology as Alzheimer's patients, however, they also have less brain pathology of other neurodegenerative diseases that cause memory and thinking problems.

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Multivitamin improves memory in older adults, study finds

Taking a daily multivitamin may help slow age-related memory decline, a new study has found.

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Adorable Photos Show a Newborn Litter of Critically-Endangered Scottish Wildcat Kittens

Adorable photos show a newborn litter of 5 Critically-Endangered Scottish wildcat kittens. First-time mom Talla gave birth to the litter at Wildcat Wood in Highland Wildlife Park, on April 2nd, and the kittens are due to receive their first veterinary check soon to determine their sexes. The Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris) is one of […]

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13 Years After Losing Both Legs in Afghanistan, Veteran Summits Everest Establishing World Record

A Nepali veteran of the British operations in Afghanistan has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to summit the world’s tallest mountain. Hari Budha Magar, who lives in Canterbury reached the top at 3 PM last Friday, having started the climb on April 17th—13 years to the day since he lost his legs in an […]

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City of Detroit Surprises Single-Mom Crossing Guard With $50k at a Tiger’s Game Following Viral Tiktok Post

For no other reason than that she was a working mom with a great personality and an important job making sure people drive safely through the city of Detroit, a traffic control officer was recently on the receiving end of all the goodness social media can wield. It started when TikTok account MDMotivators interviewed Lanita […]

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Shrimpers and Crabbers Get Paid to Collect Abandoned Traps, Saving Wildlife from Derelict Fishing Hazards

Fishermen in Mississippi are getting paid to collect derelict crab traps, saving wildlife from getting caught in them. A bounty of $5 is offered for every abandoned trap collected, and in just three years the program, launched by Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United, a nonprofit fishermen’s organization, has collected over 3,000 such traps. Crab traps work […]

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MIRACLE MONDAY: Dealing With Cancer and Homelessness, Former Teacher Now Has an Apartment and Lifelong Friend

Elizabeth Softky is aptly named: when you hear her speak, there is a soft, lyrical quality to her voice, supported by deep notes of strength. It’s a voice that she used while working as a journalist, as a mother of three, and as a teacher, to calm down an unruly classroom of squirming students. Never […]

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Dementia study reveals how toxic proteins spread through brain

Fresh insights into the spread of damaging proteins that build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease could hold the key to stopping the condition progressing, a study says.

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Grandson Accompanies His 93-year-old Grandma to Visit All 63 National Parks: ‘Greatest privilege of my life’

If you asked any American what they’d like to do after they retire—and you offered them the chance to go on a road trip to see all 63 national parks—most might consider that a great way to sail into the sunset. Well more than just saying it, a 93-year-old grandmother has done it—all 63 parks […]

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Students Craft Stellar Resumes for Long-term Shelter Dogs—and 6 of the Pups Were Already Adopted (VIDEO)

When schools partner with local nonprofits like this Albuquerque animal shelter, good news will not be far away. Teachers at Polk Middle School in the Albuquerque’s South Valley reached out to the Bernalillo County Animal Care Center with an idea for how to bring attention to long-term dogs at the shelter so they can get […]

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Top 30 Ways Adults Pay Homage to Lost Loved Ones and Keep Their Memory Alive

A new poll has unveiled the top 30 modern ways we remember lost loved ones. The list was compiled from a poll of 2,000 adults and shows that wearing a football shirt from their favorite team, running marathons, and retelling their jokes are three of the best ways. Ticking off items from bucket lists never […]

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Your Inspiring Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]

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3 Children and a Baby Survived for Weeks in Colombian Jungle After Their Plane Crashed

3 children aged 13, 11, and 4, along with an 11-month-old infant, have reportedly been found alive in the jungles of Colombia after miraculously surviving a plane crash that killed all 3 adults on board. Together, these durable youths stuck it out for over 2 weeks on their own, sheltering in simple hutches made of […]

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After 29 Years in Prison for Rape He Didn’t Commit, the Survivor Helped free him

A man who suffered 29 years in prison for the rape of his stepdaughter has finally been freed with the help of a local district attorney—and the victim, who had campaigned for his innocence for 20 years. The case went like this. Patrick Brown, stepfather of a 6-year-old girl, was found guilty of her rape […]

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Uncertain Futures Forged a Lasting Love For Two Hikers on the Camino Del Santiago

The Camino del Santiago is the ironing board of the stress of life—a way to find oneself and direction in life through walking, day after day across the Iberian Peninsula. However an American and a Dane didn’t find themselves on a hike across the famous European pilgrimage trail, they found each other. Kjartan Bergqvist, from […]

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A New Genera of Butterflies Has Been Named After the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Villain

A genus of orange and brown butterflies that had been excruciatingly hard to define and separate has been called Saurona after the Dark Lord antagonist from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Any old scientist can name a species—there are tens of millions out there that have needed a name. But naming a genus is […]

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Brain-belly connection: Gut health may influence likelihood of developing Alzheimer's

A new study pinpoints 10 bacterial groups associated with Alzheimer's disease, provides new insights into the relationship between gut makeup and dementia.

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Georgia State University Hails First Class of Inmate Graduates: ‘A degree to utilize when they come home’

In caps, gowns, and perhaps even ‘blues,’ 9 inmates at Walker State Prison in Georgia are set to receive their associates degrees for 60 credit hours of coursework done while incarcerated. 3 are graduating with highest honors (3.9 – 4.0 GPA) while the other 6 are gradutaing with high honors (3.7 – 3.89). Organized by […]

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Anti-Poaching Helicopter Attempts Daring River Rescue Inches Above Swirling Floodwaters

For the pilot and conservationists aboard the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust helicopter, going out typically means scanning the bush of Kenya’s Tsavo National Park for injured rangers, or looking for injured elephants or calfs separated from their mothers. But on the afternoon of May 3rd, their mission changed from saving wildlife to people during torrential flooding. […]

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The feeling of hunger itself may slow aging in flies

While it has been long understood that limiting the amount of food eaten can promote healthy aging in a wide range of animals, including humans, a new study has revealed that the feeling of hunger itself may be enough to slow aging.

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Americans Who Took-in Stranded Koreans During Christmas Blizzard Just Flew Over the Ocean to Visit Their House

During the record-setting blizzard in New York state last winter, a tour bus of South Korean visitors to our shores found hospitality with two locals—the Campagnas—when their bus got stuck in the snow in Buffalo. Staying two nights, snow plows eventually had the Koreans on their way. Now, 5 months later, they’re getting the chance […]

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After Her Dog Died, 100-Year-old was ‘Sad and Quiet’ Until Daughter Finds Shelter With Adorable Senior Chihuahua Named Gucci

After a 100-year-old Californian lost her beloved dog, the “sad and quiet” senior was cured of her melancholy by the introduction of a senior chihuahua. Without letting her advanced age stand in the way of her love for dogs, Johanna Carrington, originally from Germany, explained to her daughter Debbie she was looking to get collared […]

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After 4-year Search for a Mate, Endangered Lemur Gives Birth to Adorable Pup

Leaping with joy, the Calgary Zoo proudly announced last week the birth of a Critically-Endangered lemur pup that will hopefully play a part in keeping its remarkable species on the globe with us. Born to parents Eny and Menabe, the pup is a black-and-white ruffed lemur, of which maybe 10,000 remain in the wilds of […]

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Woman Overcomes Homelessness And Then Wins $5 Million Lottery

A California woman who recently overcame homelessness is now a millionaire after winning the $5 million prize in a lottery scratch-off game. Lucia Forseth had no housing in 2017, but she battled back to overcome the challenges within a few years. But this month Ms. Forseth can put any doubt behind her, becoming a multimillionaire […]

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High School Math Teacher Named 2023 Teacher of the Year For Her ‘One Good Thing’ Classroom Ritual

Rebecka Peterson can add ‘Teacher of the Year’ to her ongoing classroom ritual of naming one good thing that happened each day. The Tulsa, Oklahoma math teacher brightens every day with a love for her students and a steadfast determination to show the joy that can exist in a classroom. She does this through her […]

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Understanding the speed of brain communication

Called the human connectome, this structural system of neural pathways develops as people age. A new study shows transmission speed among brain regions increases into early adulthood. Learning more about neuron transmission may improve the understanding of psychological disorders.

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Your Inspiring Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]

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Canadian Family Turns Old School into Hydroponic Farm Growing Fresh Veggies Even in Winter For the Whole Town

A rural Saskatchewan winter is nothing to take lightly, and if there’s any farming to be done it better be in a greenhouse. Or does it? It turns out that an old schoolhouse will do just fine for one farming couple, who provide fresh veggies to the whole town. In Hudson Bay, June and Jan […]

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Woman Lost 8 Days in the Australian Bush Survives to See Her 4 Children Again ‘It is miraculous’

“I was ecstatic to have this outcome,” said Detective Inspector Jason Shepherd. The experienced policeman knew that someone reported missing for 8 days in Australia’s rugged outback has a slim chance. “It is miraculous,” he told ABC News, just 30 minutes after having prepared a statement that mother-of-4 Rikki Mitchell had not been found and, […]

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‘Best One We’ve Ever Done’–Scientists Release Hundreds of Endangered Seahorses Back Into the Wild

Marine biologists restoring populations of seahorses off Australia’s east coast are ecstatic at the best efforts they’ve seen so far. Hundreds of White’s seahorses, the only seahorse or seadragon species on Australia’s national endangered species list, were released into the waters north of Newcastle into specially-made “hotels.” The project was conducted through a private-public effort […]

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Small Acts of Kindness Are Universal: Global Study Finds People Help Each Other Every 2 Minutes

An international study of people on five continents has found that humans help each other with small things about every 2 minutes, and acquiesce to calls for help overwhelmingly more often than reject them. For sociologists, understanding the root of any kind of human behavior first requires them to attempt to parse out how much […]

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Large genetic changes that contribute to dementia risk identified

Scientists have identified new genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer's dementia. These findings detail how researchers identified large-scale DNA changes, known as structural variants, by analyzing thousands of DNA samples. The team discovered several structural variants that could be risk factors Lewy body dementia (LBD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

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MIRACLE MONDAY: Homeless For 28 Years, Linda is Offered Miracle Reunion With Her Family and Moves Back Home

Just in time for Mother’s Day, this week’s Miracle Monday column showcases a heartwarming family reunion for a woman who had been living on the streets for 28 years, and finally got the chance to return home to Wisconsin. “We waited 28 years. Every year, every day, every hour, just wondering where she was and […]

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A Mom Posted to Find Friends for 24-yo Son with Down Syndrome–the Flood of Support Shocked Her

Christian Bowers has Down Syndrome, but likes to do normal guy stuff like go bowling and play video games. Making friends was never hard for the young man, now 24, until he finished school and found, as many people without Down Syndrome do for that matter, it’s not as easy and straightforward to maintain a […]

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Your Inspiring Weekly Horoscope From Rob Brezsny: A ‘Free Will Astrology’

Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free […]

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Formerly Homeless Hero Stops Runaway Baby Stroller Moments Before it Rolls into Traffic

In the town of Hesperia, California, a great aunt watched helplessly as a baby stroller was carried by a gust of wind toward a busy street. It was then that a good samaritan loitering outside a car wash named Ron Nessman reacted quickly to avert the disaster—all the while his heroics were being captured by […]

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Looking for a Beautiful Mom’s Day Gift? Check Out this Wonderful Book That Benefits Charity

It’s been a tough year for everyone, and extra stress always seems to fall on our moms. No matter how old you are, if mom is alive, she’s probably still there for you, and she probably still worries. Well, here’s an inspiring Mother’s Day idea that will make her day. Inspired by the life-changing impact […]

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Hero of Dunkirk Who Was Still Pumping Weights at 100-yo Shares His Secret: ‘I’m So Full of Life’

One of Britain’s last remaining Dunkirk veterans still walks a mile every day after celebrating his 105th birthday. John Hamilton said the secret to staying young was keeping fit, and despite now living in a care home he continues to live an active lifestyle. To wit, the retired army major and great-grandfather spends 90 minutes […]

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Deep sleep may mitigate Alzheimer's memory loss

Deep sleep, also known as non-REM slow-wave sleep, can act as a 'cognitive reserve factor' that may increase resilience against a protein in the brain called beta-amyloid that is linked to memory loss caused by dementia.

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A Pair of the World’s Rarest–and Most Adorable—Piglets Are Born in a UK Zoo

A pair of the world’s rarest piglets have been born at the Newquay Zoo in Cornwall. Known as Visayan warty piglets, one of the rarest breeds of pig in the world, there are thought to be as few as 200 of them left in the wilds of the Philippines. The pair of pigs is the second […]

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Understanding self-directed ageism

Normal age-related changes in how we think, perceive and reason may increase the risk of older people viewing themselves through a negative and ageist lens, research suggests.

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Man Summits Highest Peaks of England, Scotland and Wales with Fridge on his Back For Mental Health–WATCH

A man who attempted to summit the highest mountains in England, Scotland, and Wales to raise money for charity has now completed the challenge—with a refrigerator strapped to his back. The 38-year-old former soldier Michael Copeland conquered the three peaks challenge in just under 24 hours to raise money for the mental health charity Mind. […]

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Parrots Kept as Pets Were Taught to Video Call Each Other—and They Loved It

Over 20 million parrots are kept as pets in American households, and a study wanted to see if these social birds would enjoy video calling each other just like humans. The Birds of a Feather study recruited more than a dozen parrot owners and their birds, to see if parrot loneliness, a real danger to […]

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Stress increases Alzheimer's risk in female mice but not males

Stress causes the levels of Alzheimer's proteins to rise in females' brains but not males' brains, according to a new study. This difference may contribute to women's greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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Freed After 28 Years of Wrongful Conviction, Man Meets Pen Pal Who Wrote Him Weekly Affirming His Innocence

Lamar Johnson served 28 years for a murder he didn’t commit—when he was finally released after years of work by an advocacy group, there was one person he knew he wanted to see first. It was a pen pal who wrote to him faithfully through nearly all the years of his imprisonment and came to […]

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Slowing down in your old age? It may be a dementia warning sign

It's generally accepted we will lose muscle strength and slow down as we age, making it more difficult to perform simple tasks such as getting up, walking and sitting down. But new research indicates this could also be a signal for another sinister health concern of ageing: late-life dementia.

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105-Year-Old WWII Veteran With No Surviving Relatives Receives 3,000 Birthday Cards

A World War II veteran with no surviving relatives celebrated his 105th birthday with more than 3,000 cards from kind-hearted strangers. Ernest Horsfall, who has seen 27 Prime Ministers and five British monarchs in his lifetime, said he was ‘surprised and amazed;’ at how many people wrote to him. He was showered with cards from […]

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‘Hero’ 13-Year-old Grabs Steering Wheel and Stops School Bus After Driver Passes Out

A 7th grader in Warren, Michigan is being hailed as a hero after his quick thinking averted a disaster aboard a school bus. Lois E. Carter Middle Schooler Dillon Reeves hurried to grab the steering wheel and slam on the brakes as the bus was veering towards oncoming traffic, moments after the bus driver began […]

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New Weekly Column–Miracle Monday: Homeless Uncle Inspires Him to Reunite Unhoused Relatives with Families Before it’s Too Late

Written by Kevin F. Adler, Founder and CEO of Miracle Messages Every person experiencing homelessness is someone’s child, or someone’s parent. And Mark was my uncle. He was the most family-oriented member of my extended family. He was the guest of honor at Thanksgiving and Christmas. He remembered every birthday—like the year before he died […]

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Instead of Demolishing its Tallest Building, Australia Saved Tons of CO2 With ‘Upcycle a Skyscraper’ Contest

In 2014, the Australian firm AMP Capital launched a bold and bizarre call to action to the architectural community of Sydney—replace their skyscraper headquarters without demolishing it. They wanted their AMP Center, the once-tallest building in Sydney, to become the world’s first “upcycled skyscraper,” and the results were truly inspirational. By grating a second tower […]

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