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The fight against Alzheimer's: Where are we now?

Neurologist Rudy Tanzi was still a graduate student at Harvard Medical School when he helped identify the first gene associated with hereditary Alzheimer's -- amyloid beta-protein precursor, or APP."It was the summer of '86. I was 27 years old," Tanzi…

Why you should reach out to old friends

Thinking of reaching out to old friends but nervous it will be awkward or that they won't appreciate it? You should make those phone calls or send a text or email, according to new research.A study published July 11 in…

Updated Covid-19 booster shots could be available in September

Moderna and Pfizer booster shots updated to target Omicron coronavirus subvariants could be available in early fall, pending signoff by federal health agencies, the US Department of Health and Human Services said Friday.The US Food and Drug Administration advised vaccine…

Doctors should test levels of PFAS in people at high risk, report says

Called "forever chemicals" because they fail to break down fully in the environment, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, have been used since the 1950s to make consumer products nonstick, oil- and water-repellent, and resistant to temperature change.This…