Summary: Even mild COVID-19 infection can lead to cognitive alterations and brain shrinkage, researchers report. The findings could help explain the brain changes that contribute to long-COVID. Source: The Conversation Most of what we know about how COVID can affect the...
Thursday night, US Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) voted in favor of HR 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, a package that strictly adheres to the Republican framework for appropriations – parity between defense and non-defense funding, preservation of all legacy...
Samuel L. Jackson’s been in Hollywood long enough to build a sizable list of amazing movies that prove he’s a brilliant actor, and while he seemingly has no intention of slowing down (especially considering his continued presence in the Marvel universe),...
Source: Agenturphotografin/Shutterstock In her recently published memoir, Amy Bloom talks about her delay in having her husband tested for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She copes (or not) with his new behaviors that don’t make sense for many months until a neurologist sees...
This slideshow requires JavaScript. WEST ORANGE, NJ — Alzheimer’s New Jersey, the first line of local support for New Jersey residents affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, kicks off its 2022 Walk to Fight Alzheimer’s with two area walk events...
Following is a summary of current health news briefs. China approves five COVID-19 antigen kits for self-testing – CCTV China has granted approval to five COVID-19 antigen kits made by local companies to be used for self-testing, state broadcaster CCTV said...
New research may help scientists locate immature cells in the central nervous system that could shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis-;and autoimmune disease that affects the brain and nervous system-;and allow for the development of better...
A woman acquitted of stealing from her dying mother has discovered a government agency took $10,000 in “legal fees” from her mum’s account to help build the police case against her. Siham Benz became headline news when she went on trial...
Each March, we observe Brain Awareness Week. Typically occurring the third week of the month, this observance is a global education initiative that brings together individuals from academia, government and other organizations in more than 120 countries. Since its conception in...
Death is a subject we are often hesitant to discuss or think about during our journey on this Earth. However, just in the state of Oklahoma, there is a mortality rate of 100%. We will inevitably encounter it whether we desire...