Most Alzheimer’s disease isn’t hereditary; the key risk factor is age, not family history. But if inherited genes can cause the illness, even in rare cases, then zeroing in on those genes should offer general insights into the disease process. The idea that a defective APP gene might cause Alzheimer’s dates back to 1987, when researchers made a pair of tantalizing findings. One team discovered the APP gene on the 21st chromosome....
An autopsy was planned, a medical examiner told The Chicago Tribune. Smith is the seventh high school football player in the U.S. to die since the 2015 season began. MORE: High school football’s rising crisis | Notable sports deaths of 2015 School officials confirmed Smith’s death. “For all of us at Chicago Public Schools, our hearts are heavy and saddened this morning to learn that one of our student athletes at Bogan High School has passed away,” schools executive Forrest Claypool said in a statement....
During a press conference Saturday, the Braves first baseman revealed that he had a temperature that spiked to 104.5 degrees while battling the coronavirus and thought he was in danger of losing his life. MORE: Yankees TV broadcast forced into dark stadium because of pandemic Freeman said Saturday was his ninth consecutive day without symptoms. He said his wife and his aunt are both recovering after they tested positive for the disease....
The Ohio State quarterback reinjured his surgically repaired throwing shoulder on Monday, which puts his status for the year “in jeopardy,” the Columbus Dispatch’s Tim May reported. Miller was hurt during practice, May reported. Neither the university nor coach Urban Meyer has commented on Miller’s status. UPDATE (Tuesday, 1:20 p.m.): Miller will miss 2014 season with shoulder injury HAYES: Don’t panic, Buckeyes, Urban’s got this | BENDER: OSU has lost Heisman candidates before Miller is 28-8 as Ohio State’s starter and has led the Buckeyes to 24 consecutive regular-season wins....
Brazil gained some revenge for their humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup on home soil following Tuesday’s 1-0 victory. Gabriel Jesus settled the international friendly at the Olympiastadion as Brazil ended Germany’s 22-game undefeated streak. It was another boost for Brazil in their pursuit of a sixth World Cup crown and veteran centre-back Silva was bullish post-match. “With all due respect to Germany, but this [Brazil] shirt deserves more respect....
“The state is pretty much collapsing,” Dr. Pedro Hallal, an epidemiologist at Universidade Federal de Pelotas said to the BBC World Service. Intensive care unit capacity has reached over 90 percent in 15 of the nation’s 27 capital cities, and in some states hundreds of people are waiting for ICU beds, according to the Associated Press. The nation reported over 2,000 deaths in a day on Wednesday. The nation’s governors gathered to draft a COVID-19 plan of action, which Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has rejected doing with receiving the COVID-19 vaccine....
Tasso Azevedo is the former Chief of the Brazilian Forest Service and coordinator of MapBiomas. Nigel Sizer is Chief Program Officer with Rainforest Alliance. The views expressed in this article are the authors own.
The Selecao are chasing a first World Cup trophy since Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho swept to glory in 2002 and their first-half display at Stadium 974 was worthy of being a part of that lineage. Pele, who posted a message of support from his Twitter account saying he would watch on from his hospital bed, might also have recognised something in the wonderful verve of Brazil’s play form the moment Vinicius Jr....
Who will have the edge next week at Homestead-Miami Speedway? Here’s a look at NASCAR’s final four title contenders: Total wins: 1Top-5s: 7Top-10s: 17Chase wins: 0Chase finishes: 6th, 37th, 12th, 7th, 9th, 18th, 8th, 10th.Homestead: Hamlin was just trying to get to this race, and now that he’s there, he may have the advantage. Hamlin has two wins, four top-fives and five top-10s in nine races at Homestead, including a win in last year’s race....
Per a copy of the lawsuit obtained by the New York Post, Crawford claims a breach of contract and fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation. Crawford, 34, signed with Top Rank in 201, but had a history of difficulty producing fights against top competitors in his division. The champion also discussed comments made by Arum against him, as well as a lack of commitment to secure fights against WBC and IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr....
The soft-spoken man is Peter Kindersley, 53, chairman of Dorling Kindersley, Ltd. Beginning as a humble book packager in the early 1970s, he now runs one of the world’s most far-seeing publishing companies, one that is taking books into the digital ag e. A decade ago-long before most publishers, who are only now catching up-he saw the future coming and converted to computers for the production and composition of his books....
The year that Dadisman’s parents broke up, 1971, fell in the midst of a watershed period in the history of American marriage. Before that point, divorce was relatively rare and youngsters felt ashamed of their status as products of what were then called broken homes. But over the next decade the divorce rate soared to a record high. In 1965, the divorce rate was 2.5 per 1,000 population; by 1976, it had doubled, to 5....
PIORE: How has the approach to preventing and responding to war crimes changed over the last eight years? SCHEFFER: The responses are much more focused, much more achievable. The record is not perfect. There is no question that we have learned many lessons about the need to react far more quickly, and sometimes far more unconventionally, than has previously been the case when confronting more traditional conflicts. We’ve learned that when you have a conflict associated with atrocities, it’s absolutely essential to build response mechanisms as quickly as possible....
Fortunately, most breast lumps are noncancerous. There are many more common and benign conditions that cause lumps in the breast, including collections of fluid, deposits of fat, and deposits of calcium. Greater awareness has eased tensions for some, but for many Black women, simply being more aware of the potential outcomes does little to address their fears. This article specifically addresses the effect of breast cancer on Black women....
Most breathing treatments deliver medication to the lungs in the form of a fine mist. Some breathing treatments are more effective than others, depending on the person and their illness. This article will discuss breathing treatments for asthma and other respiratory illnesses, including types, side effects, and alternatives. Breathing Treatments for Asthma Asthma is a chronic medical condition that causes narrowing and inflammation of the airways in the lungs. Asthma symptoms include coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness....
When the International AIDS Conference opens in Barcelona next week, activists and health experts will focus–rightly–on the calamity at hand. But the current crisis may not be the only one we face. Could this whole nightmare repeat itself? Do our primate relatives harbor other potential AIDS viruses? And are we doing what we can to avoid them? Scientists are now bearing down hard on these questions, and their latest findings are not reassuring....
It’s not that the Saints quarterback doesn’t value and appreciate having arguably the game’s best tight end — or is it receiver? — on his roster. It’s more about Brees being a realist: If Graham holds out in extended contract negotiations, the show can’t stop in New Orleans. “I’d hate to not have Jimmy,” Brees told USA Today. “I’m very confident that a deal will get done. But if it doesn’t, you worry about what you do have and who you do have out there....
It was also the first NFL start for former Packers offensive lineman Joe Andruzzi. Lined up on the other side of Andruzzi for Green Bay’s first play from scrimmage was defensive tackle Warren Sapp. “We got up to the line and Sapp looks up at Joe and says, ‘Joe, you picked the wrong night to make your first start,’” Favre recalled Sunday while getting into a three-point stance during the Enshrinees Gameday Roundtable at the Canton Civic Center....
Favre is now six years removed from football and is about to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But wait … the Cowboys are in desperate need of a backup quarterback and could use someone like Tony Romo who runs around and slings the ball. Would Favre consider another comeback? “You know what? Being around, walking in this Hall and stuff, it kind of gives you an itch,” Favre said Friday on Good Morning Football....
MLB on Thursday named Gardner to the American League roster for the All-Star Game, replacing injured Royals outfielder Alex Gordon. MORE: All-Star Game mascot | All-Star Game snubs | Best American League players under 25 Gordon is expected to miss two months after being carted off the field Wednesday night with a groin strain. Baltimore’s Adam Jones will replace him in the AL starting lineup for Tuesday’s game. Gardner, who turns 32 next month, will be an All-Star for the first time....
