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Alzheimer’s Update: New Insight May Speed Therapies (preview)
Kassie Rose, 30 years old, faces a frightening prospect: if a genetic coin toss fails to go her way, she could lose her mind within a decade or two. A mutation that causes Alzheimer’s disease runs in her family, the DeMoes of North Dakota. The odds of any DeMoe harboring the mutation are 50–50, and if the mutation is present, the chances of developing early-onset Alzheimer’s–the type that erodes memory before age 65–are 100 percent.
Kassie Rose, 30 years old, faces a frightening prospect: if a genetic coin toss fails to go her way, she could lose her mind within a decade or two. A mutation that causes Alzheimer’s disease runs in her family, the DeMoes of North Dakota. The odds of any DeMoe harboring the mutation are 50–50, and if the mutation is present, the chances of developing early-onset Alzheimer’s–the type that erodes memory before age 65–are 100 percent.
Darwin’s Influence on Modern Thought
Editor’s Note: This story, originally published in the July 2000 issue of Scientific American , is being made available due to the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species
Editor’s Note: This story, originally published in the July 2000 issue of Scientific American , is being made available due to the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of the Species
Higher Risk Of Knee Arthritis Linked To Too Much Exercise
A new study by radiologists found that middle-aged men and women who do lots of exercise, and particularly high impact activities like running and jumping, may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees and putting themselves at greater risk of developing osteoarthritis. By implication, low impact activities like swimming and cycling may protect damaged and healthy joints they said, although further research is needed to confirm this.
A new study by radiologists found that middle-aged men and women who do lots of exercise, and particularly high impact activities like running and jumping, may be unknowingly causing damage to their knees and putting themselves at greater risk of developing osteoarthritis. By implication, low impact activities like swimming and cycling may protect damaged and healthy joints they said, although further research is needed to confirm this.
Sports And Remedial Therapy To Be Regulated For First Time, UK
From January 2010, for the first time, sports and remedial therapists in the UK will be regulated. The announcement was delivered by the UK wide regulator, the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) which opened its register earlier this year in the interests of protecting the public and setting standards within the industry.
From January 2010, for the first time, sports and remedial therapists in the UK will be regulated. The announcement was delivered by the UK wide regulator, the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) which opened its register earlier this year in the interests of protecting the public and setting standards within the industry.
When Being Sweet Can Be Good: Naturally-Occurring Sugars
We’re pretty much conditioned to think of sugar as something to limit or avoid. However, the term “sugar” encompasses many different types, some of which naturally exist in the foods we eat and cannot be separated from them. For example, many fruits and some vegetables are naturally high in certain sugars – and that’s part of the reason they’re so tasty! Click to read now.
We’re pretty much conditioned to think of sugar as something to limit or avoid. However, the term “sugar” encompasses many different types, some of which naturally exist in the foods we eat and cannot be separated from them. For example, many fruits and some vegetables are naturally high in certain sugars – and that’s part of the reason they’re so tasty! Click to read now.
