Health

Experiment boosts memory in older adults

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Electric Brain Stimulation Experiment Boosts Memory in Older Adults – ScienceAlert 150 older adults were given low-dose electric impulses to certain parts of their brains for four days in a row. After treatment, most performed better on memory tests than they had previously, and the improvements persisted for up to one month. Researchers have developed a technique that uses electrical pulses to treat individuals with memory loss. They hope that eventually, this technology will become …

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BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Anthony Fauci stepping down

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Anthony Fauci, face of coronavirus response, to retire in December – The Washington Post Dr. Anthony Fauci announced on Monday that he would be leaving his posts as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and President Biden’s top health advisor in December. Dr. Anthony Fauci has led for 38 years, serving under seven presidents, and has worked to address new and emerging infectious disease threats, including HIV/AIDS, West Nile virus, …

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FDA Warns That Strawberries May Have Caused Hepatitis A Outbreak

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FDA warns strawberries sold at stores including Trader Joe’s and Walmart may be linked to multistate outbreak of Hepatitis A -Daily Mail The FDA has warned consumers that strawberries sold at major US grocery stores, including Trader Joe’s and Walmart, may be linked to an outbreak of Hepatitis A. The outbreak is not linked to the ongoing spread of hepatitis that has infected 216 people across 37 states. The affected FreshKampo and HEB-branded fresh organic …

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Healthy Child Contracts Mysterious Disease

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‘This is not my kid’: Mysterious hepatitis wreaked havoc in healthy child with shocking speed – CNN At 2 years old, Baelyn Schwab’s liver had become so damaged that it could no longer clean ammonia out of her blood. She was one of 109 children worldwide with similar cases of sudden severe hepatitis. Schwab went from running around her family’s farm in South Dakota to a room in the pediatric intensive care unit at M …

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