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Does your biological age affect your risk of dementia?

People whose biological age is higher than their chronological age may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose biological age matches or is lower than their chronological age, according to a study published on April 30, 2025, online in Neurology^®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Biological age is based on biomarkers of aging such as lung function, blood pressure and cholesterol.

The study does not prove that advanced biological age causes dementia; it…

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April 30, 2025
A protein link between brain diseases and leaky blood vessels

Reduced levels of a critical protein are linked to devastating brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Surprisingly, the protein shortage primarily affects the brain’s blood vessels.

University of Connecticut researchers report in the April 16 issue of Science Advances that mutations in the TARDBP gene that reduce TDP-43 protein levels also impair the cells lining blood vessels in the brain. Called endothelial cells, they play a…

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April 30, 2025
Semaglutide treats liver disease in two thirds of patients

Semaglutide effectively treats liver disease in two thirds of patients, new research has found.

Results from the ESSENCE phase 3 clinical trial published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows treating patients with the substance can halt and even reverse the disease.

The placebo-controlled outcome trial of participants with a life-threatening form of liver disease known as Metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH) was conducted at 253 clinical sites across 37…

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April 30, 2025
Barcelona and Inter Milan share 3-3 thriller in Champions League semifinal | Football News

Barcelona and Inter Milan shared a compelling 3-3 draw in a high-octane Champions League semifinal first leg clash.

The Italian side raced to a two-goal lead on Wednesday with superb strikes from Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries, before the unstoppable Lamine Yamal pulled Barca back into it with a sublime solo effort.

Ferran Torres levelled for the five-time champions and, although Inter nosed ahead through Dumfries again, a Yann Sommer own goal left the tie on a knife-edge at the halfway…

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April 30, 2025
US signs off $425 million sale to upgrade Kuwait’s Patriot air defenses

Washington’s second Patriot upgrade for Kuwait in a month comes amid fears of a potential regional conflict should the US and Israel strike Iran’s nuclear sites if diplomatic overtures fail.

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April 30, 2025
How Preschool Can Boost Your Child’s Mental Health

Preschool children are playing with clay in classroom.

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Once considered a luxury of the upper class alone, parents everywhere are now signing their children up to attend preschool. In the United States, pre-kindergarten attendance rates of 3-to-4-year-olds are about 47%, according to data from the U.S. Institute of Education Sciences; and about 84% of 5-year-olds are enrolled annually.

While publicly-funded preschool programs vary from state to state and the quality of education can…

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April 30, 2025
What can we learn from the first 100 days of Trump’s second term? | Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump marks 100 days of his second term – a time for the United States and the world to take stock, and perhaps, a breather.

The 100-day mark has been a political yardstick for nearly a century.

So, is it important? What does it tell us?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Niall Stanage – Political analyst and White House columnist for The Hill newspaper

Patrick Mara – Chairman of the DC Republican Party and member of the Republican National Committee

Michael Fauntroy –…

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April 30, 2025
Rubio urges de-escalation in India, Pakistan calls amid soaring tensions | News

Islamabad asks the United States to help ease tensions with New Delhi after receiving ‘credible intelligence’ of an imminent strike.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged India and Pakistan to work with each other to de-escalate tensions after last week’s attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, according to the US Department of State.

In separate calls with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Wednesday, Rubio expressed…

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April 30, 2025
Ozempic and Wegovy ingredient may reverse signs of liver disease

The diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide reversed liver scarring and inflammation. It’s among several drugs in the works for the condition MASH.

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April 30, 2025
Pastor Munther Isaac Warns Israel is Turning Bethlehem and Other Palestinian Cities into Isolated “Gazas”

Bethlehem (Quds News Network)- Pastor Munther Isaac has issued a stark warning about Israel’s actions in West Bank cities, particularly Bethlehem. Isaac stated that Israel is gradually transforming Bethlehem and other Palestinian cities across the occupied West Bank into new Gazas by isolating them from the world. His statement comes after Israel blocked the entry of a French delegation, which had planned to visit Bethlehem and other Palestinian cities as part of a cooperation…

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April 30, 2025