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Study: Alzheimer's vaccine stopped brain plaque, not dementia
LONDON _ In a recent study, British researchers gave 64 patients with moderate Alzheimer's disease an experimental vaccine designed to eliminate plaque from their brains. Some patients were followed for up to six years. Doctors have long suspected that...Tags: Diseases, Alzheimer's Disease, Colleges and Universities, Mental Illness, Medical Research
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Polygamist Jeffs, 5 Others, Indicted
Associated PressELDORADO, TX -- A Texas grand jury Tuesday indicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and four of his followers on charges of felony sexual assault of a child. Another was indicted for failing to report child abuse. Attorney General Greg Abbott said...Tags: Law Enforcement, Family, Cults and Sects, Sexual Assault, Christianity
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Norman's Majors
Greg Norman is going for his third major championship. His previous two: Δ1986 British Open, Turnberry, Scotland: After opening with a 74 in rainy conditions, Norman shoots a second-round 63, tying the lowest score in British Open history, and...Tags: Greg Norman, Nick Faldo
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Motor city
The love affair between Americans and their cars is palpable—just watch how many car advertisements pop up during a half-hour sitcom. Of course, gas prices might put a strain on the relationship, but the general attraction will probably always...Tags: Naperville, Vehicles
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Experimental Alzheimer's vaccine stopped brain plaque, but not dementia, study shows
AP Medical WriterLONDON (AP) _ Some doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease could be removed, they could be saved. But a new vaccine that did just that suggests the theory is wrong. British...Tags: Diseases, Mental Illness, Alzheimer's Disease, Medical Research, Colleges and Universities
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Alzheimer's study questions plaque's role in disease
The Associated PressLONDON -- Some doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease could be removed, they could be saved. But a new vaccine that did just that suggests the theory is wrong. British...Tags: Diseases, Colleges and Universities, Alzheimer's Disease, Mental Illness, Medical Research
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Sightseeing trolley offered on Staten Island
A new trolley on Staten Island aims to introduce tourists to the borough's attractions, from its zoo to its botanical garden. City officials announced the "Staten Island Discovery Tour" Tuesday at the foot of the ferry terminal in St. George. The 55-... -
University of Chicago doctoral candidate finds evolutionary link in flatfish
Chicago Tribune reporterSome dusty fish fossils spotted by a sharp-eyed University of Chicago doctoral student as he rummaged through forgotten corners of museum collections in Europe have answered a question that has long vexed scientists. The puzzling question was: How did...Tags: University of Chicago, Museum of Natural History, Natural Science, Paleontology, Religious Leaders
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Offshore med schools paying hospitals for rotations
karla.schuster@newsday.comCome September, Nassau University Medical Center will open its doors to 64 students from a Caribbean medical school for clinical training, a routine event except for one thing: Money. Lots of it. Over the next decade, NUMC will be paid $19 million to...Tags: Armed Forces, Terrorism, Defense, Long Island, Health Treatments
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Seals' island is dumping ground for debris
Associated PressHuge, whiskered male fur seals called "beach masters" are back on St. Paul Island after swimming a gantlet of lost or discarded fishing gear floating in the Bering Sea. The males, weighing up to 600 pounds, arrive at the island's rookeries in May or...Tags: Beach Vacations, Religious Leaders, Fishing, Natural Science, Zoology
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