Month: June 2024

Rare Gene Variant Delays Alzheimer’s Disease Onset

Scientists studying a family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their initial symptoms by five years. The finding points to novel ways of fighting the mind-robbing disease – if researchers can unravel how a single copy of that… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on June 20, 2024

Diet Changes That Lower Blood Pressure

More than 100 million Americans, nearly half the U.S. adult population, have high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease. Ideally, the American Heart Association (AHA) says our blood pressure readings should be 120/80 milliliters of mercury (mm… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on June 19, 2024

At least one in four US residential yards exceed new EPA lead soil level guideline

Roughly one in four U.S. households have soil exceeding the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s lead screening levels of 200 parts per million (ppm), halved from the previous level of 400 ppm, a new study found. For households with exposure from multiple sources, the EPA lowered the guidance to 100 ppm; nearly 40% of households […]

Published on June 19, 2024