Sunday, April 24, 2011

New styles mean swimwear for every body | timesfreepress.com

New styles mean swimwear for every body timesfreepress.com: "Professional kayaker Haley Popp is wearing a purple one-piece suit by La Blanca, $119. The cover-up, by Becca, is $58. She is shown at the new Hampton Inns and Suites in downtown Chattanooga. Fashions courtesy of Dillard's. Staff photo by Dan Henry/Chattanooga Times Free Press"

New styles mean swimwear for every body | timesfreepress.com

New styles mean swimwear for every body timesfreepress.com: "Dreading swimsuit season? There’s no need, said Denise Betts, swimsuit specialist at Dillard’s, Hamilton Place.
“If you wear sizes 0 to 24, I can put you in a suit you’ll like,” she said.
Betts said today’s swimwear designers have formulated patterns that will accommodate every body type."

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Inability to Detect Sarcasm May Herald Dementia - FoxNews.com

Inability to Detect Sarcasm May Herald Dementia - FoxNews.com: "People in the early stages of dementia may not be able to tell the truth from lies and sarcasm from sincerity, a new study finds.
The findings could help doctors diagnose dementia, such as Alzheimer's, earlier, study researchers said."

Weight loss improves memory - Times Of India

Weight loss improves memory - Times Of India: "Kent State University's researchers have discovered that weight loss help improve memory and concentration.
Their study has shown that bariatric surgery patients exhibited improved memory function 12 weeks after their operations."

The Associated Press: New guidelines define pre-Alzheimer's disease

The Associated Press: New guidelines define pre-Alzheimer's disease: "The first new guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in nearly 30 years establish earlier stages of the mind-robbing disease, paving the way for spotting and possibly treating these conditions much sooner than they are now."

Monday, April 4, 2011

Five New Alzheimer’s Genes Double Total as Doctors Unravel Disease Cause - Bloomberg

Five New Alzheimer’s Genes Double Total as Doctors Unravel Disease Cause - Bloomberg: "Five new genes have been definitively linked to Alzheimer’s disease, doubling the total confirmed by scientists and opening new areas for research into an illness that affects 35 million people globally. The genetic pathways were reported in two studies involving more than 50,000 people worldwide. Some of the connections found involve systems that control inflammation and cholesterol in the brain, while others affect how brain cells remove toxic proteins, the researchers wrote in reports published yesterday in the journal Nature Genetics."