Middle-Age Blood Indicators Foretell Later-Life Dementia
— Research offers insight into the possibility of predicting Alzheimer's risk decades ahead PHILADELPHIA — Specific blood biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s disease — particularly amyloid-beta 42/40 ratios and measures of phosphorylated tau 181 (p-tau181) — were found to be linked to later-life dementia, a retrospective study has revealed. These midlife biomarkers demonstrated a long-lasting association with amyloid positivity and eventual dementia, according to findings shared by
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Nodding off at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-sensing earbuds
UC Berkeley Engineers Develop Earbuds that Track Brain Signals Linked to Relaxation and Drowsiness Feeling sleepy during work is a common experience, especially after lunch. However, for individuals in high-risk jobs, like driving or operating heavy machinery, drowsiness can be perilous or even fatal. Drowsy driving alone contributes to hundreds of fatal traffic accidents every year across the U.S., and the National Safety Council has highlighted drowsiness as a critical risk in industries like
Nodding off at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-sensing earbuds
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