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— 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

The United Nations has announced that it will end the employment of nine employees affiliated with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This decision comes after an inquiry revealed possible connections between these individuals and Hamas-led attacks on Israel that took place on October 7. The investigation, led by the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), was initiated after accusations surfaced from Israel last year, alleging