New way of defining Alzheimer's aims to find disease sooner
Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 11:11
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Government and other scientists are proposing a new way to define Alzheimer's disease — basing it on biological signs, such as brain changes, rather than memory loss and other symptoms of...
KPMG helps communities at local primary schools
Wednesday, 9 May 2018, 11:02
Last update: about 9 years ago
Over the past two weeks, KPMG staff had the opportunity to volunteer in local primary schools, in collaboration with Jaye Malta Foundation. Employees from different departments of the leading...
Chanel wows celebrities with ship for cruise show in Paris
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 15:08
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Kristen Stewart, Ralph Fiennes and Margot Robbie all craned their necks up in awe. A creaking, 330-foot (100-meter) cruise liner — with steaming funnels and gangplanks — was something...
Midlife 'wealth shock' may lead to death, study suggests
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 11:09
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
A big financial loss may shorten your life, a new study suggests. Middle-aged Americans who experienced a sudden, large economic blow were more likely to die during the following years than those...
Getting kids to a good weight by 13 may help avoid diabetes
Monday, 7 May 2018, 11:07
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
There may be a critical window for overweight kids to get to a healthy level. Those who shed their extra pounds by age 13 had the same risk of developing diabetes in adulthood as others who had never...
CDC: Drug-resistant 'nightmare bacteria' pose growing threat
Saturday, 5 May 2018, 11:49
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
"Nightmare bacteria" with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the United States last year in a first-of-a-kind hunt to see how much of a threat these...
Studies link legal marijuana with fewer opioid prescriptions
Friday, 4 May 2018, 11:47
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Can legalizing marijuana fight the problem of opioid addiction and fatal overdoses? Two new studies in the debate suggest it may. Pot can relieve chronic pain in adults, so advocates for...
Win the €179 million US Powerball jackpot from Malta!
Thursday, 3 May 2018, 21:06
Last update: about 9 years ago
The Powerball jackpot has reached a mind-blowing €179,000,000 and you can win it from Malta. Just take a minute to let that sink in. With that kind of cash, this isn't about what you'd buy, it's...
Selfie medicine: Phone apps push people to take their pills
Thursday, 3 May 2018, 11:45
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Take two tablets and a selfie? Your doctor's orders may one day include a smartphone video to make sure you took your medicine. Smartphone apps that monitor pill-taking are now available, and...