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IU-led multi-university project to study the effect of immune cell aging on risk for Parkinson's | Newswise
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (133+ words) A team co-led by Indiana University School of Medicine scientists will investigate immune cell aging's role in Parkinson's disease diagnosis....
Why researchers are studying ways to get people with TBI to exercise
16+ min ago (932+ words) The effects of a traumatic brain injury can worsen with physical inactivity. Northeastern researchers have studied how to change this. A harsh tackle. A fall. A fender-bender. An abusive relationship. Different scenarios can lead to the same diagnosis of a…...
Slowik Estate Planning Issues Advisory on New Federal "Trump Accounts" for Georgia Families
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (175+ words) Atlanta, Georgia " Slowik Estate Planning is urging Georgia families to proceed carefully before restructuring college savings or inheritance plans around newly created federal "Trump Accounts," a child-focused investment vehicle established under Internal Revenue Code " 530 A. "Trump Accounts sound simple, but they…...
State funds affordable senior housing project in Taos
51+ min ago (247+ words) The Housing New Mexico Board of Directors approved over $7 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for five housing developments and $16. 3 million in loans to seven housing developments at its May meeting. Included in this funding package is a 35-unit senior…...
TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Parkinson's patient gets mixed advice on surgery for cancer
5+ hour, 41+ min ago (292+ words) DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband, who is 78 and about 100 pounds overweight, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in July 2022. In November 2025, he was diagnosed with stage I pancreatic cancer. He's currently getting chemo treatments that started in early January of this…...
Had radiation? Protect your skin from the sun!
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (729+ words) When it finally starts to get warm in Seattle, we're often tempted to go outside and soak up the rays" but let's be safe about it. Skin cancer, which is primarily caused by your cells' exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays,…...
Valencia introduces AI system that will replace human handling of health centre calls
43+ min ago (614+ words) The change is aimed at improving telephone access to primary care services, particularly during peak demand periods when reception lines are busiest. It will also include English-language support for international residents contacting health centres. The system uses conversational input rather…...
Just By Mowing a Lawn, Social Media Star Raises $685, 000 for Bereaved Senior Who Fell Behind on Rent
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (378+ words) Who knew so much power lay behind the simple act of mowing the lawn. That's what Spencer from SB Mowing, the prolific social media account, has shown us before, and is now showing us again as his yardwork channels $685, 000 to…...
How can retirees lower capital gains exposure when they sell their homes, which have appreciated for decades?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (673+ words) Dear Liz: We are in our 70s and have owned a home in the San Francisco Bay Area for 30 years, so as you might imagine we have a sizable capital gains issue. We are starting to think about a "next step....
I inherited a house. My CPA says I should sell within a year to avoid capital gains. Is he right?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (364+ words) 'We plan to sell it to another family member for the appraised value' We inherited a home. It still has a mortgage outstanding. My accountant says that if we don't sell it within six months to a year, we will…...