After looking at a thousand human brains over nearly a decade, Montreal researchers have found a genetic variation that delays the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by as many as five years. Dr. Poirier announced his findings as the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference was taking place in Copenhagen. This large-scale study identified naturally occurring genetic variants that provide protection against …
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Jeremiah Heaton : US dad declares his daughter ‘Princess of North Sudan’
A US man says he has claimed a kingdom in Africa so his daughter can be a princess. Jeremiah Heaton, of Virginia, told the Bristol Herald Courier he recently trekked to a small, mountainous region between Egypt and Sudan called Bir Tawil. No country claims the land.
Read More »‘Pawn Stars’ Corey Harrison loses 192 pounds (Video)
“Pawn Stars” personality Corey Harrison has dropped some serious weight. After getting lap band surgery in 2010, the 31-year-old star has lost a whopping 192 pounds, he told People.
Read More »Alberta man charged with murder of Nathan O’Brien, grandparents
Calgary police officially identified a man charged in connection with the disappearance of a boy and his grandparents back on June 29th. The news came on Tuesday morning after police confirmed that a person had been taken into custody in connection with the case.
Read More »Child diagnosed as allergic to iPad, Report
A child in America has been diagnosed as allergic to Apple’s first-gen iPad. A report in the American Journal of Paediatrics has suggested that the Nickel in the iPad caused an eleven-year-old to suffer persistent and severe rashes.
Read More »Fish caught in Lake St. Clair looks like a piranha (Photo)
The Department of Natural Resources is confirming that a local woman caught a Pacu fish in Lake St. Clair last Wednesday. The fish is native South America, and measured at about 14” long.
Read More »Appeals court clears way for seismic ocean tests off New Jersey
The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that seismic blasting off New Jersey’s coast can proceed, the environmental group Clean Ocean Action said. A federal appeals court has cleared the path for seismic testing that will blast the ocean floor off Long Beach Island with loud noises as part of a climate change research project.
Read More »The Gomphotheres: Elephant Ancestor May have Lived Longer Than Once Thought
According to a report from the University of Arizona, researchers have found that an animal, once believed to have disappeared from North America before humans ever arrived, may have roamed the continent longer than previously thought. Researchers from the University of Arizona and elsewhere also say it was probably on the list of prey for some of North America’s earliest …
Read More »Florida Man Calls 911 After Wife Throws Out His Beer
A Florida man called 911 approximately seven times to report to authorities that his wife had disposed of his beer, West Palm Beach police said Monday.
Read More »Florida Woman Leaves Toddler in Car
Tampa Bay-area police have arrested a woman for allegedly leaving her 19-month-old daughter in a car while she shopped.
Read More »Khloe Kardashian : Star Admits She Knew Lamar Odom Was Cheating
Ever since Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom split late last year, Kardashian remained pretty silent about all of the cheating rumors surrounding the former NBA star. But now, Khloe Kardashian is ready to talk, and on tonight’s episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Khloe finally opens up about the cheating and Lamar Odom!
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