Several lines of evidence now suggest that two common vaccines against respiratory illnesses can help protect against Alzheimer's, too. How much brain protection they offer will require more intensive study to quantify, scientists say.
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Two new human studies back earlier hints that vaccines designed to prevent respiratory infections might also provide some protection against Alzheimer's disease.
Several lines of evidence now suggest that two common vaccines against respiratory illnesses can help protect against Alzheimer's, too. How much brain protection they offer will require more intensive study to quantify, scientists say.
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Pregnancy is a time of hope and dreams for most women and their families — even during a pandemic. Still, their extra need to avoid catching the coronavirus has meant more isolation and sacrifices, too.
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"I have had a disability since birth. The ADA was signed when I was 3 years old. I could not have blossomed without it," Elizabeth Secor of Denver writes to NPR.
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A quartz UV germicidal lamp is used to disinfect a train at the Sviblovo station of the Moscow Metro transit system.
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Then-Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Dec. 4, 2013. "I've traveled 17,000 miles with him," Biden told attendees at a campaign rally in Nevada earlier this year.
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Students who attend the summer enrichment program in Jennings, Mo., have their temperature taken upon arrival.
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