Hispanic

Do you know the difference between Hispanic and Latino?

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Do you know the difference between Hispanic and Latino?

Americans are split when it comes to knowing the difference between the terms Hispanic and Latino, new research suggests.  Out of 1,250 adults surveyed, which includes 250 U.S. Hispanics/Latinos, 41% selected the correct answer: Hispanic refers to someone whose country primarily speaks Spanish, and Latino refers to those with origins from Latin America (Mexico, South and … Read more

Black, Hispanic Alzheimer’s patients excluded from new treatment testing

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Black, Hispanic Alzheimer’s patients excluded from new treatment testing

New promising treatments for Alzheimer’s disease may not be as beneficial for black and Hispanic sufferers. Leqembi and donanemab, an experimental antibody developed by Eli Lilly, are the first drugs that may slow the effects of the fatal disease as they target and attack buildup of toxic plaques of the beta-amyloid protein in the brain. Older … Read more