A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer’s symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers reported Wednesday. That information could be reassuring or terrifying, but for now it’s a potential tool to speed drug development by helping to identify and enroll high-risk people into studies of possible Alzheimer’s treatments or … Read more
A quick cry could one day save your life. Brazilian researchers have developed a tiny sensor that can detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease in human tears — a method they say is faster, cheaper and far less invasive than the blood tests currently used to measure dopamine levels. Dopamine tends to drop in Parkinson’s … Read more
A new health platform hopes to make women’s health easier to navigate — and cut down on the years it can take to get a diagnosis. “Women just keep telling us, I want answers, and I want to know what to do next. And right now, they just feel like their care is fragmented,” Xella … Read more
It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it! The California Post tried the acclaimed cheeseburger at Amboy, ranked ninth in the World’s 101 Best Burgers and the only Los Angeles-based restaurant to crack the prestigious Top 10. Five other LA burgers did, however, make the list of 101. Jason Durrant bites into The … Read more
Damian Lillard’s ex-wife, Kay’La Lillard, has subpoenaed a woman named Justie Wolf and requested paternity test results to see if the Portland Trail Blazers guard is the father of a child named Aura, according to TMZ. Kay’La, who shares three children with the NBA veteran, requested that Justie share any messages with Damian from when he … Read more
A new autism diagnostic tool could enable earlier detection — and it’s as simple as going to the bathroom. The breakthrough screening developed by researchers at Arizona State University evaluates urine for certain compounds that may identify children with autism. And with autism diagnoses skyrocketing 175% between 2011 and 2022, spotting the developmental disorder sooner, … Read more
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MODESTO, Calif. — Before every important test, teacher Nancy Barajas dims the lights, turns on a disco ball and blasts music from her playlist. Her sixth graders dance together as a “pre-celebration” to boost their confidence, then take their exam. Lately, there’s been a lot to celebrate in elementary schools in Modesto, California. Both reading … Read more
Age is the greatest known risk factor for dementia — though it seems to go beyond the number of candles on the birthday cake. New research out of the UK reports that biological age, the age of our organs, tissues and cells, plays a major role in dementia risk. “Our findings suggest that biological aging … Read more
Grab your sneakers and tighten those laces — the Presidential Fitness Test is back. President Donald Trump revived the decades-old exam for public schoolchildren this week, calling it “an important step in our mission to make America healthy again. “My administration is working very hard to defend America’s cherished athletic traditions and pass our values … Read more
A glimpse into the future may already be flowing through our veins. In a major breakthrough, researchers have developed a simple blood test that may one day help doctors predict how fast early-onset dementia will progress. “[It] can give us a window into how aggressively the disease is likely to behave — and that’s information … Read more
A Miami man credits a routine blood test for saving his life. Ian Ferguson, 37, had no symptoms when he got standard blood work as part of a regular physical. When the test showed microscopic blood loss, his physician recommended a colonoscopy. That procedure revealed a diagnosis of early-stage colon cancer, leading to life-saving surgery at … Read more
On a grueling 222-mile hike through California’s Sierra Nevada, Laurie Singer faced a terrifying ordeal — she was abandoned, miles from help, with no one to rely on but herself. In 2016, the avid hiker and adrenaline junkie set out to tackle the John Muir Trail, one of America’s most famous backpacking routes, with her … Read more
Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists, From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more
They’ve got all-beef. With the cost of fast food soaring and competition for the shrinking consumer dollar heating up, drive-thru titans McDonald’s and Burger King are battling it out for the affections of the grab-and-go grub-loving American public. From the Golden Arches, the newest tasty tease is the Big Arch Burger, available nationwide as of … Read more
They’re beefing. Social media went wild after an Instagram video of McDonald’s CEO and Chairman, Chris Kempczinski, introducing the fast food chain’s newest Big Arch burger and taking the smallest nibble of it made its rounds. Despite claiming he “loves this product, it is so good,” people online were shocked that a person in Kempczinski’s … Read more
Just in time for vacation season, the viral “airport theory” trend on social media is taking off again — and a new survey has determined which speedy airports are the best to test that theory. Airport theory is when people show up to the airport late on purpose — about just 15 minutes in advance … Read more
A simple blood test could predict not only a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, but also the year symptoms will begin. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis set out to determine if levels of a specific protein in the blood could be used as a “biological clock” to predict when … Read more
Disney alum Christy Carlson Romano is getting candid about a frightening new health scare. The “Even Stevens” star revealed in an emotional Instagram video, posted Feb. 17, that she and her husband, Brendan Rooney, recently underwent precautionary cancer screenings because the disease runs in her family. “My husband’s came back completely negative. Mine did not … Read more
He flunked that test. Among the many sneaky ways a woman can “test” her boyfriend, this is one of the most innocent, yet social media’s reaction suggests otherwise. In a now-viral TikTok video posted by Toni and Austin, a couple who go by the username @thestandardta, Toni shows her boyfriend a massive leaf, to which … Read more