New mouse model provides first platform to study late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

Irvine, Calif., April 27, 2021 — University of California, Irvine biologists have developed a new genetically engineered mouse model that, unlike its predecessors, is based on the most common form of Alzheimer’s disease. The advance holds promise for making new strides against the neurodegenerative disease as cases continue to soar. Their study appears in the…

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University of Toronto and Merck Canada partner to advance vaccine knowledge

As Canada marks National Immunization Awareness Week, a new investment from Merck Canada to the University of Toronto’s Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases (CVPD) at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) will support research, education, and knowledge translation around vaccine science and help communicate the importance of immunization as a cornerstone of public…

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Hester Ford, Oldest American, Dies

Hester Ford, who was believed to have been the oldest American, living long enough to have experienced two pandemics, both world wars, Jim Crow discrimination, civil rights movements and the elections of 21 presidents, died on Saturday at her home in Charlotte, N.C. Census records show conflicting information for her year of birth, but she…

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Salsa Macha Hecho en Los Angeles

So you’ve used chile crisp for just about everything. Maybe it’s time to try a different chile-fueled oil-based condiment. Three intriguing varieties of Mexican salsa macha have been created by Masienda, a supplier of traditional Mexican ingredients. They’re crunchy, ruddy with oil and chiles, and offer some sweetness to play off the heat. Guajillo-cranberry-hazelnut is…

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This Scoop Is Summer Ready

A weighty but clever ice cream scoop from the MoMA Design Store made of shiny cast aluminum alloy is something of a trompe l’oeil piece designed by the firm Aruliden to look like an ice cream cone. It makes for a timely addition to the kitchen arsenal and might also please a Mother’s Day recipient.…

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