Report: Hispanic Americans greater risk for Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's is a progressive and irreversible disease that causes a loss of memory and thinking skills.
Alzheimer's is a progressive and irreversible disease that causes a loss of memory and thinking skills.
Medicare could shell out more than $100,000 a year per patient to cover the drug and the complex scans and tests needed to monitor its potentially lethal risks for patients.
"I was so sad. I couldn't sleep. I felt dead," she said. "And then I spent a lot of time with Tony. He wanted nothing but my friendship and my voice."
Seniors living in the East and Southeast regions of the United States are most likely to have Alzheimer's disease, according to new data shared at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference and published Monday in the organization's journal.
About 1 in 6 seniors in Miami, Baltimore, and the Bronx have Alzheimer's disease, according to estimates from the study
Sury is in a blind study and does not know what medication she's on. She is encouraged by her progress. She's excited to hear about Leqembi and what it could mean.
Leqembi is not a cure, but it is the first drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. It first received an accelerated approval from the FDA earlier this year.
The drug is given as an IV infusion once every two weeks
With more than 6 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer's, some local experts have deemed this a public health pandemic.
As we mark Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in June, local doctors are spreading the word about emerging technology that aims to open that barrier in hopes of helping Alzheimer's patients.
Dr. Rosie Curiel Cid looks at the cause of Alzheimer's disease and what symptoms to look for.
Most experts will tell you, early detection and management is key, but getting an Alzheimer's diagnosis isn't always easy.
There has been a huge breakthrough for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease.
Leqembi, from Japan's Eisai and its U.S. partner Biogen, is a rare success in a field accustomed to failed experimental treatments for the incurable condition.
The US Food and Drug Administration could decide this week whether to grant accelerated approval to the experimental dementia drug lecanemab, according to Eisai and Biogen, the companies that make the drug.
A recent study of more than 6 million people 65 and older found that seniors who had Covid-19 had a substantially higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease within a year.
Scientists around the world have continued to chip away at the genetic underpinning of this heartbreaking disease that steals the mind, leaving the body empty of its former self.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, six million Americans are living with the disease.
The FDA has approved a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease, and part of the credit for this discovery goes to doctors at the University of Miami.
The first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years received approval from government health officials on Monday.
There has been a huge breakthrough for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease.
Doctors at UT-Southwestern's O'Donnell Brain Institute have detected what they believe are changes in a single molecule that could act as the starting point for the deadly, memory-stealing disease.
A common virus may play a role in Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.
Scientists found that apoE4 is only slightly different from the gene apoE3 however, the protein it produces within the body is much more damaging to human brain cells.
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries "Roots," has died.
About 90,000 tiki torches sold at BJ's Wholesale Club are being recalled because of a burn risk.
Political committees behind the two proposed amendments have submitted enough petition signatures to reach the ballot
Endangered smalltooth sawfish are dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters.
Eleventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov defeated top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 in Thursday night's quarterfinals of the Miami Open.
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries "Roots," has died.
About 90,000 tiki torches sold at BJ's Wholesale Club are being recalled because of a burn risk.
Political committees behind the two proposed amendments have submitted enough petition signatures to reach the ballot
Endangered smalltooth sawfish are dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters.
Eleventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov defeated top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 in Thursday night's quarterfinals of the Miami Open.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
It's Back-To-School and that also means back to the lunch room, as breakfast and lunch are free to all Miami-Dade public school students again this year.
Political committees behind the two proposed amendments have submitted enough petition signatures to reach the ballot
The state's Supreme Court is facing a Monday deadline to decide if the measures will be on the November ballot
The governor said the measure changes an "anachronistic" law
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
The FBI earlier said there was no "there is no specific or credible information to suggest there are ties to terrorism."
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the new chairman Evan Power on various topics.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the South Florida Congressman for his reaction to the comments by former President Donald Trump.
After ignoring the issue for years, the Florida legislature began to address the mental health crisis in the criminal justice system in its 2024 session.
Jim DeFede interviews State Representative Danny Perez, whose district includes portions of Miami-Dade County. Perez, a Republican, will be the next Speaker of the Florida House.
Jim DeFede goes one-on-one with the president of the Miami-Dade Education Coalition, a group trying to replace the teachers union in Miami-Dade County.
Preventative chemotherapy, which is usually referred to as "adjuvant chemotherapy," is an early treatment that is used to reduce the chances of cancer returning.
The Women's Cancer Fund raised $18.3 million, but a new lawsuit alleges the money went to pay a lavish salary to for-profit fundraisers.
Targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women.
Most healthy men produce sufficient testosterone as they age. Yet online ads and telehealth sites are promoting testosterone drugs with flawed promises of boosting libido and busting stomach fat.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
For customers of SmileDirectClub, they were greeted with a message that they had shut down when logging on to its website.
CBP officials say the individually wrapped pink packages have an estimated resale value of more than $19,000.
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries "Roots," has died.
Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal law enforcement officers, U.S. officials confirmed Monday.
The 78-year-old comedian known for being wild and crazy is now the subject of a documentary on Apple TV+, titled "STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces."
This is Diaz's second child with husband Benji Madden.
Attorneys have filed a motion for a protective order that would stop the DeSantis-appointed board members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District from having to give videotaped depositions