
From Phoenix - A fourteen year old Arizona boy has become the sixth American this year to die of a water-based microorganism which invades the body through the nose before attacking the brain. The boy is the latest victim of a nationwide spike in death due to the parasite Naegleria fowleri. The parasite, which thrives in warm, stagnant pools of water, is usually fatal but was responsible for only 23 deaths between 1995 and 2004.
From Chicago - Is Alzheimer's disease a manifestation of diabetes? Recently published research conducted at Northwestern University suggests that insulin resistance -- which is associated with type 2 diabetes -- is also to blame for the loss of memory formation ability in those suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Because of these findings, the researchers hope that new diabetes treatments designed to fight insulin resistance may also help Alzheimer's sufferers.
From Brazil - Those who are being treated for sleep apnea via CPAP can sleep a little easier...
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