Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family has announced. The former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman died ‘peacefully’ and surrounded by relatives at his care home on Wednesday. His family said he had ‘spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting […]
Rebecca Flowerdew, who has ‘no head for heights,’ performed a high-flying stunt in October, which she could only describe as ‘The Flight of my Life,’ at the Rendcomb Airfield in Cirencester, England, cheered on by close friends and family. Originally from Guilford in Surrey, Rebecca Flowerdew spent nine years looking after her mother, who was […]
Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have gotten the evidence that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) could heighten the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. This study had involved both animal models and human brain tissue. It sheds light on how TBIs may trigger harmful protein build-ups in the brain, leading to cognitive issues […]
The Top 20 Leading Causes of Death in The World This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Globally, more than 68 million people died in 2021. What were the leading causes of death? This […]
By Linh N., Grade 10 Alzheimer’s Disease affects more than 6 million people in the United States, most of which are in their sixties or seventies. This disease progresses in five stages, and although it depends on the person, the brain deteriorates over a course of about a decade. This is not to be […]