Ivanhoe Insider for January 15, 2014

Today's News Flashes Simple Take-Home Test Helps Spot Early Alzheimer’s (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have confirmed that the Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination (SAGE test), which takes less than 15 minutes to complete, is a reliable tool for evaluating cognitive abilities.(More) Hepatitis C Rates Differ Among Hispanic Populations (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Puerto Rican Hispanic men have a much higher rate of hepatitis C infection than any other male Hispanic population in the U.S., according to a new study from Yeshiva University in New York City.(More) Key Gene Discovered in Rare Brain Tumors (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Researchers have discovered a mutated gene that causes a type of tenacious, benign brain tumor that can have serious lifelong effects.(More) School Drug Testing Doesn’t Deter Students (Ivanhoe Newswire) - School drug testing has no effect on students’ use of alcohol, marijuana, or cigarette.(More) Poison Could Kill HIV Cells (Ivanhoe Newswire) - An engineered toxin has been shown to actually kill HIV cells that remained after antiretroviral treatment.(More)