Repeating DNA Stretch in FAM193B Gene Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk
Alzheimer’s genetic risk study: longer CCG repeats in the FAM193B gene were tied to about twice the odds of Alzheimer’s in Chinese cohorts, Nature Neuroscience.
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Dana-Farber Breaks Ground on Lavine Bekenstein Cancer Hospital in Longwood
Work began Oct. 19 on the $1.68 billion Dana-Farber cancer hospital in Longwood, a 300-bed project with Beth Israel Lahey Health set to open in 2031.
Repligen Closes $1.5 Billion BioLife Deal, Adding Cell Therapy Tools to Waltham Biotech Supplier
Waltham-based Repligen closed its $1.5B BioLife Solutions deal on Oct. 6. Terms, dates, why cell therapy tools matter and what it means for Boston biotech.
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Tops 9,400 Cases as Virus Reaches Eighth Province
Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has reached 9,415 confirmed cases and 4,536 deaths, with spread to an eighth province and seven cases in Kenya.
Congo Ebola Funds: Africa CDC Says $700 Million Not Accounted For
Donors sent about $962 million to Ebola responders in Congo, but national officials can trace only a fraction. Here are the numbers.
MBTA Car-Free Seniors Free Fares: Who Qualifies and How to Enroll Oct. 13
Enrollment for free MBTA travel for Massachusetts residents 75+ who no longer drive opens Oct. 13. Here’s who qualifies and how to apply.
Brigham Nurses Strike Postponed Ahead of Contract Vote
The Brigham nurses strike set for Oct. 14 is postponed so 4,000 nurses can vote on the hospital’s offer. Here is what is reported and what is unknown.
Kenya Ebola Case: Bundibugyo Death Spurs Contact Tracing
The first Kenya Ebola case, a man who traveled from Congo via Uganda, died Oct. 5. Officials trace 66 contacts as Congo’s Bundibugyo outbreak tops 8,700 cases.
Boston EMS Welcomes 20 New EMTs at Faneuil Hall Ceremony
Boston EMS graduated 20 new EMTs and promoted 12 members at Faneuil Hall on Oct. 10, as the city’s ambulance service handles 141,000 incidents a year.
Black Men’s Health Funding: Boston Offers $1M in Grants
Boston’s $1M RFP will fund up to four groups at $250,000 each to narrow a nine-year life expectancy gap for Black men. Priority areas and what to know.