Women with down syndrome face higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Study

New Delhi: Women with Down syndrome have more advanced signs of Alzheimer’s disease than men do, according to research. However, the average age of Down syndrome diagnosis is the same for both men and women, said the University of California, Irvine.The study suggests that women with Down syndrome may carry a higher burden of beta amyloid and…

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Registration for B.Ed, M.Ed courses in Odisha to begin from March 24

Bhubaneswar: Registration for the B.Ed, M.Ed, and B.H.Ed courses in Odisha for the academic year 2025-26 will begin from March 24, informed the Higher Education Department today. As announced by the Higher Education Department, candidates can start filling out the Common Application Form (CAF) for B.Ed, M.Ed, and B.H.Ed courses through the SAMS (School Academic Management…

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School in South Delhi evacuated after bomb threat, nothing suspicious found yet

Delhi, 16/5: A school in South Delhi’s Pushp Vihar received a bomb threat via e-mail following which police were informed and the school evacuated, officials said on Tuesday. Delhi Police and bomb disposal squad were rushed to Amrita School after being informed about the threat by the school authorities, a senior police officer said.  …

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Trump extols America, rails at communism in US 250th celebration

Keystone, 4/7: US President Donald Trump called on Americans to protect the freedoms the nation’s founders envisioned 250 years ago ⁠against what he has portrayed as the “communist” threat posed by progressive Democrats, speaking on the eve of Independence Day at Mount Rushmore.We stand beneath the monument of these heroes, a ‌true group of unbelievable…

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NTA considers new entrance test for colleges twice a year

New Delhi, 29/3: The Central Universities Entrance Test (CUET) will neither make the board exams irrelevant nor give a push to “coaching culture”, University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Jagadesh Kumar said on Tuesday, asserting that students from state boards will not be at a disadvantage in the undergraduate admission process.     The National Testing…

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JN.1: Karnataka reports 3 deaths, 34 cases of new Covid-19 variant

Bengaluru, 25/12: Karnataka has reported three Covid deaths and 34 cases attributed to JN.1, a new subvariant of the novel coronavirus, the health department announced on Monday. These are the first confirmed cases and deaths caused by the new virus strain that’s spreading fast and has been described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as…

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