A UTHealth analysis of nearly 200,000 adults aged 65 and older found that those who received a high-dose influenza vaccine had a lower reported risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than those who received the standard dose; the authors and outside experts say the study shows an association, not proof of causation.
Police said a Chandler High School student was struck while crossing outside a marked crosswalk on April 2 and was taken to a hospital where he later died. His family said his organs were donated to help three people, and authorities say the crash remains under investigation with the driver cooperating.
The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers held its annual SASE Exchange on March 22 in Old Union Hall using an "iPad Nostalgia" theme to share food, games and cultural displays from a range of Asian countries, including Mongolia, Malaysia and Indonesia.
NOAA data show March averaged 50.85°F across the continental United States, 9.35°F above the 20th-century March normal, marking the largest monthly departure in 132 years of records.
Governor Tim Walz announced on April 9 that Max Schafer-LaCoursiere and Symon Schindler-Syme have been appointed as district court judges in Minnesota's Ninth Judicial District, with seats chambered in Warren and Crookston.
Penquis will hold a construction celebration April 17 at Milford Place, a 40-unit, $15 million affordable housing project for older adults in Bangor; construction is underway and eight units will be filled through referrals from the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter.
The Buellton Arts Council is presenting Annie: The Musical at Solvang Festival Theatre on April 17–18, and the director is donating a portion of proceeds to help Nick and Cassandra Conforti adopt fraternal twins.
Artemis II launched last week on NASA's first crewed trip toward the moon since 1972 and is on course to exceed Apollo 13's maximum distance from Earth during a roughly six-hour lunar flyby.
Smokey XII, a two-year-old bluetick coonhound named Neyland, will make his on-field debut at the University of Tennessee’s Orange & White Game after being found through the East Tennessee rescue community and evaluated by the school's Smokey search team. He has been fostered by a College of Veterinary Medicine employee and given gradual acclimation training while handlers plan to monitor his comfort during appearances.
Ben Sherry, who had tried topical and prescription treatments for hair loss, paid for a custom toupee and had it installed in San Diego. Nearly a year later he says the hair system shifted his self-image and gave him more confidence, and a related TikTok post drew millions of likes.
