WASHINGTON (AFP) - Chuck Jackson has lived his entire life the same way four generations of his family have before him: with a death sentence from Alzheimer’s disease hanging over his head.
As he testified before a congressional hearing on Wednesday, Jackson, 54, sometimes hesitated as he sought words or lost his train of thought, but [...]

GENEVA (AFP) - Early exposure to chemicals used in the making of products such as baby bottles or plastic food wraps may lead to obesity, according to new research.
Three separate studies presented Wednesday at the European Congress on Obesity in Geneva found that mice which were exposed during early development to chemicals used in products [...]