Summit for Life ascent a grueling challenge  Aspen Times

I couldn’t believe the words came out of my mouth last Friday when I said to our publisher, “I can’t wait for Monday.”I just wanted Saturday’s Summit for Life.

Amyloid-β ‘seeds’ in old vials of growth hormone  Nature.com

Some samples of human growth hormone used as therapy until the mid-1980s contain amyloid-β peptide and cause genetically modified mice to develop …

Aussie gay minister will push Labor Party to remove gay blood donation ban  Gay Star NewsChief Minister Andrew Barr will try to convince the Australian Labor Party to reduce or remove the ban on gay men donating blood.

OECD aid committee fails to agree private finance rules  Public Finance InternationalAttempts to make aid spending by private organisations more transparent continued to stall, which NGOs have warned could harm some of the world’s poorest …

UK scientists find link between Alzheimer’s and surgery  Financial Times

Brain abnormalities associated with Alzheimer’s disease could be transmitted by surgical procedures in exceptional circumstances, UK scientists have found.

Michigan GOP moves to protect its dark money campaign donors  Detroit Metro TimesMichigan Republicans are pushing a bill that would bar the state from requiring nonprofits to disclose their dark money contributors. While Michigan law currentl…

‘Transmissible’ Alzheimer’s theory gains traction  Nature.com

Mouse tests confirm that sticky proteins associated with degenerative brain diseases can be transferred — but researchers say risks for humans are likely to be …

NHS hopes new faith declaration will eradicate barriers to organ donation  ChristianTodayThe NHS is hoping that a new beliefs declaration will encourage more people of faith to become organ donors. A new faith and beliefs declaration has been…