Lauren's List: Helpful Tips For Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.
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June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.
Scientists found that apoE4 is only slightly different from the gene apoE3 however, the protein it produces within the body is much more damaging to human brain cells.
Researchers are hoping a new video game will help lead them to a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
Bill Gates says he's giving $50 million to help fight Alzheimer's disease.
If you're skipping out on a good night's sleep, you might want to reconsider it.
Greens and grains are on the list of foods that have been linked to lower rates of cognitive decline.
Authorities believe they may have found the remains of a woman reported missing in Homestead earlier this month.
The University of Miami has been awarded a four-year grant to identify the genetic risks of Alzheimer's disease.
On Tuesday, the state's record-setting, $77 billion election-year budget goes into effect, along with 157 other bills approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Rick Scott.
There isn't a cure for Alzheimer's, but researchers say they can slow the progression if it's caught early.
The University of Miami is becoming a major player in fighting brain-related diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
With more and more people being diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, doctors say it's critical to identify problems with memory and thinking as soon as possible.
Purple lights will illuminate the Miami Tower Saturday night to generate awareness for Alzheimer's Disease.
The Broward County Sheriff's Office said a 79-year-old Miami man that wandered away from a medical office, Monday was found safe.
Fort Lauderdale police have located a man they were searching for after he wandered off from an apartment complex.
Brain banks are changing the way doctors are treating patients. At the University of Miami, brain tissue is studied at the Brain Endowment Bank and sent to researchers worldwide. We focus on the work done there, and how it helps unlock the mysteries of diseases like Alzheimer's.
In Florida's battle against Alzheimer's, the disease is winning, according to a new report.
Loved one and fans paid their respects to former University of Miami baseball coach Ron Fraser.
Funeral arrangements for legendary former University of Miami baseball coach Ron Fraser have been set by the family after the man affectionately known as "The Wizard of College Baseball," died over the weekend at the age of 79.
The elderly father of a Hialeah firefighter has been found safe and in good health after family members were unable to locate him for nearly two days.
George Firestone, the former Florida Secretary of State known for launching the Sunshine State into foreign trade by pushing for free trade zones, has died. He was 80.
Homicide is no longer one of the top 15 causes of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Coffee lovers can erase the guilt when refilling their mugs.A new study by conducted by University of South Florida researchers found that a mystery ingredient in your morning joe could protect you from developing Alzheimer's disease
A new case of Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed every 70 seconds in America. South Florida is ground zero for the disease and that's why one of the largest private facilities to treat it is here in the area.
Lojack installed in vehicles traditionally has allowed law enforcement to find stolen cars, but now it can help find people who have wandered away from home.
Carl Isom-McDaniel was on a walk with his grandson at Yellowstone National Park earlier this month when a bison suddenly charged at him and threw him 8 feet into the air.
Tropical Storm Bertha is not expected to have an impact on the forecast in South Florida.
A Florida family said they were terrified after their security camera alerted them to a 7-foot alligator hissing outside their front door in the middle of the night.
The recall affects certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles.
Five children and a camp counselor were on the sailboat when it was struck. Three of the children died.
Carl Isom-McDaniel was on a walk with his grandson at Yellowstone National Park earlier this month when a bison suddenly charged at him and threw him 8 feet into the air.
Tropical Storm Bertha is not expected to have an impact on the forecast in South Florida.
A Florida family said they were terrified after their security camera alerted them to a 7-foot alligator hissing outside their front door in the middle of the night.
The recall affects certain 2020-2027 Aviator and 2020-2026 Explorer vehicles.
Five children and a camp counselor were on the sailboat when it was struck. Three of the children died.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's term in the Senate, said she will seek a full term for the South Carolina seat her brother held for more than two decades.
Homeland Security Investigations is an arm of ICE, meaning the immigration enforcement agency would effectively be investigating incidents involving its own agents.
This is the first time in more than 150 years that a vice president's family had a child while in office.
Sen. Mark Warner said he'll vote against Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, citing disappointment in his testimony at a confirmation hearing last week despite his previous optimism about the nominee.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Perhaps the most controversial cut DeSantis made was the $15 million that would have gone to fund security efforts at Catholic schools in Miami-Dade County.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.