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• Trump Administration Replaces Philadelphia Slavery Memorial

  16-07-2026 19:24 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesThe Trump administration has replaced panels at Philadelphia's President's House site, where George Washington lived during the 1790s, when the city served as the U.S. capital. The new display mentions that enslaved people lived with and served Washington and his wife, Martha, but is sanitized, say critics. For example, a panel title that originally said "The Dirty Business of Slavery" now says "Celebrating Independence Throughout the Years."
  
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• Blood Test Accurately Predicts Five-Year Alzheimer's Risk

  16-07-2026 19:24 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthA blood test for a biomarker known as p-tau217 recently received federal clearance, but it's been unclear whether such tests can accurately predict whether a cognitively healthy individual will develop cognitive impairment—a key symptom of Alzheimer's disease. Now, a study published in JAMA suggests the value of such tests. The study found that unimpaired people with high levels of p-tau217 had a 38% risk of cognitive impairment over the next...
  
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