Pam Belluck

Un tipo diferente de demencia está cambiando lo que sabemos sobre el deterioro cognitivo

Un tipo diferente de demencia está cambiando lo que sabemos sobre el deterioro cognitivo www.nytimes.com/es/2025/11/3...

A Different Type of Dementia is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say.

A recently recognized form of dementia is changing the understanding of cognitive decline, improving the ability to diagnose patients and underscoring the need for a wider array of treatments.

A Different Type of Dementia is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline

NEW: A different type of dementia, called LATE, is changing what’s known about cognitive decline www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/h...

New gene-editing strategy could streamline treatments for rare diseases www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/h...

Why one man with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease is defying the odds Nearly 7 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s and by 2060, experts say that number could be as high as 14 million. Scientists are trying to find out how one man has been able to stave off...

A man with a gene mutation expected to give him Alzheimer's 25 years ago has somehow escaped that fate. Scientists are exploring why, hoping the answers could help many other people. @aliroginpbs.bsky.social and I discussed this fascinating case on @pbsnews.org www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

New York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State’s Abortion Shield Law

BREAKING: New York judge dismisses Texas challenge NY's abortion shield law. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/h...

Experimental treatment offers hope to people struggling with chronic pain More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, according to the CDC. Persistent pain that lasts beyond a typical recovery period can be debilitating and finding the right treatment is a chal...

Millions of American struggle with chronic pain. I spoke with @aliroginpbs.bsky.social of @pbsnews.org about an experimental treatment approach that shows promise. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

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He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?

He Was Expected to Get #Alzheimers 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He? After years of studying one man, researchers are unearthing clues about his magic combination of genes, molecules and environmental influences, by @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/h... via @nytimes.com #dementia

He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?

He was expected to get Alzheimer’s 25 years ago. Why hasn’t he? Researchers are trying to answer that question, which could help lead to treatments to benefit many others facing Alzheimer's. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/h...

F.D.A. Approves Generic Abortion Pill as Opponents Push Trump for New Restrictions

NEWS: The F.D.A. approved a new generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...

Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds

NEW: Long Covid risk for children doubles after a second infection, study finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...

States Heading Toward Constitutional Showdown Over Abortion Shield Laws

A constitutional showdown over abortion shield laws: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/h...

Tratar el dolor crónico es difícil. Un enfoque experimental ofrece una esperanza

Tratar el dolor crónico es difícil. Un enfoque experimental ofrece una esperanza www.nytimes.com/es/2025/08/1...

Treating Chronic Pain is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise.

A new experimental treatment — personalized deep brain stimulation — provided relief for several people suffering with debilitating chronic pain. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/h...

A Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Your Brain, Large Study Finds

A healthy lifestyle can help the brain, the largest study to date finds www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/h...

First Pill for Postpartum Depression Shows Varied Real-World Results

For our story about the first pill for postpartum depression, several women generously and courageously shared their experiences with this complex and challenging illness. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/h...

A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber

A day with one abortion pill prescriber who sends medication to patients in states with abortion bans. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...

Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill

NEW: Four states are petitioning the FDA to lift the special set of restrictions it applies to the abortion pill mifepristone. It's an effort to counter anti-abortion pressure to further restrict access to the pill. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/h...

A New Front Line for Abortion Rights

A New Front Line for #Abortion Rights. A grand jury in Louisiana has indicted a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to a Louisiana resident. Q+A w/ @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/p... via @nytimes.com #ReproRights

A New Front Line for Abortion Rights

Today's episode of The Daily: "A New Front Line for Abortion Rights" www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/p...

A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s: What to Know

A Blood Test for #Alzheimer: What to Know. The test may make it easier to identify whether people with memory and thinking problems have Alzheimer’s or not, by @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/h... via @nytimes.com @nytimes.com #dementia

Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers.

NEW: Trump administration asks court to dismiss abortion pill case www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/h...

Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds (Gift Article) A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline.

NEW: Getting vaccinated for shingles has another upside: research shows it can reduce the risk of dementia. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/h...

New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.

NEW: In a first, a NY county clerk blocks a Texas court filing against a doctor for providing abortion pills. The move sets up a legal showdown over shield laws and the battle between states that ban abortion and states that support abortion rights. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...

Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.

Women With #Postpartum #Depression Experienced Brain Changes During #Pregnancy, Study Finds, by @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/h... via @nytimes.com

Women with Postpartum Depression Undergo Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.

New study finds that women with postpartum depression experienced brain changes during pregnancy. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/h...

Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas It is the first ruling in a case challenging “shield laws” intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights who send abortion pills to states with bans.

NEW: In the first ruling in a case challenging abortion shield laws, a Texas judge has ordered a New York doctor to stop sending pills to Texas residents. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/h...

After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth defects.

After abortion bans, infant mortality and births increased, new research finds. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/h...

New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Sending Abortion Pills There The case opens a new front in the battle between states that ban abortion and states that support providing abortion anywhere in the country.

This case will be a major test of shield laws for medication abortion providers: a doctor in New York is indicted in Louisiana for sending abortion pills to a woman in that state. Story with @emilyscochrane.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/h...