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January 28, 2020 Edition Alcohol-related deaths increasing nationwide An analysis of U.S. death certificate data showed that alcohol-related deaths increased among people in almost all age and racial and ethnic groups between 1999 and 2017. Predicting Alzheimer's disease progression A study suggested that PET imaging of tau tangles in the brain could be a way to track development of Alzheimer's disease, predict loss of brain tissue, and assess new treatments. Mother's gut microbes may influence offspring's immunity A study in mice showed that a mother's gut bacteria can induce antibodies that protect newborns against diarrheal disease. Popular Stories Researchers find cause of new autoinflammatory disease 2019 Research Highlights — Promising medical findings Blood protein signatures change across lifespan How brown fat improves metabolism Understanding allergic reactions to skin care products Connect with Us Facebook RSS Feed Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to ymilov@gmail.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612