Mom in Chief? Mom of the House? The political mommy-track

Betsy at Betsy’s page has a great post discussing the political mommy-track.

I guess there must be some people out there whose hearts melt at the thought of mothers running for public office and relate to women talking about what they learned from raising their children. I’m just not one of them. I think this is all code for saying that these women are more likely to want to spend government money for the children. That’s why Democratic mothers seem more notable than Republican mothers to the media.

And what does all this fuss say about men? That they don’t love and care about their children and grandchildren? George H.W. Bush, for example, is a man who clearly deeply loves his children and grandchildren. Was that a political plus for him? Who cared? We weren’t electing him as Dad-in-Chief. Would these same journalists who were so wowed by the sight of Nancy Pelosi’s grandchildren have felt the same way if Barbara Bush had run for office surrounded by her grandchildren? I doubt it.

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Some equal time for Gov. Richardson - sort of

Governor Richardson announces his presidential exploratory committee on YouTube. The times - they are a changin’ (apologies to Bob Dylan)

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Why didn’t Hillary and Barack think of that?

Alzheimer’s vaccine ‘in a patch’

I have a personal interest in this story.  You’re probably thinking that I’m concerned about older loved ones in my life (or myself).  Actually, it’s my four year old son with whom I’m concerned.  He has Down syndrome and 25% of adults with Down syndrome will develop Alzheimer’s disease by the age of 40.  65% of those with Down syndrome who live to age 60 will have the disease and all autopsies of people with Down syndrome have shown brain patterns indicative of Alzheimer disease.

This vaccine patch could be very good news for him and other children with Down syndrome.

Alzheimer’s vaccine ‘in a patch’

A patch which delivers a vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease through the skin has been shown to be safe and effective, a study has found.

University of South Florida researchers reported the patch was able to clear brain-damaging plaques from mice.

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Alzheimer’s is linked with the build up of a protein called beta amyloid in the brain, where it clumps together to form damaging plaques.

The vaccine - given transdermally - works by triggering the immune system to recognise beta amyloid protein, attack it and break it down.

Alzheimer’s vaccine ‘in a patch’

I have a personal interest in this story.  You’re probably thinking that I’m concerned about older loved ones in my life (or myself).  Actually, it’s my four year old son with whom I’m concerned.  He has Down syndrome and 25% of adults with Down syndrome will develop Alzheimer’s disease by the age of 40.  65% of those with Down syndrome who live to age 60 will have the disease and all autopsies of people with Down syndrome have shown brain patterns indicative of Alzheimer disease.

This vaccine patch could be very good news for him and other children with Down syndrome.

Alzheimer’s vaccine ‘in a patch’

A patch which delivers a vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease through the skin has been shown to be safe and effective, a study has found.

University of South Florida researchers reported the patch was able to clear brain-damaging plaques from mice.

More:

Alzheimer’s is linked with the build up of a protein called beta amyloid in the brain, where it clumps together to form damaging plaques.

The vaccine - given transdermally - works by triggering the immune system to recognise beta amyloid protein, attack it and break it down.