Word: rocca
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...both ovaries removed, while the 1,472 women in the control group had both ovaries intact. Half of the women had oophorectomies because of a benign condition, such as infection or cysts, and the other half had their ovaries removed prophylactically to prevent ovarian cancer. Lead investigator Dr. Walter Rocca, a neurologist and epidemiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, and his team found that compared with women who had kept both ovaries, the risk of cognitive impairment or dementia was doubled in women who had both ovaries removed before age 48 or one ovary removed before...
...younger the age of the woman at the time of oophorectomy, the higher her risk of cognitive impairment or dementia because there is a longer period in which she is deprived of estrogen and neuroprotection," says Rocca. "Our study suggests that if there is good reason to remove the ovaries before age 50, there is good reason to consider [estrogen] treatment until 50, the age when a woman naturally reaches menopause...
...Games will boost their city. "This is a fantastic opportunity to give Torino an international showcase," says Grissiotto. And even sophisticated Italians may decide to join the party if native athletes start to pick up gold. After winning five World Cup races so far this season, slalom specialist Giorgio Rocca could fill the giant boots of legendary skier Alberto Tomba. Carolina Kostner gives Italy its first real shot at women's figure-skating glory in years. And a strong contingent of cross-country skiers and lugers could stand on the podium. Yet organizers admit the real newsmakers are likely...
Today show contributor and former Daily Show correspondent Mo Rocca has written a satirical political thriller, All the Presidents' Pets...
...want to start my own get-out-the-vote drive called Rocca the Vote. It's gonna be to rally Hollywood celebrities and musicians. I'm concerned that they're being so generous with their time that they might forget to register...