Science

September 30, 2022

Alzheimer’s Drug Shown To Slow Down Disease by Nearly 30% In Clinical Trial

Alzheimer’s disease is a devasting neurological disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior for which there is no cure. However, there is some encouraging news for those with Alzheimer’s and their families. Pharmaceutical companies Eisai and Biogen have worked together to create lecanemab, a drug that has been designed to slow cognitive decline in people with dementia and Alzheimer’s.

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September 28, 2022

Researchers Confirm That Spending Time in Nature Really Does Reduce Your Stress

The fast pace of city living can be exciting, but it also significantly adds to our stress. Many people who are permanent urban-dwellers struggle to maintain a brain state that is positively focused, calm, and free from anxiety and depression. But there's hope for city-slickers, and it's as easy as emphasizing what we all already know is a healthy habit: spend more time in nature.

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September 27, 2022

Study Reveals How Many Steps You Should Walk a Day To Stay Healthy

Do you move at every opportunity, or are you more of a couch potato? Many of us sit for long stretches at work or enjoy a good Netflix binge in our downtime. But, this all means that we don't move as much as we should for optimal health. A new study published in Jama International Medicine confirms that the more you walk, the lower your risk of cancer and other conditions. Quality is important, too.

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September 23, 2022

JWST Captures Square-Shaped Ripple Rings Around a Star, Perplexing Astronomers

“Nope, I don’t know what this is…” admitted citizen scientist Judy Schmidt when she shared a perplexing image on Twitter of a start with square-shaped ripple rings. Schmidt works with unprocessed scientific data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that has not been presented publicly to create incredible images. This glimpse of the star WR 140 is especially interesting. The Mid-Infrared (MIRI)

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