September 22, 2024Replacing cow’s milk with soymilk (including sweetened soymilk) does not adversely affect established cardiometabolic risk factors and may result in advantages for blood lipids, blood pressure, and inflammation in adults with a mix of health statuses, systematic review finds Science
September 22, 2024New therapy that destroys tau tangles shows promise for Alzheimer’s. It selectively remove aggregated tau proteins and improve symptoms of neurodegeneration in mice. The progression of their neurodegeneration symptoms slowed and they showed significantly better motor function. Science
September 22, 2024Arctic Warming Is Driving Siberian Wildfires. Wildfire activity in central Siberia, Russia, has doubled in the past 2 decades, scorching vast areas of forest and releasing carbon stored in the rich soils and permafrost underneath Science
September 22, 2024High levels of cognitively stimulating leisure activity (CSLA) in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can slow further decline. Those with high-level CSLA participation had higher levels of memory, working memory, and attention and processing speed Science
September 22, 2024Exercise clothing satisfaction influences body confidence and exercise motivation in plus-size women Science
September 22, 2024Metal Exposure Can Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Study finds exposure to certain metals (cobalt, tungsten, uranium, cadmium) from environmental pollution is associated with progression of harmful plaque buildup in the arteries (atherosclerosis) Science
September 22, 2024Psychedelic psilocybin could be similar to standard SSRI antidepressants and offer positive long term effects for depression. Those given psilocybin also reported greater improvements in social functioning and psychological ‘connectedness’, and no loss of sex drive. Science
September 21, 2024Even the heaviest particles experience the usual quantum weirdness, new experiment shows Science
September 21, 2024Neuralink gets approval for implant to restore human vision. Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company, has received “breakthrough device” designation from the FDA for its Blindsight implant. Science
September 21, 2024High-pitched female voices encourage male risk-taking, but only if men think it boosts their attractiveness. When men believed women preferred men who are not prone to risk-taking, the opposite effect was observed. Science
September 21, 2024Sex differences in glutamate transmission and plasticity in reward related regions (2024) Science