4 min read THERE'S BEEN A wave of new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease released over the last few years. But nothing would be as revolutionary as simply taking a pill to slow down cognitive decline. Better yet, the ideal medication would be a pill that could protect people with a genetic risk for Alzheimer's. That's
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10 min read MOST GUYS GO about their business in the gym with one of two goals: They either want to build strength or gain muscle (or just as likely, they hope to achieve a bit of both). To achieve either of those outcomes, they can't just show up and perform random exercises assuming they'll
This common "fact" about dementia isn't actually true. Shutterstock According to 2020 data published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, there are currently about 5.8 million people aged 65 years or older with dementia in the United States alone. And researchers expect that number to increase to roughly 13.8 million people by 2050—more than double…
Blood vials. Photo: Getty Images/Science Photo Library As scientists around the world have raced to understand COVID-19, the general public has been inundated with a flurry of early studies and ensuing recommendations, some of which have been contradictory, leaving us with “coronavirus whiplash.” A recent source of confusion has been the relationship between the coronavirus…
4 min read WHEN YOU'RE TELLING a horror story that's based around a family function or family dynamic, it's important to make sure you're getting the parents just right. Ari Aster's Hereditary, which came out in 2018, hit the nail right on the head, casting Toni Collette as the film's lead—and the increasingly unhinged (and
Dietitians regularly talk up the importance of having variety in your diet to make sure you hit your nutritional needs. But new research suggests that’s actually not helpful—at least, not when you’re trying to lose weight. The study, which was published in the journal Health Psychology, makes a strong case for sticking with the same
Can't see the audio player? Listen on: The Host The Trump administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up