Researchers find hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms

An experimental treatment appears to postpone Alzheimer's symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease at a young age

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Think you can tell how your dog feels by its bark or behavior? New research suggests we may not be as in tune with our pets as we think.
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Webb telescope's images of exoplanets "stunned researchers," NASA says

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UK statistics agency delays release of trade data after finding error

Move by Office for National Statistics will fuel questions over quality of its figures following problems with jobs survey
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'Living in a reel': How Alzheimer's left Gene Hackman alone in his final days

The actor may not have known his wife was dead inside the home he was living in because of the disease.
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‘Mean Girls’ star Amanda Seyfried talks about how her 1930s New York farmhouse (with a pony) helped her anxiety

Amanda Seyfried has revealed how trading the Hollywood spotlight for quaint farm life helped to ease her anxiety and OCD symptoms.
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Chatbots should be built with enough resilience to deal with difficult emotional situations, researchers said.
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Chatbots should be built with enough resilience to deal with difficult emotional situations, researchers said.
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Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple

A new study out Monday finds that even in the most optimistic scenarios, grass-fed beef is no less carbon-intensive than industrial beef
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This Space Spy Agency’s AI Shift May Hint at Your Company’s Future

Facing staff losses after DOGE cuts, one federal intelligence agency is speeding up its AI tool deployment. It could be a model for how your company boosts workers’ efficiency.
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If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds

Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.
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More than half of world’s most populated cities are getting wetter, research finds

Shift in weather patterns also sees cities such as Madrid and Hong Kong flip from wet to dry
Financial Times - Mar. 12
Columbia Researchers Find 1 Simple Behavior Separates Confident Leaders From Insecure Ones

Wharton psychologist Adam Grant agrees.
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Animal poo can be used to save endangered species from extinction, research finds

Some cells are still alive within the dung, and could be used to boost genetic diversity in certain species. Turning animal poo into offspring sounds like a zoo keeper’s conjuring trick, but it ...
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Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds

The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.
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Most Treatments for Lower Back Pain Don’t Really Work, Study Finds

Researchers looked at 56 treatments for acute and chronic pain. Few of them were effective.
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How to Care for a Loved One With Dementia: 5 Expert Tips

Gene Hackman was cared for by his wife in his final years. Her unexpected death highlights the essential and challenging job of those who care for Alzheimer’s patients.
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How to watch the 2025 NWSL Season: Schedule, channels and more

The 2025 NWSL is here! Find out how to watch every game this season.
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Wildfire researchers replicate "firenado" and other fire conditions in Montana lab

Tucked beneath snow-capped mountains in Missoula, Montana, there's a laboratory unlike any other in the country, where scientists are starting fires to better understand how they burn and how to ...
CBS News - Mar. 11
Plastic pollution leaves seabirds with brain damage similar to Alzheimer’s, study shows

Blood tests on migratory chicks fed plastics by their parents show neurodegeneration, as well as cell rupture and stomach lining decay. Ingesting plastic is leaving seabird chicks with brain damage ...
The Guardian - Mar. 12
How long will Hamilton need to find feet at Ferrari?

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Does eating grass-fed beef help the planet? Research says not so simple

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How much will Americans bet on March Madness this year? Hint: It's more than the Super Bowl

More money will be wagered on the men's and women's basketball tournaments than any other American sporting event.
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Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation

Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decades. The pollution of the planet by microplastics is significantly cutting food supplies by ...
The Guardian - Mar. 10
Destruction of Ukraine dam caused ‘toxic timebomb’ of heavy metals, study finds

Researchers say environmental impact from Kakhovka dam explosion comparable to Chornobyl nuclear disaster. The destruction of a large Ukrainian dam in 2023 triggered a “toxic timebomb” of ...
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Labour’s cautionary tale: how hereditary peers clung on for 26 years

Delay in removing hereditaries from Lords illustrates how hard it will be to push through more significant changes. The only solid measure that Keir Starmer’s government has introduced to change ...
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Alzheimer's Association pairs up with New Mexico in US pilot program to raise awareness

New Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimer’s Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a disease that affects several million people in the country
ABC News - Mar. 13
Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study

International research finds the gender gap in Year 9 maths in England is wider than any other participating country.
BBC News - Mar. 10
'A library is more than a place with books, it is a lifeline'

Research by the BBC finds libraries are being lost at a rate of about 40 each year.
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Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 174, for Sunday, March 16.
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Blood test for ovarian cancer misses some Black, Native American patients: Study

A new study finds that a common blood test for ovarian cancer may miss some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment
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How to Choose a Mattress

After testing nearly two dozen mattresses, I have some tips on how you can find the best mattress for you, from firmness and materials to deciphering warranties.
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Inching towards AGI: How reasoning and deep research are expanding AI from statistical prediction to structured problem-solving

In March 2023, OpenAI released GPT-4, which promised "sparks" of AGI. Two years on, the flame is beginning to appear.
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