Huge Alzheimer's Breakthrough!!

“Hang on to your youthful enthusiasms - you’ll be able to use them better when you’re older.” ― Seneca

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Nate Huskey
April 15, 2024

SCIENCE

HUGE ALZHEIMER’S BREAKTHROUGH!

IMAGE CREDIT: Alzheimers.gov

Researchers at Columbia University discovered a genetic variant found in some humans that overwhelmingly reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.

Individuals with this genetic variant are 70% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s than people without the variant.

WHY IT MATTERS?

  • At least 6 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease.

  • Informed by this finding, researchers will now attempt to create a treatment that mimics the effect of the genetic variant - which could potentially prevent millions of cases of Alzheimer’s.

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SCIENCE

YOUR SPORTS BRA IS SABOTAGING YOUR WORKOUT(for real)

Sports bra feel too tight? You’re probably not imagining it - we have proof.

Researchers at the NIH found that overly tight sports bras decrease oxygen production during exercise - switching to a looser bra was shown to improve women’s ability to breathe and bolster their athletic performance.

WHY IT MATTERS?

  • R&D spending on women’s athletic apparel lags far behind research spending on men’s apparel.

  • Women often self-select a sports bra size that the research finds is too small, and would be better served purchasing a larger-sized sports bra.

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ARTS

CHILDISH GAMBINO ANNOUNCES FINAL ALBUM

Donald Glover appears ready to retire his award-winning alter ego.

Inspired by Prince’s soundtrack for “Batman” (1989), Glover announced this weekend that his next album will be his last as Childish Gambino, doubling as the official soundtrack for his upcoming film “Bando Storm and the New World.”

WHY IT MATTERS?

  • Donald Glover is one of the most decorated artists of the past decade - having won five Grammy’s under the Gambino moniker and two Emmy’s across his work in music and television

  • It is unclear if Glover is concluding his career in music, or if he will be merely transitioning away from the hip hop/R&B genre that has defined his career in music thus far.

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QUICK HITS:

  • California set a record for clean energy production yesterday, generating enough renewable energy to power 100% of the state’s electricity for the first time in history.

  • AI is being used for film restoration of old movies - experts are torn on whether the practice is actually more harmful than good. See why here