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Developments

A new study sheds some light on the long-term effects of the pandemic. 

COVID May Have Messed Up One Million Americans' Sense of Smell

A new study published in Royal Society B reveals that grandmothers typically have an instinctual and neurological urge to care for their grandchildren.

Grannie's Love

Neuroscience/Brain Science

Unsurprisingly, your grandma probably loves you a whole lot. 

Scientists Scan Grandmas' Brains, Confirm They REALLY Love Their Grandchildren

The Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, is about to kick off a groundbreaking clinical trial of a new nasal vaccine meant to prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer's — 20 years of research in the making.

Nose Goes

Treatments

This could be a game changer.

A Hospital Is About to Start Testing an Anti-Alzheimer's Nasal Spray

J.M Stibel, a brain scientist, has discovered evidence that the size of human brains have greatly decreased in the past 50,000 years.

Pea Brains

Remember that movie "Idiocracy"?

Human Brains Are Shrinking, Scientist Warns

Oh Snap!

"Perfectly balanced, as all things should be."

Gasp! Scientists Say There Was an Inaccuracy in a Marvel Movie

This just in: you're not going to die if you eat the stickers that come on your grocery store fruits and veggies!

Sticker Shock

The paper of record has weighed in. 

Rejoice! The New York Times Says It's Fine to Eat the Stickers on Vegetables

Experts say that neural implants that can deliver pleasure directly to our brains are coming soon. The question is what it will mean for us when they do.

Feel-Good Button

Devices

"I mean everyone's got wants and needs. Some people may go farther for whatever it may be." 

What Are the Ethics of an Implant That Delivers Pleasure Directly Into Your Brain?

A team of researchers might have developed an incredibly promising way to treat — and possibly vaccinate against — Alzheimer’s disease. 

Mice Memories

Breakthroughs

They might be able to develop a vaccine for the disease as well. 

Potential Alzheimer's Treatment Restores Lost Memories in Mice

A gruesome new study finds that not only are pregnant women in the United States more likely to die by homicide than maternal illness, but that they are most likely to be killed by their partners.

Deadly Serious

Studies

Evidence for the correlation between pregnancy and murder is growing.

Pregnant American Women More Likely to Be Killed By Their Partners than by Illness

Doctors discovered a Massachusetts man who had tapeworms burrowed into his brain after ingesting feces-contaminated food years before.

Brain Worms

The parasites entered his skull after he ate feces-tainted food. 

Doctors Alarmed to Discover Tapeworm Inside Man's Brain

Kaelyn Franco, a 23-year-old Masschussets woman, developed a serious muscle condition called rhabdomyolysis after going to her spin class on September 15.

Soulcycle Savagery

"You could have lost your leg... you could have lost your life."

Woman Almost Loses Her Leg After High-Intensity Spin Class

It shouldn't be so surprising that Kiss legend Gene Simmons is loudly in support of vaccines, but it's 2021, and here we are.

OK, Boomer

God jab it! 

Gene Simmons to the Unvaccinated: "You Are an Enemy"

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