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Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Mental Decline By 27% in Trial Hailed as ‘Most Encouraging to Date’

Biogen and Eisai released their phase 3 trial results, showing new Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab slowed the rate of cognitive decline by 27%. Source: Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Mental Decline By 27% in Trial Hailed as ‘Most Encouraging to Date’ I know there have been a few setbacks in the Alzheimer’s research arena, so it’s encouraging […]

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The Onion filed a Supreme Court brief. It’s both hilariously serious and seriously hilarious.

Political satire and parody have been around for at least 2,400 years, as ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes satirized the way Athenian leaders conducted the Peloponnesian War and parodied the dramatic styles of his contemporaries, Aeschylus and Euripides. Satire and parody are used to poke fun and highlight issues, using mimicry and sarcasm to create comedic […]

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Forget Congress. It’s the annual ‘Fat Bear Week’ election and everyone needs to vote right now.

Everyone knows that fat animals are infinitely more visually appealing, much to veterinarians’ collective dismay. They may not be at their pinnacle of health, yet we love them anyway, especially when they’re babies. Bears, however, are supposed to get chunky so they get a pass. Before the winter when they hibernate, they’re all about feeding […]