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Does COVID really shrink and rot your Brain?

March 30, 2022 by Dave
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There have been media stories that report that even mild COVID infections can impact the human brain. I don’t simply mean the tabloids, but also reputable sources such as Reuters have run this. For example … Reuters in Early March : COVID-19 can cause brain shrinkage, memory loss – study Permit me to quote the … Read more

Categories Health, Medicine, science, study Tags brain, covid, study Leave a comment

Persecution: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition to impact us today

August 23, 2021 by Dave
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Study reveals Spanish Inquisition impact upon modern society. Areas with most persecution are today poorer, less educated, and more religious

Categories catholic, education, History, religion, science Tags persecution, social impact, Spanish Inquisition, study Leave a comment

Climate: The cost of CO2 in human lives

March 24, 2024August 12, 2021 by Dave
Climate: The cost of CO2 in human lives

Recently published study reveals that the human toll of CO2 emissions will vastly magnify climate change’s economic costs

Categories Climate Change, environment, news, People, science, society, study Tags climate, Climate Change, CO2, mortality, study Leave a comment

Major Atlantic ocean current, AMOC, might be approaching critical threshold

August 9, 2021 by Dave
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Study finds critical ocean system, AMOC, may be heading for collapse due to climate. The consequences would likely be far-reaching.

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Study: Keeping Your Brain Active May Delay Alzheimer’s by 5 years

September 11, 2024July 26, 2021 by Dave
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Study: Older people who engage in more cognitively stimulating activities may be delaying the age at which they develop dementia

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The Moon Wobble and High Tides – Serious flooding coming in 2030s

October 1, 2023July 15, 2021 by Dave
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New study reveals that 2030s will see serious uptick in costal flooding due to climate change and the alignment of sun, moon, and earth

Categories Climate Change, environment, news, science, study Tags climate, flooding, NASA, study Leave a comment
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