Month: September 2022

CDC Endorses Updated COVID Boosters, Shots to Begin Soon

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has officially given their seal of approval for the latest round of COVID-19 boosters. With the green light from the experts, we can look forward to a vaccination campaign in the coming months that will tackle the ever-evolving omicron variant. Think of it as an updated software patch […]

Published on September 2, 2022

Shared genetic architecture between the two neurodegenerative diseases: Alzheimer’s disease and glaucoma

BackgroundConsidered as the representatives of neurodegenerative diseases, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and glaucoma are complex progressive neuropathies affected by both genetic and environmental risk factors and cause irreversible damages. Current research indicates that there are common features between AD and glaucoma in terms of epidemiology and pathophysiology. However, the understandings and explanations of their comorbidity and […]

Published on September 1, 2022

Sharing on social media makes us overconfident in our knowledge, study finds

Sharing news articles with friends and followers on social media can prompt people to think they know more about the articles’ topics than they actually do, according to a new study. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, […]

Published on September 1, 2022