Month: October 2023

Mary Lou Retton’s Pneumonia Battle Hits a Snag

Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton is facing a setback in her battle against a rare type of pneumonia. It’s like she was climbing a mountain and suddenly slipped on a loose rock. The news, though scary, reminds us that setbacks can happen even in the midst of progress. Now, doctors and nurses are working […]

Published on October 19, 2023

Living Alone Raises Cancer Risk by Nearly a Third

Imagine living in a big, bustling city where you’re constantly surrounded by friends and family. Now, imagine moving to a small cabin in the middle of the woods, completely isolated from anyone else. This new study suggests that choosing the latter may increase your risk of developing cancer. Researchers at the American Cancer Society found […]

Published on October 19, 2023

Unearthing the Mysteries of Memory Processing in the Brain’s Directed Graphs

The brain, like a vast interconnected web of information, constantly challenges memory researchers who seek to understand how it encodes, stores, and retrieves information. While cognitive psychology and neurobiology provide some insights into memory mechanisms, there is still much left to uncover. Researchers grapple with characterizing and distributing content within biological neural networks, coexisting information […]

Published on October 19, 2023