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Study finds sleep does not clear brain of toxins, but exercise does

New research indicates physical activity, rather than sleep, may play a more crucial role in maintaining brain health by facilitating the removal of toxins, challenging the traditional view that sleep primarily serves to cleanse the brain of harmful substances. Researchers from the U.K. Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College London have conducted an innovative study […]

JAMA study praises X for crowdsourcing COVID-19 ‘misinformation’

X’s crowdsourced approach to correcting what it calls fake news about COVID-19 vaccines offers an “effective misinformation countermeasure,” according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Tech billionaire Elon Musk bought the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, in 2022. That December, it implemented “community notes,” a fact-checking system that […]

Johns Hopkins-led study finds ‘modest’ childhood development delays during COVID-19

Babies and toddlers up to 5 years old experienced “modest” developmental delays during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, according to a federally funded study. Led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers, the study analyzed data on 52,205 children for links between pandemic disruptions to everyday life and changes in development. Parents completed digital surveys through more than […]