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Just a few doses of an experimental drug can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice, according to a new study by UC San Francisco scientists.
Source: Drug reverses age-related cognitive decline within days
This feels like a “too good to be true” story, but very exciting if true.
Kaavan says “hi” to a new mate after being rescued from a shabby zoo in Pakistan.
Source: The moment the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ makes his first friend in years
This story has been making the news of late, but I like this one showing the result. Very cool.
A national initiative called the Confess Project is training Chicago barbers to become front-line supports for the mental health of their customers.
Source: These Black Barbers Offer A Fade, A Shave, And A Trained Ear
What a great idea.
A Chicago couple made a selfless decision when their big wedding plans were upended by the coronavirus pandemic — they got married at City Hall instead and donated their $5,000 catering deposit
Source: Couple cancel wedding, donate $5K deposit to the hungry on
Nicely done. Mazel tov!
Using fallen branches, Tommy designed and carved more than 200 baseball bats, which he sold to raise money for victims of the widespread wind storm, known as a derecho. For each bat sold for $100, he donated $20 to the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Disaster Relief Fund.
Source: An Iowa boy is selling baseball bats he makes from fallen trees to raise money for storm victims
Well done!
should it get discarded … it will decompose into harmless waxes in a matter of months. Bacteria and fungi will digest these waxes, breaking them down into carbon dioxide, water and more microbes. Crucially, there are no microplastics left behind.
A change like this would be momentous.
The day they met, Richard Wilbanks and Gunner, now a 3-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, were inseparable.
Source: Florida man who saved his puppy from alligator’s jaws shares update on dog’s recovery
A very lucky dog.
While it’s a discouraging world at times, there are a whole lot of good people out there.
Source: Andy Larsen: How I sent a tweet that unintentionally raised $50,000 for charity
Cool story.
The video communications company announced in a tweet that the 40-minute time limit it usually has on its free meetings will be lifted globally on November 26 (Thanksgiving Day).
Source: For Thanksgiving Day, Zoom will lift its 40-minute time limit for free meetings
A neat idea. I hope people can use it to stay connected.
Research into the relationship between the brain and the bacteria in our bellies is uncovering links to an increasing number of neurological conditions, with Alzheimer’s among them.
Source: Study offers “indisputable” link between Alzheimer’s and gut microbiome
Yes, correlation is not causation, but even so correlation can still be useful. Fascinating.