Newer Blood Thinners Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline in People with Both Atrial Fibrillation and Alzheimer’s

Older adults living with both atrial fibrillation and Alzheimer’s disease who took newer oral anticoagulants declined more slowly on a standard cognitive test than similar patients on warfarin or on no anticoagulant, according to a nationwide Swedish analysis published in the European Heart Journal. The difference was small in any single year. The annual decline…

More on the Next ‘Super El Niño’

Yves here. It’s hard to know what can be done to mitigate the personal effects of El Niño even if you are not on the tracks in front of this freight train, as farmers are. Many have pointed out that even though it will be strongest in late summer and fall, it will continue for…

More on the Next ‘Super El Niño’

Fake News, Part II: Faking for Fun

March 10, 1972, was supposed to be a blockbuster day in the literary world. Publisher McGraw-Hill planned to unveil "The Autobiography of Howard Hughes," an as-told-to book midwifed by novelist and investigative journalist Clifford Irving. The book promised to lift the curtain on one of the most fascinating personalities of the age. The reclusive billionaire…

Fake News, Part II: Faking for Fun

Iran rejects UAE claim it launched two missiles toward the Gulf nation

Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview in Tehran, Iran, April 5. Majid-Asgaripour/Wana News Agency/Reuters Iran has rejected as “unfounded” the United Arab Emirates’ accusation that it launched two missiles at the Gulf kingdom a day earlier, Iranian state media reported. Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei rejected the claim, warning regional states against making “unfounded…

Iran rejects UAE claim it launched two missiles toward the Gulf nation

Blueface With Chrisean Rock During Labor

Blueface‘s pregnant girlfriend, Nevaeh Akira, went into labor as the rapper was dropping off Chrisean Rock at the airport on Monday, August 17. Blueface and Rock were on a livestream when he received a call from Akira, and his fans are roasting the rapper over the drama. RELATED: Whew! Nevaeh Akira Shares Spicy Dancing Video As Usher’s…

When a Clinical Trial Moves Into Your Living Room

When you agree to a remote clinical trial—a trial where data is collected straight from your bedroom, wrist, or phone—what exactly are you agreeing to? With decentralized clinical trials, or DCTs, becoming more common, it’s worth understanding what these remote trials are actually like. Here’s what you should know before you sign up. What “Decentralized”…