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Can Exercise Help Reduce the Risk of Dementia?
Can Exercise Help Reduce , the Risk of Dementia?.
Can Exercise Help Reduce , the Risk of Dementia?.
Three major studies have recently been published in 'Neurology' and ScienceDirect connecting exercise to the prevention of dementia.
According to the findings of the studies, .
Even people with a family history of dementia can benefit from exercise.
The studies indicate that higher-intensity exercise may be most effective at mitigating dementia.
However, experts stress that almost any form of exercise is helpful.
There’s no real clear prescription that we can provide for
physical activity, Dr. Joel Salinas, NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine, via 'The New York Times'.
Even activities such as household chores were shown to make a discernible impact.
Some people work up quite a sweat when they are doing household chores, Dr. Sandra Weintraub, Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, via 'The New York Times'.
It might be that if you do three hours of household chores, you are as good as if you did
30 minutes of aerobic exercise, Dr. Sandra Weintraub, Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, via 'The New York Times'.
Regardless of the type of exercise, experts agree that prioritizing physical activity as part of one's daily routine makes a huge difference.
You get a lot more bang for your buck in terms of helping to promote your own health through physical activity, Dr. Joel Salinas, NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine, via 'The New York Times'.
All in all, experts say that a helpful rule of thumb is to remember that your brain is not separate from your body.
Your brain is part of your body and is going to benefit from anything you do that is good for your general health, Dr. Sandra Weintraub, Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, via 'The New York Times'
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NYC’s AI Chatbot Has Been , Telling Businesses to Break the Law.
New York City's AI chatbot was created to help small business owners, but it's been dispensing concerning advice, AP reports. .
For example, many small business owners have
been given inaccurate information about local policies or been encouraged to break the law.
However, the city is not removing
the chatbot from its official website.
Instead, it has provided a disclaimer stating that the chatbot may "occasionally produce incorrect, harmful or biased" information.
Critics say that the situation highlights
the dangers of AI being used by
governments without proper guardrails.
They’re rolling out software that
is unproven without oversight, Julia Stoyanovich, computer science professor
and director of the Center for Responsible AI
at New York University, via statement.
It’s clear they have no intention
of doing what’s responsible, Julia Stoyanovich, computer science professor
and director of the Center for Responsible AI
at New York University, via statement.
There’s a different level of trust that’s
given to government. Public officials need
to consider what kind of damage they can
do if someone was to follow this advice
and get themselves in trouble, Jevin West, a professor at the University of Washington and
co-founder of the Center for an Informed Public, via statement.
Microsoft, which powers the chatbot, said it
is working with the city "to improve the service
and ensure the outputs are accurate and
grounded on the city’s official documentation.".
On April 2, Mayor Eric Adams said that
letting users find issues with the chatbot is just part of sorting out the new technology.
Anyone that knows technology knows this
is how it’s done. Only those who are fearful
sit down and say, ‘Oh, it is not working the
way we want, now we have to run away from
it all together.’ I don’t live that way, Mayor Eric Adams, via statement.
Julia Stoyanovich, a computer science professor and director of the Center for Responsible AI at New York University, referred to Adams' approach as "reckless and irresponsible," AP reports.
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Chernobyl Worms , Found to Have ‘Super Power’.
Worms living near the notorious nuclear disaster zone appear to have developed an immunity
to radiation, 'The Independent' reports. .
Tiny worms known as nematodes were gathered
by scientists at Chernobyl as part of a new study.
The worms had been exposed to levels of radiation ranging from low levels in cities
to high levels detected in outer space. .
They were taken to New York University
to be studied. .
Chernobyl was a tragedy of
incomprehensible scale, but we still
don’t have a great grasp on the effects
of the disaster on local populations, Dr. Sophia Tintor, lead author of the study, to 'The Daily Mail'.
Did the sudden environmental shift
select for species, or even individuals
within a species, that are naturally
more resistant to ionizing radiation?, Dr. Sophia Tintor, lead author of the study, to 'The Daily Mail'.
20 genetically-different worms were examined.
These worms live everywhere, and they live
quickly, so they go through dozens of
generations of evolution while a typical
vertebrate is still putting on its shoes, Matthew Rockman, a biology professor
at New York University, via 'The Independent'.
Researchers found that the worms' genomes
were not damaged by the radiation.
Such discoveries may help to better understand natural variation,
'The Independent' reports.
Other animals that continue to live at Chernobyl
include bears, wolves, dogs, deer, wild boar, beavers, amphibians and more, according to Mental Floss.
Other animals that continue to live at Chernobyl
include bears, wolves, dogs, deer, wild boar, beavers, amphibians and more, according to Mental Floss.
Other animals that continue to live at Chernobyl
include bears, wolves, dogs, deer, wild boar, beavers, amphibians and more, according to Mental Floss.
Other animals that continue to live at Chernobyl
include bears, wolves, dogs, deer, wild boar, beavers, amphibians and more, according to Mental Floss
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