What's in Kale (or a Pear) that Seems to Lower Alzheimer's Risk?

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January 30, 2020

Dear Reader, Research shows that eating certain fruits and vegetables can help to ward off Alzheimer's. What is it about these foods that lowers risk? A new study tries to pin down some specifics—and in doing so, shows the benefits of using a healthy diet to stay cognitively intact. In the U.S., health officials say a woman from Illinois who was infected with the new coronavirus in China has spread the virus to her husband. This marks the first known case of person-to-person transmission of the virus in the U.S. And, experts say the most severe climate predictions determined by climate studies over the years probably won't come to pass, but it means that climate scientists may need to examine the way they model Earth's atmosphere.

Sunya Bhutta, Senior Editor, Audience Engagement @sunyaaa

Neurological Health What's in Kale (or a Pear) that Seems to Lower Alzheimer's Risk? Particular antioxidants in fruits and vegetables may lower chances of getting the disease By Gary Stix

Public Health CDC Confirms First Known Person-to-Person Spread of New Coronavirus in U.S. The case involved the husband of an infected woman who recently traveled to China By Megan Thielking,STAT

Climate The Worst Climate Scenarios May No Longer Be the Most Likely Some climate scientists argue using such scenarios could make climate targets sound less achievable than they are By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Public Health WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a Global Health Emergency The declaration was made because of the risk the virus poses to countries outside China, where limited person-person spread has occurred By Andrew Joseph,STAT

Physics Have We Solved the Black Hole Information Paradox? The answer is maybe. And as a bonus, we may soon have a new understanding of nature at a qualitatively different and deeper level than ever By Yasunori Nomura

Neuroscience "Mini Brains" Are Not like the Real Thing Snags hinder efforts to create small cellular models of the human cortex By Karen Weintraub

Behavior & Society When "Reasonable" Trumps "Rational" Research shows that people sometimes ignore their own self-interest in making decisions By Igor Grossmann,Richard P. Eibach

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QUOTE OF THE DAY "People should not put too much stock in specific nutrients--including subsets of flavonols--for reducing dementia risk until more research is done. Rather they should focus on eating an overall healthy diet." Keith Fargo, Director of Scientific Programs and Outreach at the Alzheimer's Association

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