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A Wake-Up Call? Revealed The Factor That Increases MS Risk By As Much As 40%
Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating neurological illness that disrupts brain-to-body communication. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society in the United States estimates that 2 million Americans are afflicted by the condition. According to the MS Society, people with MS are more likely to have sleep problems…
Essential Traits of Effective Ed Leaders
Leader Credibility: The Essential Traits of Those Who Engage, Inspire, and Transform By Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Cathy Lassiter and Dominique Smith(Corwin/Sage Publishers, 2022 – Learn more) Reviewed by Cathy Gassenheimer It used to drive me crazy when my mother would begin reading a book by starting…
Linda Rief’s Poetry Resource Is Sure to Entice Students
Whispering in the Wind: A Guide to Deeper Reading and Writing Through Poetry By Linda Rief(Heinemann, 2022 – Learn more) Reviewed by Kasey Short Poetry is powerful. Poetry opens our hearts to listen to the voices of others and allows us to share our own voices….
A Bitter Solution To Childhood Obesity And Diabetes, According to New Study
Obesity has become a significant health concern worldwide. In England, 10% of children at reception age (4-5 years old) are obese, and this number increases to 20% among children in year six (10-11 years old). Children who are obese have a higher risk of developing…
Your Shopping List Could Help You Catch Ovarian Cancer Early, New Study Reveals How
Ovarian cancer ranks as the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among women and is the deadliest of all cancers affecting the female reproductive system. The lifetime risk of a woman developing ovarian cancer is approximately 1 in 78, and her lifetime risk of dying…
New Single Photon Detector Could Help Make High-speed Quantum Communication Practical
A team of researchers led by Matthew D. Shaw at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have developed a new detector, called PEACOQ (performance-enhanced array for counting optical quanta), that enables fast and precise measurement of the arrival times of single photons. This is crucial for quantum…
Lessons about Teaching from Learning Six Languages
A MiddleWeb Blog I still remember the first purchase I made all in Khmer. My dog loves the marinated chargrilled pork served over broken rice, and I wanted to buy several portions of just the pork to make a week’s worth of dog food. At…
A New Way To Ease Numbness, Pain Caused By Diabetes-associated Peripheral Neuropathy
About 50% of individuals with diabetes type 1 or 2 experience peripheral neuropathy, characterized by weakness, numbness, and pain in the hands and feet. This condition is caused by high blood sugar levels damaging peripheral nerves. Salk Institute researchers have discovered that altered amino acid…
This New Wearable Enables Anybody To Check How Much Blood The Heart Is Pumping
It is no secret that heart disease is a top killer of the elderly, and that, owing to changes in modern lifestyles, it is also on the rise among the young. Heart disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose since its symptoms come and go so…
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