7 Things Dementia Experts Would Never, Ever Do
Jacobs Stock Photography Ltd via Getty Images There are habits you should and shouldn’t practice in order to keep your brain sharp. More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, making it the seventh leading cause of death globally. While myriad factors, including genetics and environment, can cause dementia, it can also […]
How To Tell If Your Chest Pain Is A Heart Issue — Or Something Else
Experiencing chest pain is scary and shouldn’t be ignored. At best, it’s uncomfortable; at worst, it’s a concerning warning sign. Chest pain is also fairly common: Non-traumatic chest pain is the second-most frequent cause of emergency department visits among adults, accounting for as many as 8 million visits a year, according to a 2016 study […]
How To Tell If Your Chest Pain Is A Heart Issue — Or Something Else
Experiencing chest pain is scary and shouldn’t be ignored. At best, it’s uncomfortable; at worst, it’s a concerning warning sign. Chest pain is also fairly common: Non-traumatic chest pain is the second-most frequent cause of emergency department visits among adults, accounting for as many as 8 million visits a year, according to a 2016 study […]
Rusting iron can be its own worst enemy: Simulations show iron catalyzes corrosion in ‘inert’ carbon dioxide
Iron that rusts in water theoretically shouldn’t corrode in contact with an “inert” supercritical fluid of carbon dioxide. But it does. The reason has eluded materials scientists to now, but a team at Rice University has a theory that could contribute to new strategies to protect iron from the environment. Materials theorist Boris Yakobson and […]