Few sports are as fast and furious as roller derby. The hour-long game unfolds in frenetic two-minute bursts as two teams race anti-clockwise around an oval track. Each team has a “jammer” aiming to pass four opposing “blockers”, and they score points for each opponent they lap. Blockers can obstruct the path with their torso…
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Drugs That Subdue Brain Inflammation Slow Cognitive Decline
Drugs that quell inflammation in the brain could slow or even reverse the cognitive decline that comes with age. Senile mice given one such drug had fewer signs of brain inflammation and were better able to learn new tasks, becoming almost as adept as mice half their age. “We tend to think about the aged…