The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’s cuts. There is a gaping hole in weather balloon coverage in western Alaska — a critical shortage bedeviling US forecasts and the National Weather Service since layoffs …
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There’s something weird in the water in Indianapolis lately. The Colts had a couple of unusual injuries during pregame warmups before Sunday’s win over the Cardinals. Cornerback Charvarius Ward suffered a concussion after the deadline for declaring inactive players. Before the 90-minute window came and went, quarterback Anthony Richardson suffered an orbital eye fracture. The injury occurred due to a …
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Anthony Richardson suffered an injury on Sunday, before the Colts faced the Cardinals. Now we’re learning the scary details surrounding what happened. Like teammate Charvarius Ward, Richardson suffered a freak injury before Sunday’s game, which left him unable to suit up. ESPN’s Stephen Holder is reporting that the 23-year-old backup quarterback was doing warmups with elastic bands when the apparatus …
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Scientists may be one step closer to a new therapy that could ‘fix’ the faulty genes at play in people with brain disorders such as autism and epilepsy. About a million people worldwide are thought to have a SYNGAP1-related disorder (SRD). This is a group of brain disorders that disrupt normal brain development and can lead to intellectual disability, epilepsy, movement …
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Alex Pereira came out of UFC 320 with the light heavyweight title back around his waist and a fresh injury. Overall, it was a great night in Las Vegas for Pereira as he needed just 80 seconds to defeat Magomed Ankalaev by knockout, avenging a loss from UFC 313 this past March and snatching the championship belt back from his …
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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been dominating the headlines due to their reported split. The “Babygirl” star reportedly filed for a divorce after 19 years of togetherness. There were reports of the musician cheating on her, which is yet to be confirmed. Now, as per a latest source, Kidman and Urban were pulling apart much before the separation. Nicole …
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It might seem like a minor injury, but suffering a fall could dramatically raise your risk of dementia, a study suggests. Researchers in Canada tracked 260,000 older adults for up to 17 years, half of which were diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), a common complication of falls caused by the head hitting the ground that may cause bruising or …
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Alex Pereira may have suffered a bad injury during his extremely short UFC 320 title fight against Magomed Ankalaev. This past Saturday at UFC 320, Alex Pereira had the chance at redemption when he rematched Magomed Ankalaev for the light heavyweight title. And the Brazilian took his chance from the opening bell, bringing the pressure to Ankalaev and crushing him …
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Not getting enough sleep could be speeding up your aging and making your brain years older than you actually are. Physical aging of the brain can cause structural changes like shrinkage and thinning, leading to slower processing, memory issues, and cognitive decline. It can also result in decreased neurotransmitter production, affecting mood and cognitive flexibility. While some cognitive changes are …
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Wanderlei Silva was disqualified for repeated fouls in his boxing match against Acelino Freitas this past weekend, and then he was brutally knocked out during a post-fight melee that sent the UFC and PRIDE legend to the hospital with numerous injuries. While no one could have predicted that a brawl would break out after the fight, Silva even setting foot …
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