1. Inspired Indonesian Youth Pulls 2.6 Million Pounds of Trash from Nation’s Rivers in Just 3 Years
In Indonesia, Sam Benchegjib’s Sungai Watch, an environmental organization tackling the nation’s plastic pollution crisis through river barriers, has already removed over 1.2 million kilograms of plastic waste and revitalized mangrove ecosystems. Yet, with new challenges emerging as communities upstream improve waste management, the organization faces an evolving mission.
2. Experts Find Out Why Exercise Prevents Alzheimer’s Disease–Which Could Lead to Cure
In a groundbreaking revelation, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital may have unlocked a key to Alzheimer’s prevention hidden within the realm of exercise. It all centers around a hormone called irisin, which is released during physical activity. Irisin has been linked to the brain’s amyloid plaques and tau tangles, the culprits behind Alzheimer’s. But here’s the cliffhanger: recent studies applied irisin to 3D cell culture models of Alzheimer’s, resulting in a significant reduction of amyloid beta pathology. Could this discovery pave the way for groundbreaking treatments in the battle against Alzheimer’s?
