Dr. Rickles, chair of our Healthcare Committee, has shared an article about researchers describing a groundbreaking brain computer interface enabled a man with ALS to communicate with extraordinary accuracy using only his thoughts, even allowing him to speak to his young daughter in a voice that sounded like his own. Discover how this pioneering technology is transforming lives and redefining what’s possible for the future of communication. You can click here to read the article!
| Although the reduced risk of auto accidents and work-related injuries is consistently observed and has a straightforward mechanism, links to diseases (e.g., cancer and heart disease) are likely more complex and harder to establish. |
| Congress is closer than ever to ending the twice-a-year clock change, but there’s a catch. While lawmakers have advanced a bill to make daylight saving time permanent, most sleep and circadian science experts recommend the opposite: permanent standard time. Why does the direction of the clock matter? It turns out your body follows the sun, not the clock on the wall. In Ending clock changes. But which direction should we reset the clock?, Katie Sharkey, MD, PhD and Katrine Wallace, PhD from Your Local Epidemiologist unpack the science behind morning light, circadian rhythms, and why the decision Congress makes could affect the health of millions of Americans. |