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CLEVELAND, Ohio - A new study provides more evidence that sildenafil (Viagra) which is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) may help protect against Alzheimer's disease (AD). The large real-world analysis of patient data from two databases showed a 30%-54% reduced prevalence in AD among patients who took sildenafil (Viagra) than those who did not, after adjusting for potential
NEW YORK. - Our immune system is talented at telling the difference between the chemistry of our own body and that of an invading pathogen. When it malfunctions, our body can become host to an intense civil war. Scientists are keen to understand this in more detail, and a newly identified 'switch' that deactivates a
FLINT - Registration is open for Full Tank Automotive Camp, a five-day experience fueled by General Motors for high schoolers to explore opportunities in the automotive industry. “Students will learn about careers throughout the automotive industry, including design, development, manufacturing, sales, marketing, service and aftermarket,” said Elgie Bright, who chairs the Automotive Marketing/Management program at
The Biden administration has unveiled a detailed road map to help spur build-out of charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for big trucks. Why it matters: Diesel-powered freight movement is a big source of carbon dioxide, and dangerous air pollutants like fine particulate matter. Yet lack of infrastructure to support electric and hydrogen models is a barrier to
CHARLEVOIX - For the second time in a year, Beaver Island has received funding for the construction of a new, eco-friendly ferry to run between the island and Charlevoix. The additional $10 million is the second federal grant for the new electric-powered ferry to be awarded in 10 months; in addition to the original $6
LANSING - Michigan cannabis sales in February totaled $261.1 million, up nearly 10 percent from the $242.8 recorded in January. Total includes both adult-use and medical sales. Adult-use sales were $257.9 million, and medical only $2.2 million. For medical cannabis the average ounce sales price was $102.16 and for adult-use $91.94, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported.
WASHINGTON DC - AI may take your job in the somewhat near future — and it may eventually take human life, according to a new report commissioned by the US Department of State. The State Department commissioned AI startup Gladstone to conduct an AI risk assessment in October 2022, about a month before ChatGPT came out. The
AUSTIN - A researcher at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a mug-sized device that can clean water using only a small jolt of electricity. The device could be used to help get drinking water to people left stranded by extreme weather events. Dr. Donglei "Emma" Fan — an associate professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering
WASHINGTON DC - A group of US Senators has written to President Biden's administration to urge the increase of tariffs on Chinese cars, with the ultimate goal of stopping potential imports altogether. In the letter, Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, and Sherrod Brown of Ohio, ask the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade
WASHINGTON DC - A federal agency in charge of cybersecurity discovered it was hacked last month and was forced to take two key computer systems offline, an agency spokesperson and US officials familiar with the incident told CNN. One of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s affected systems runs a program that allows federal,
