Why Should Athletes Care About the Blood-Brain Barrier

We have all always been told that sport is good for the brain. This is due to the fact that it builds a stronger memory, therefore putting you in a better mood, resulting in sharper focus – the usual motivational posters. But recent research suggests there’s a catch: the very activities that build resilience might also, under certain conditions, quietly undermine one of the brain’s most important defences: the blood–brain barrier.

Why Should Athletes Care About the Blood-Brain Barrier

Is This the Year Texas Will Flip Blue?

Every election year in the United States, the democrats ask the age-old question, “Can we win Texas?” And every election cycle for the past 30 years, they’ve failed. But, in this year’s Texas Senate Race, with a strong democratic candidate and a divided Republican party, the democrats are optimistic that Texas is finally in play. So, is Talarico the candidate the Texas Democrats have been waiting for to finally flip Texas? Or will this be yet another close but devastating loss for the democrats in this deep red state?

Is This the Year Texas Will Flip Blue?

The Spring To-Do List

Today is officially when spring begins! Theoretically, that means goodbye clouds with excessive rain, and hello sunny spells with excessive rain. Spring is the season of change, and I, personally, have a bunch of things that I plan to change this spring to counteract certain things that are happening in May and June. Hopefully this list will inspire you to do something springy as well.

The Spring To-Do List