The Benefits of Choline

Research has found that levels of acetylcholine naturally decline with age and that people with Alzheimer’s disease have lower-than-normal levels. “The connection is seen both in age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s,” Velazquez says. “Lower levels of acetylcholine may affect your ability to form and recall memories, as well as affect word recall and focus.” A…

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Popular Used Luxury Cars to Avoid and What to Buy Instead

The better choices and under-the-radar alternatives are vehicles recommended by Consumer Reports, meaning they scored well in our road tests when new, have good reliability, performed well in crash tests, and were available with key active safety features such as forward collision warning (FCW), automatic emergency braking (AEB), blind spot warning (BSW), and rear cross…

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Electric Vehicle Charging Is Going to Get Political

The question is whether every local authority is willing to chip in where federal funding might fall short. “The next 10 years [in EV charging] is all about the urban environment, cities, middle- and lower-income folks,” says Reig. In a world where electric vehicles become a political lightning rod, those places might see the most…

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The World’s First Crispr Drug Gets a Slow Start

Deshawn “DJ” Chow waited a year to receive a treatment that could change his life. The 19-year-old was born with sickle cell disease, which makes his red blood cells crescent-shaped and sticky. The misshapen cells build up and block blood vessels, cutting off oxygen to parts of the body and causing episodes of excruciating pain….

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Used Luxury SUVs to Avoid and What to Buy Instead

A used luxury SUV can deliver the comfort, technology, and safety features of an upscale package for less than the cost of a new model and even less than some new mainstream SUVs. But be careful not to buy the wrong model, or else you’re likely to experience the opposite of luxury: an uncomfortable ride,…

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24 of the Worst Products of 2024—and What to Buy Instead

When it comes to purifying the air, humidifying a space, or filtering water, these products stumble and fall. You’re the worst: Dyson HP07 Hot + Cool Black & Nickel air purifierScore: 15More expensive than many of CR’s top-performing models, this Dyson, $550, earns the lowest score possible on our particle reduction tests. If you run…

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The Race to Translate Animal Sounds Into Human Language

In 2025 we will see AI and machine learning leveraged to make real progress in understanding animal communication, answering a question that has puzzled humans as long as we have existed: “What are animals saying to each other?” The recent Coller-Dolittle Prize, offering cash prizes up to half-a-million dollars for scientists who “crack the code”…

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