HEALTH

Creatine as an add-on to antidepressants linked to higher remission odds
A systematic review of eleven trials covering 1,093 patients found that creatine supplementation alongside antidepressants was associated with a 3.6 times greater likelihood of remission, yet the overall evidence quality was rated very low and researchers say larger, more rigorous trials are needed

Brain messenger protein Arc identified as vehicle for Alzheimer's toxic spread, pointing to a new class of therapy
Researchers at the University of Utah Health have identified Arc, a protein the brain uses to relay messages between neurons, as a key vehicle that carries toxic Tau from diseased cells to healthy ones in mice — a finding that opens a fresh avenue for slowing Alzheimer's progression rather than simp

A cup of bubble tea carries as much sugar as a can of cola
A standard bubble tea, around 475 millilitres of sweetened milk tea with tapioca pearls, holds close to 38
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