Scientists hunting for treatments and cures for multiple sclerosis may have found an unlikely ally — the yak. The high-altitude, cold-hardy relative of the cow could be the key to a medical breakthrough, according to a March13 study published in the journal Neuron. At the center of it all is the myelin sheath — a fatty, protective coating around nerve fibers that helps signals travel between the brain and body. In MS, the immune system attacks that coating, disrupting communication and triggering neurological symptoms including problems with balance and coordination. Previous research found that animals living on Tibet’s high plateau…
If Illinois makes the Final Four, it will be more difficult than usual to toast the Fighting Illini in Champaign. Alcohol sales will be limited Saturday night on the University of Illinois campus to curb potential property damage and excessive celebration if the Fighting Illini beat rival Iowa in the…
As we finish off the fourth week of March, we find ourselves barreling into April at top speed. In addition to the plethora of new movies that will be added to streamers like Netflix and Prime Video, many excellent flicks will also be removed at the start of the month.…
Jeff Siemon, a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played 11 years in the NFL, died Saturday, the Vikings announced. He was 75. No cause of death was given. Born in Rochester, Minn., Siemon grew up in California and attended Stanford, where he became one of college football’s best linebackers. During…
Robyn Carr’s TV universe is a small world with the same actors appearing on both Sullivan’s Crossing and Virgin River. While Sullivan’s Crossing and Virgin River don’t exist in the same place, they are based on separate books by Carr. The CTV series, which premiered on The CW before being…
Young Sheldon‘s Iain Armitage made a rare comment about why there’s no rush to have him make an appearance on Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. “Honestly, it would be so fun to be on that show. I’m a huge fan [of the show and] of Montana Jordan and Emily Osment.…
Bots, be gone. The internet’s favorite encyclopedia has officially banned its 260,000 human editors from using artificial intelligence to write articles — a major crackdown as so-called “AI slop” floods the web. The new policy, approved by volunteers at the Wikimedia Foundation’s flagship site Wikipedia, bars the use of large…
Couch potatoes, rejoice: lounging around might not be so bad — at least for your brain. While exercise is known to help lower dementia risk, new research suggests that even a small change in how you spend your time sitting could also make a difference. That’s welcome news for Americans,…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The tournament slims down to eight teams on Saturday, and you can use the DraftKings promo code to bet $5 and get $200 in…
The final weekend of March has arrived, and Peacock has a genuine blockbuster from 2025 to close out the month on a high note. Wicked: For Good may not have gotten much love at the Oscars, but it was another blockbuster hit, and it’s likely to reign supreme in streaming…
Mayor Mamdani’s new deputy mayor for community safety is an anti-cop radical who previously led a George Soros-funded lobbying group that pushed defunding police and abolishing jails, The Post has learned. Renita Francois was appointed last week to the $290,000-a-year post and will head the socialist mayor’s new “Office of…
Fellas, you might want to pencil in a little “me” time. A new study found that masturbation comes with more perks than just the rush of feel-good endorphins after an orgasm. This time, it’s all about what’s going on behind the scenes with your swimmers. But before we dive in,…
After three decades as the voice of the Mets across radio and television, currently with WHSQ 880-AM, broadcaster Howie Rose is retiring at the end of the season. He makes the call for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby before he says to his career, “Put it in the…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! It’s never an exaggeration to say that Walmart has it all, but now it’s doubly true when it comes to spring fashion. The beloved retailer just dropped over 1,000 new…
Drone photos of Tiger Woods’ home taken exclusively from The Post show his front door open and a black Cadillac parked outside. The golfer is believed to have returned home after he was booked on DUI charges. Police said Woods was under the influence of “some type of medication or…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! If your beauty routine has been feeling a little repetitive lately, you’re not alone. Spring has a way of making you want to swap everything out for something fresher, glowier…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Islanders hockey isn’t for the faint of heart right now. Not only are the stakes massive, with every game essentially a must-win to keep…
James Van Der Beek’s widow Kimberly Van Der Beek is continuing to remember her late husband as she celebrates family milestones. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Thursday, March, 26, Kimberly, 44, marked their daughter Emilia’s 10th birthday with a touching post. The photo showed the Dawson’s Creek star cozying…
People with stronger muscles are more likely to harbor a particular species of bacteria in their guts, and when this bacterial species was fed to mice, they became stronger, a new study finds.The study authors say the microbe has the potential to be part of a probiotic supplement, potentially boosting…
SACRAMENTO — Once she missed her first layup as part of a frustrating first half, Angela Dugalic knew what was needed. “I was like, ‘Let me just go rebound,’” the UCLA graduate forward told The California Post while sitting at her locker. “I knew everything else was going to come.”…
Amy Duggar King is speculating about how she thinks her uncle Jim Bob Duggar would have reacted to the news of his son Joseph Duggar being arrested. Posting via her TikTok account on Friday, March 27, Amy, 39, said she “would almost take bets” that Jim Bob immediately “called a…
In February 2023 California governor Gavin Newsom and Elon Musk stood side by side at a press conference celebrating Tesla’s new AI innovation lab in Palo Alto. They traded jokes about a $100,000 deposit Newsom had made on a Tesla Roadster, the first electric car the company produced. “That was…
This week’s science news was crammed with fascinating revelations about the workings of the human body, leading with the finding that zero gravity means zero game for humans looking to reproduce in space.A new study revealed that sperm navigation, fertilization and embryo development were severely hampered in simulated microgravity. The…
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Collin Morikawa had gone 28 months since his last win, and he was reminded Sunday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am why it’s never easy. He was among six players who had a share of the lead at one point in a wild and windy final…
Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim has dated several of his costars — including Nicole Young and Chrishell Stause — during his time in the reality TV spotlight. While Young joined the cast of the Netflix reality series for season 6, which premiered in May 2023, her relationship with Oppenheim started…
There’s no turning off Victor Wembanyama’s competitive juices — even in the All-Star Game. Wembanyama was captured on the NBC broadcast of Sunday’s All-Star Game festivities visibly upset after Scottie Barnes drilled the game-winning shot for Team Stars at the Intuit Dome. Barnes shot a game-winning 3-pointer to hand the…
They found a fairway to heaven! Professional golfer Collin Morikawa has a special support system in his wife, Katherine Zhu. “She’s been amazing. I’m so lucky to have her,” Morikawa gushed during an August 2020 interview with the Golf Channel’s “Golf Central” broadcast. “Kat’s been by my side through it all.…
Nick Castellanos has no hard feelings toward the Phillies over the way his time in the City of Brotherly Love ended, but he acknowledged that there are lessons to learn from the experience. The biggest learning lesson for Castellanos comes from an incident in June, which had been reported by…
Former President Barack Obama is confirming that aliens are, in fact, real. “They’re real,” Obama, 64, told political podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen on Friday, February 13, adding that while he knows extraterrestrial life is real he has not personally seen evidence proving their existence. “But I haven’t seen them,” he…
PHOENIX — No translation was required for Hyeseong Kim’s appraisal of Roki Sasaki’s new slider. “Good,” Kim said in English. Good enough for the Korean infielder to swing at the pitch and miss in a live batting practice session against Sasaki on Saturday. Project Roki is underway at Camelback Ranch, the ninth-inning…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! A smoky eye always looks effortless on the red carpet — but recreating that same soft, smudged definition at home usually comes down to one thing: the right products. For…
As California’s deadly drunk driving problem has exploded in recent years, with the state being home to six of the country’s 10 worst cities for DUIs, the Los Angeles police union is now placing the blame squarely at the feet of socialist politicians for slashing resources and soft on crime…
Warner Bros Discovery might have to take David Ellison’s barely sweetened offer for the media giant, after all, The Post has learned. As we reported last week, the firm known as WBD that controls that iconic Warner Bros. studio, HBO Max streaming service and cable properties like CNN and Discovery…
TAMPA — Jasson Domínguez has heard the talk. A year ago, he arrived at spring training with the starting left field job his to lose. On Sunday, he reported to Yankees camp as the fourth outfielder, with a possible trip to Triple-A waiting at the end of the spring if…
Simone Biles is getting the full princess treatment from her husband, Jonathan Owens, in honor of Valentine’s Day 2026. “Always spoiling me,” Biles, 28, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, February 15, sharing a selfie with Owens, 30, at the Bottega Veneta boutique in Italy. Biles and Owens traveled to Milan…
The NBA trade deadline came and went, with Giannis Antetokounmpo still a member of the Bucks. The two-time league MVP is in Los Angeles for All-Star weekend, albeit not playing in the first-time “USA vs. the World” format on Sunday due to the right calf injury that has sidelined him…
The moment Cam Holmes laid eyes on Emily Miller, he knew it’d be difficult to resist her charms. Cam and Emily were both cast on the second season of Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle, which aired in June 2021, thinking they were given a free vacation to find love in paradise. However,…
PORT ST. LUCIE — We will look back on Juan Soto getting away as one of the most important positives in recent Yankees history. Not because Soto isn’t a great hitter. Because he is. Through an age-26 season, Soto is sixth all time in homers and 12th in OPS-plus behind…
Brooklyn Beckham has seemingly replied to Gordon Ramsay’s comments on his ongoing family feud. Page Six confirmed on Saturday, February 14, that Beckham, 26, unfollowed Ramsay, 59, on Instagram. Ramsay, however, still follows Beckham on the social media platform. Ramsay made headlines on Friday, February 13, when he shared his…
Duncan Powell, the Providence forward who started a brawl in Saturday’s game against St. John’s, has been suspended three games by the Big East, it was announced early Sunday evening. Early in the second half of the 17th-ranked Johnnies’ win over Providence at Amica Mutual Pavilion, Powell took down Bryce…
University of Northern Iowa football star Parker Sutherland died on Saturday, February 14. He was 18. “It is a heartbreaking day for our Panther Athletics family with the passing of our Parker Sutherland,” the college’s director of athletics, Megan Franklin, wrote in a statement released by the university on Saturday.…
This fall, tough meets tender. At multiple New York Fashion Week shows, models rocked both badass black leather looks and little lacy nothings. Often in the same outfit – because, you know, opposites attract. The sexiest by far were on LaQuan Smith’s runway. With a drone buzzing overhead to capture…
A California lawmaker dramatically read off six names in Congress he claimed were “wealthy, powerful men that the DoJ hid” in the bombshell Epstein files — turns out, four of them were just regular dudes who have absolutely nothing to do with the dead pedophile financier.Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat…
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