Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 19hMy mathematical dad would be proud. #EndALZscitechdaily.comThe Hidden Mathematics of Alzheimer’s Plaques Could Reveal New Treatment StrategiesMathematics may offer a new way to investigate the complex chemistry behind Alzheimer’s-related plaque formation. 030
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Well, at least I won’t be missing anything while I’m out of the country for much of October. Cubs didn’t seem to want it bad enough in the end. 240
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Sorry @shorebird.bsky.social our Theo series will have to wait another year. Cubs will likely join BoSox on their couches v soon 210
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Way to lose a challenge in the first AB, PCA. 🙄 000
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Congrats, White Sox! (Can you ask da Pope to wave a pinky over the north side, please??) 120
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Because I want all the baseball I can get, I hope all the WC series tie up today and force Game 3s. Except White Sox and Houston. Houston needs to get the L. 😊 140
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 30/09/2026That is some sloppy baseball by Astros in the 1st 000
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Like this! A simple saliva test could help assess cognitive decline.scitechdaily.comA Simple Saliva Test Could Offer Clues About Brain AgingConsistently high and irregular levels of the stress hormone cortisol are linked to faster cognitive decline in older adults. 040
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Cool! #EndALZ (Now keep on researching until you don’t need a spinal tap to find it 😊 )scitechdaily.comScientists Identify a Potential New Alzheimer’s Disease MarkerThe fluid surrounding the brain may hold another clue to Alzheimer’s, with elevated levels of an enzyme called meprin-β raising the possibility of a new disease indicator. 010
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ugh. Clayton Kershaw on the call for the Cubs game? 110
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 29/09/2026MLB once again screwing Chicago fans by putting their WC series on Peacock and not network TV. 340
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Need da Bears to pass along these good vibes to both our baseball teams tomorrow 110
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It was an absolutely spectacular Fall day today 060
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Canoers (canoeists?) on the river this afternoon 040
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Liked it so much I came back for Opening Night 060
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I love that on Tuesday *all* Chicago baseball fans will be stressed out at the same time. 330
Reposted by Catherine BannisterProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a 162-page White House report argued the Smithsonian had “moved the Museum’s mission away from straightforward historical education and scholarship toward an extreme political activism.”propublica.orgHow the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture WarThe Smithsonian — particularly its National Museum of American History — has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration. It’s the culmination of decades of criticism by conservatives and o... 10257121
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Deep learning application that I can get behind. Researchers find a surprising link between bone density and brain aging.scitechdaily.comResearchers Find a Surprising Link Between Bone Density and Brain AgingRoutine chest CT scans may contain clues about more than bone health. 180
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Who at MLB thinks this is a good idea? It is not. No way.espn.comMLB, White House discuss playing game at national parkThe White House said in a statement that MLB asked the administration about hosting a game at a national park, adding that the National Park Service has not granted a permit to do so. 5111
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 26/09/2026So happy to see this pop up today - I love these and am glad for the reminder 😋 020
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Not loving all this “goodbye Ian Happ” talk right now. Can’t we go back to the days of One Team Forever players? (That would also mean Schwarbs was still a Cub, fwiw) 000
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The purple and pink sky over Fenway (with a rainbow!) during this Cubs-Sox game is spectacular! 😍 cc: @shorebird.bsky.social 140
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Chicagoland peeps! Check out this 1-night-only collab w @alzassociation.bsky.social. Before the performance, explore the connection between music, movement & memory, current research from the POINTER study & stories inspired by Rita Hayworth. On Nov 23, come down to Harris Theater to help #EndAlz 010
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fascinating. ❤️ sciencescitechdaily.comStanford Researchers Discover That the Human Brain May Be Two Separate Organs Fused TogetherA split in early brain development helped researchers grow human hindbrain neurons that could shed light on SMA and ALS. 020
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Whew. @steppenwolfthtr.bsky.social starts their 51st season with a bang. 010
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Great stuff coming out of Wash U to #EndALZscitechdaily.comAlzheimer’s Brain Damage May Begin Outside the BrainA study found that immune cells that drive neurodegeneration, the progressive damage and loss of nerve cells, originate in the body’s lymph nodes. 031
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🤔 #EndALZscitechdaily.comScientists Link “Lonely” Sleep Waves to Memory Decline With AgeAs tau builds up in the brain, the brain waves that help form memories during non-REM sleep become irregular. 020
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 20/09/2026#AlphabetChallenge #WeekKForKn (nice) Knockers 2130
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I have 2 pair of Converse that I wear all the time. Not any more. That ad is horrible and horrifying. 020
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 19/09/2026My favorite paragraph: “The team reports that its data show the cookies are safe to eat, although institutional approval is still pending before researchers can conduct taste tests. For now, participants have evaluated their aroma, and most said they would be willing to eat the cookies…”scitechdaily.comScientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Protein-Rich CookiesSpecialized microbes convert inedible materials into protein-rich snacks. 020
Catherine Bannister @cbannister.bsky.social · 19/09/2026More interesting findings in a study to #EndALZscitechdaily.comA Little-Known Protein Could Point to a New Way To Treat Alzheimer’sA study suggests that increasing SORLA protein levels could help treat Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders involving tau protein. 010