Article Roundup

Sorry it's been so erratic around here.  I haven't been able to even think about science due to the flaming shitshow coming from the White House and resulting Cognitive Denial of Service Attack on my brain ...
The Alzheimer's paper is still in the docket.   And I have decided to start doing lessons on facial symptoms soon.  We all need to take a good look in the mirror.

In the meantime-
Some medical science:

When Evidence Says No, but Doctors Say Yes
Long after research contradicts common medical practices, patients continue to demand them and physicians continue to deliver. The result is an epidemic of unnecessary and unhelpful treatments.

Autism risk linked to herpes infection during pregnancy
Women with signs of active genital herpes had twice the odds of giving birth to offspring with autism spectrum disorder.  Go figure.

Humans are hard-wired to follow the path of least resistance
The amount of effort required to do something influences what we think we see, finds a new study, suggesting we're biased towards perceiving anything challenging to be less appealing.

Vitamin D protects against colds and flu, finds major global study
Vitamin D supplements protect against acute respiratory infections including colds and flu, according to a study. The study provides the most robust evidence yet that vitamin D has benefits beyond bone and muscle health.

Food additive found in candy, gum could alter digestive cell structure and function
Small intestinal cells hindered by chronic exposure to common food additive

Some political science-

Immigrants are Less Likely to be Criminals Than the Native-Born

Husbands Are Deadlier Than Terrorists

Knee-jerk disgust is holding humans back
And this response is easily caused by digestive tract infection..

Why these librarians are protesting Trump’s executive orders
Don't piss off the librarians. They'll fuck you over quietly, document it, and archive it too.

And a little medical history-

Here’s to George Washington, afflicted with so many killer diseases it’s miraculous he survived to become father of our nation

Students Seek To Re-Create Ancient Beer Recipe Discovered In Pottery Vessels