
Futurity
Is there a link between viral infection and ALS?
Futurity • Feb 4, 2026“This is exciting because this is the first animal model that affirms the long-standing theory that a virus can trigger permanent neurological damage or disease—like ALS—long after the infection itself occurred,” says Candice Brinkmeyer-Langford, a neurogenerative disease expert with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health.
Virtual reality can curb fear of death
Futurity • Dec 29, 2025Researchers have found that a brief virtual reality simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people’s anxiety about death.
The study, led by Richard Kreider, a researcher with over 30 years of experience studying creatine and sports nutrition, examined how different protein sources in military-style meals ready-to-eat (MREs) affected recovery in members of Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets after completing the Army Combat Fitness Test.