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Wasabi Boosts Memory Of The Elderly In Clinical Study
A new Japanese study has found that wasabi may possess memory-boosting powers in a clinical study with 72 elderly volunteers.
The wasabi test group saw their episodic memory scores jump an average of 18% and they scored on average of 14% higher than the placebo group overall.
The active ingredient in wasabi is suspected to be an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound called 6-MSITC.
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Kaori Sakamoto Is The First Woman to Three-Peat in 56 Years
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto made history as the first woman in 56 years to win three consecutive figure skating world titles.
Sakamoto, 23, clinched her third world title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal, rallying from fourth place.
She is the first woman since Peggy Fleming in 1968 to win three consecutive years.
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President Biden Targets AAPI Voters In Battleground States
The Biden campaign has released a new ad targeting Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in battleground states.
The ad follows AAPI married couple and small-business owners Jenny Poon and Odeen Domingo and their experience raising a family.
Asian Americans owned 612,194 businesses in 2020, the highest across all minority group.
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Wisconsin Mandates Asian American History in Public School Curriculum
The Wisconsin State Senate unanimously approved a bill requiring the teaching of Asian American and Hmong history in public schools.
Current laws require public schools to teach Black American, Latino American and Native American history.
Now, the bill is awaiting signed approval from Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers to become law.
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