ALS

"As Sara Bennett approaches her death from ALS, the 39-year-old mother is leaving her two sons a final, loving gift: her words."

https://www.today.com/parents/moms/mom-dying-als-writing-sons-guidebook-life-rcna237529

NATIONAL EXASCALE DAY

"On October 18 (1018), National Exascale Day celebrates the scientists and researchers who make breakthrough discoveries in medicine, materials sciences, energy and beyond with the help of some of the fastest supercomputers in the world."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-exascale-day-october-18?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=15311846&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

NATIONAL NO BEARD DAY

"Annually on October 18, National No Beard Day challenges the bearded to take a bold step and go clean-shaven."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-no-beard-day?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=15311846&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Brain Science

"New research led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science points to astrocytes as the brain cells responsible for long-term learning and memory."https://www.genengnews.com/topics/translational-medicine/astrocyte-activity-linked-to-how-long-term-memories-are-formed-in-mice/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

NATIONAL EDGE DAY

"On October 17th, National Edge Day celebrates a conscious choice and a vibrant youth movement: the commitment to living free from alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-edge-day-october-17?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=15307967&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY

"Every year on the third Friday in October, National Mammography Day joins in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to remind all women their best defense is early detection."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-mammography-day-third-friday-in-october?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=15307967&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Mothers Voice

"Hearing the sound of their mother’s voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby’s brain, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study."

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/10/mothers-voice-premature.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4