Humans are born to run
The 2024 Summer Olympics are in full swing. One of the marquee events is of course the marathon, a grueling test of fitness and athleticism. When it comes to endurance…
Fasting-like diet lowers risk factors for disease, reduces biological age in humans
Cycles of a diet that mimics fasting can reduce signs of immune system aging, as well as insulin resistance and liver fat in humans, resulting in a lower biological age,…
Life before air conditioning: Curly hair kept early humans cool
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Curly hair does more than simply look good — it may explain how early humans stayed cool while conserving water, according to researchers who studied the…
This gel stops brain tumors in mice. Could it offer hope for humans?
Medication delivered by a novel gel cured 100% of mice with an aggressive brain cancer, a striking result that offers new hope for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma, one of the…
Deer carry SARS-CoV-2 variants that are extinct in humans
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell University researchers have found white-tailed deer – the most abundant large mammal in North America – are harboring SARS-CoV-2 variants that were once widely circulated, but…
Research Brief: Similar medications cost more for humans compared to pets
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (09/27/2022) — In a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota researchers compared the prices of 120 medications commonly used in humans and pets. The authors found the…
Newly discovered COVID-like virus could infect humans, resist vaccines
A recently discovered virus in a Russian bat that is similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, is likely capable of infecting humans and, if it were to spillover, is…
GlyNAC supplementation reverses mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and aging hallmarks to boost strength and promote health in aging humans
A randomized, double blind human clinical trial conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine reveals that supplementation with GlyNAC – a combination of glycine and N-acetylcysteine – improves many…
Humans pass on gut microbes to wildlife living in cities
Wildlife living in urban environments appear to have picked up some gut bugs from humans that are missing from their rural dwelling relatives, according to a report published today in eLife.…
Elderly grow just as many new Brain Cells as the young
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YKHBJQ08t0&w=448&h=252&hd=1]Elderly grow just as many new Brain Cells as the young Elderly grow just as many new Brain Cells as the young Researchers show for the first time that healthy…
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