Unravelling the key to the centromere’s eternal life
Scientists have solved a decade long question about the mechanism that preserves the centromere, the hub that ensures DNA divides correctly during cell division. A study revealed that a protein,…
Early life exposure to common chemical permanently disrupts gut microbiome
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Early life exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ in the environment permanently disrupts the gut microbiome in mice, contributing to the development of metabolic disease in later life,…
Study reveals patients with brain injuries who died after withdrawal of life support may have recovered
BOSTON - (May 13, 2024) Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of hospitalizations and deaths around the world, affecting more than five million people each year. Predicting outcomes…
Early life exposure to broccoli sprouts protects against colitis in inflammatory bowel disease
Washington, D.C.—High fiber diets, like those that include broccoli sprouts or other cruciferous vegetables, may reduce disease symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),…
Accurately calculating life expectancy since COVID-19 ” did not impact mortality rates at younger ages, so a three-year-long pandemic has no effect on life expectancy at birth”
The coronavirus pandemic caused over one million deaths in the United States from 2021 to 2023. According to the Human Mortality Database, the world’s leading scientific data resource on mortality…
Turns out lowly thymus may be saving your life
Many people couldn’t say where their thymus is, or what it does, and even doctors have long considered it expendable in adults. But new Harvard-led research suggests that the walnut-sized…
Taurine and a Longer, Healthier Life Show 1142 JUN 2023
https://youtu.be/X6Ko8dCmRh4 The researchers found that taurine suppressed age-associated weight gain in female mice (even in “menopausal” mice), increased energy expenditure, increased bone mass, improved muscle endurance and strength, reduced depression-like…
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…
One-month of COVID-19 lockdown cost heart attack patients up to two years of life
Sophia Antipolis, 8 June 2023: Patients who had heart attacks during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK and Spain are predicted to live 1.5 and 2 years less, respectively,…
Tiny biobattery with 100-year shelf life runs on bacteria
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- A tiny biobattery that could still work after 100 years has been developed by researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Last fall, Binghamton University Professor…
The planet that could end life on Earth
A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar system and wipe out life on this planet, according to a UC…
Put the kettle on! How black tea (and other favorites) may help your health later in life
A daily cup of tea could help you to enjoy better health late in life — however if you’re not a tea drinker, there are other things you can add…
Honey bee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago
A new study by University of Maryland entomologists shows that the lifespan for individual honey bees kept in a controlled, laboratory environment is 50% shorter than it was in the 1970s.…
Life imitates mica
In mythologies and origin stories around the world, various cultures and religions point to clay as the vessel of life, the primordial material that creator gods imbued with a self-sustaining…
‘Years of life lost’ to unintentional drug overdose in adolescents spikes during pandemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a 113% increase in the “Years of Life Lost” among adolescents and young people in the United States due…
The chemical controlling life and death in hair follicles
A single chemical is key to controlling when hair follicle cells divide, and when they die. This discovery could not only treat baldness, but ultimately speed wound healing because follicles…
No signs (yet) of life on Venus
The unusual behaviour of sulphur in Venus’ atmosphere cannot be explained by an ‘aerial’ form of extra-terrestrial life, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Cambridge used…
Circadian Caloric Reduction Increased Life Expectancy up to 35%
https://youtu.be/iwRRuOU8G2c Circadian Caloric Reduction Increased Life Expectancy up to 35% In his team's study of hundreds of mice over four years, a reduced-calorie diet alone extended the animals' lives by…
AMERICAN ADULTS FLUNK BASIC SCIENCE ( 2009 )
Public release date: 9-Mar-2009 Only 53% of adults know how long it takes for the Earth to revolve around the Sun. Only 59% of adults know that the earliest humans…
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