Sirtuins are connected to the upregulation of cellular stress response mechanisms triggered by, for example, calorie restriction. Given the failure of past attempts to intervene in aging at the point of sirtuin 1, it may be that the influence of sirtuins on the pace of aging simply isn’t large enough to be useful. That said, work on other sirtuins, such as...
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Imflammasome Induced Cellular Senescence
Researchers here show that signaling related to inflammatory regulation within a cell, undertaken in response to stress, can induce cellular senescence. Preventing the onset of the senescent state in response to some forms of stress may be beneficial, and indeed may be a part of the way in which therapies such as low dose mTOR...
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Thought-to-Text Brain-Computer Interface: Interview with Florian Solzbacher, Chairman of Blackrock Neurotech
DECEMBER 28TH, 2021 CONN HASTINGS EXCLUSIVE, NEUROLOGY, NEUROSURGERY, REHAB Blackrock Neurotech, a medical technology company based in Salt Lake City, created a suite of brain-computer interface systems with the goal of empowering patients to have increased independence and quality of life. This latest technology aims to restore written communication in patients who have difficulties in...
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Unheard Concerns: One COVID-19 vaccine notes tinnitus as reported side effect
By: Melissa Blasius Posted at 9:30 PM, Dec 31, 2021 and last updated 9:40 AM, Jan 01, 2022 PHOENIX — After thousands of people reported ringing in the ears after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, one manufacturer now lists tinnitus as a reported side effect on its vaccine fact sheet. The ABC15 Investigators spotted Johnson &...
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Thousands of men battling prostate cancer could be cured with a ‘game-changing’ HOUR-long operation that uses electrical currents to destroy tumours
By STEPHEN MATTHEWS HEALTH EDITOR FOR MAIL PUBLISHED: 03:37 EST, 3 January 2022 | UPDATED: 08:36 EST, 3 January 2022 Thousands of men with prostate cancer in the UK could be cured with an hour-long operation, doctors hope. The ‘game-changing’ treatment uses electrical currents to destroy difficult to reach tumours. Surgery to remove the prostate or radiotherapy are the...
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Study finds no ties between youth tackle football, brain or behavioral issues
by Denise Mann Many parents struggle with the decision to let their kids play tackle football or other contact sports due to the risk of concussions and long-term brain diseases that may occur with repeated head blows. Now, new research suggests that head trauma and concussions aren’t linked to problems with memory, attention, processing speed...
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Secrets of Yoga: How can it greatly improve our bodies and mind?
We live in increasingly stressful times. In addition, a sedentary lifestyle does not have any positive effect on our condition and health. People are intensively looking for ways to deal with these inconveniences. Yoga has become one of these ways, promising even the possibility of reducing the level of the stress hormone cortisol. Apart from...
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Fauci: CDC mulling COVID test requirement for asymptomatic
by Hope Yen and Aamer Madhani Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Dec. 1, 2021. Credit: AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to...
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Not all calories are equal: A dietitian explains the different ways the kinds of foods you eat matter to your body
by Terezie Tolar-Peterson, The Conversation The available energy for protein is corrected to reflect material the body can’t breakdown which is excreted in urine. Credit: Table: The Conversation, CC-BY-ND Source: Buchholz and Schoeller, 2004 A calorie is a calorie is a calorie, at least from a thermodynamic standpoint. It’s defined as the amount of energy...
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No convincing scientific evidence that hangover cures work, according to new research
by Society for the Study of Addiction Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new systematic review has found only very low-quality evidence that substances claiming to treat or prevent alcohol-induced hangover work. The researchers call for more rigorous scientific exploration of the effectiveness of these remedies for hangovers to provide practitioners and the public with accurate...