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Testing anti-aging supplements may uncover answers to healthy life | Science & Tech News

Violin13/05/2023 54 Views

Clinical trials on anti-aging supplements may uncover the answer to remaining healthy in later life, an expert has said.

While many supplements are readily available and inexpensive, there is a lack of evidence to show if they are effective, said Professor Cynthia Kenyon, an aging expert.

Clinical trials may reveal that one supplement, already in circulation, holds the secret to slowing down the biological aging process, and in turn, age-related diseases such as cancer and dementia.

Prof Kenyon, who works for a Google subsidiary, Calico Life Sciences, and whose research revolutionized the scientific understanding of aging, said trials on rapamycin

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Repeated traumatic brain injuries may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s in veterans

Violin10/05/2023 52 Views

The brains of otherwise healthy military personnel who were exposed to explosions were found to have an abnormal accumulation of amyloid-beta protein, which can lead to Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases. Photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg/U.S. Marine Corps

The brains of otherwise healthy military personnel who were exposed to explosions were found to have an abnormal accumulation of amyloid-beta protein, which can lead to Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases. Photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg/US Marine Corps

People who repeatedly suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may be more apt to develop Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows.

TBI can result from direct hits to the head or from indirect sources such as shock waves from battlefield explosions.

The brains of otherwise healthy military personnel who were exposed to explosions were found to have an abnormal accumulation of amyloid-beta protein,

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Are hybrid workers really healthier? This CEO says it’s true

Violin10/05/2023 55 Views

“There’s actually a significant savings that companies are achieving by transitioning a percentage of their traditional workspace footprint away from a conventional lease over to either working from home or working closer to home or at a co-working location. That’s become a very significant savings.”

And with these co-working spaces, employers also ensure that workers remain engaged with their peers at work, says Berger.

“We value the opportunity to be alongside people, but companies are becoming more geographically distributed than ever before with their teams. So people are looking for a way to gather at a location, leave their homes,

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‘American Idol’ alum Colton Dixon recalls ‘faith or fear’ moment when twin daughters were born with ‘no pulse’

Violin08/05/2023 123 Views

“American Idol” alum Colton Dixon opened up about the importance of relying on his faith.

In an interview with Fox News Digital, the 31-year-old Christian pop singer, who recently released his new single “My Light,” recalled how he has leaned on God throughout his life.

“To me, faith is everything. It helps me in the small things and in the big things. And I believe that God cares about both,” Dixon said.

He continued, “It’s carried me through the hard times and the fun times. I’m just so thankful that I also have a wife who believes what I do,

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Living a heart healthy lifestyle

Violin30/04/2023 47 Views

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WHEN it comes to your health, there are a lot of aspects where you can take control. As always, getting your regular check-ups is one thing, but an even more accessible point of control starts at home. Making healthy lifestyle changes can set you on a path for good heart health. In this piece, provided by the Partners Interventional Center of Jamaica (PICJ), Dr Camile Christian talks through the importance of living a heart healthy lifestyle.

PICJ offers a wide array of diagnostic services that can give you a starting point to set your health goals or intervene

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Impact of maternal and early-life high-fat diets on children and adults

Violin29/04/2023 111 Views

How does eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy or early life affect your health? Researchers tested on rat offspring to study how diet impacts future preferences

Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have explored this very question, and the findings are fascinating.

Why should high-fat diets always be avoided?

It is common knowledge that eating healthy is vital during pregnancy and that a high-fat diet can seriously affect our health.

High-fat diets can result in:

obesity
Diabetes
Chronic liver disease
Cancer

Hawaiian pizza with ham and pineapple cut into slices, cheese pull — Image: © VeselovaElena | iStock

Investigating the effect of a high-fat diet on rats

The researchers used

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Pat Boone shares five tips for living a long, happy and healthy life

Violin19/04/2023 64 Views

At 88 years of age, Pat Boone has some words of wisdom when it comes to leading a long life. “I take no prescription medications and my cardiologist, who is 70, says he wants to be me when he grows up,” Boone told Newsmax. In the candid interview, Boone revealed in 2019 that he eats a healthy breakfast of papaya, whole grain cereal, flax seed, and goat’s milk.

For lunch, he enjoys a “large salad” and for dinner, “white fish, mushrooms, couscous and dark leafy greens”.

Describing himself as “aerobic fit”, Boone likes to play tennis two to three times

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Apple just launched a high-yield savings account. Here’s how it stacks up against competitors.

Violin18/04/2023 87 Views

Tim Cook visits an Apple store in New York City on September 16. — Apple CEO Tim Cook.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Apple launched a high-yield savings account for its Apple Card customers on Monday as it grows its financial product offerings.
The iPhone maker partnered with Goldman Sachs on the account, which offers an interest rate of 4.15%.
Here’s how Apple’s new high-yield savings account stacks up against the competition.

Apple launched a high-yield savings account on Monday as more and more consumers seek to take advantage of the high interest rate environment.

The savings account is available to Apple Card customers through its partner, Goldman Sachs, and offers a yield of 4.15% with

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