Research: New Scientist Magazine – August 26, 2023
Category Archives: Health
Research: New Scientist Magazine – August 12, 2023
How working out your ageotype could help you live healthier for longer
Your body is ageing down one of four – or more – possible pathways. Figuring out your “ageotype” could help you zero in on the things you can do to stay healthier for longer
THERE is a (probably apocryphal) story about Henry Ford sending agents out to junkyards across the US in search of scrapped Model Ts. The famous industrialist wanted to know which of the car’s vital components failed first, so he could do something about it. The agents reported back that every bit of the car was susceptible to failure, but some were more susceptible than others, except for one – a component of the steering system called the kingpin, which almost never failed. They expected Ford to announce plans to extend the working lives of the weaker components. Instead, he ordered his engineers to make less resilient kingpins. No point wasting good money on a component that always outlived the others.
Cave of Bones review: Lee Berger on the discovery of Homo naledi
Sewage crisis: The truth about British rivers and how to clean them up
From time crystals to wormholes: When is a quantum simulation real?
Energy-storing concrete could form foundations for solar-powered homes
Scientists race to test claimed room-temperature superconductor
Reports: Tufts Health & Nutrition – August 2023
Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter (August 2023):
Beat the Heat with Cool Summer Treats
There’s nothing like an icy drink or frozen treat to help tame summer swelter, keep you hydrated, quench thirst, and satisfy a sweet tooth. Unfortunately, cool treats are often over-processed and packed with added sugars. Keep your cool with less processed, fruit-forward icy drinks and treats that are as healthy …
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Reports: Tufts Health & Nutrition – July 2023 Issue
Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter (July 2023): Food Allergy, or Intolerance?; Sugar substitute Erythritol associated with higher heart attack and stroke risks; Plant-based Cookouts; Create a Powerful Pantry, and more…
Food Allergy, or Intolerance?
These terms are often used interchangeably, but there are important differences.
Are You Losing Muscle?
We asked a leading expert what you can do to stay strong and active at any age.
Cardiovascular Disease: Premature Death Risks
Globally, more people die from cardiovascular disease every year than from any other cause.
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Cover: Stanford Medicine Magazine – Summer 2023
Special delivery – mRNA moves past COVID-19
Catastrophe occasionally apologizes for itself by coughing up a consolation prize. World War II gave us penicillin. So, let’s count our blessings.
The COVID-19 pandemic, from which we’re still struggling to emerge, has expanded our working vocabulary, gifting the public lexicon with new, if admittedly mostly gloomy, words and concepts. (Examples: spike protein, intubation, N95, rapid antigen test.) We may not flood our speech with these terms, but we’re at least passingly familiar with them now.
Sniff – Making sense of smell
Among the human senses, smell — or more formally, olfaction — is often considered the most dispensable. In a recent survey, 1 in 6 college students said they would rather lose their sense of smell than their little left toe, and 1 in 4 would forgo their sense of smell to keep their phone.
By Nina Bai
But for people who’ve found themselves suddenly unable to smell — a more common predicament since the COVID-19 pandemic — the loss can be surprisingly, profoundly devastating.
Type 2 Diabetes: Benefits Of Insulin Resistance Diet
Chapters: 0:00 What is insulin resistance? 0:34 Pick low calorie foods 0:41 Lean meats and fish 0:53 Look for high fiber ingredients 1:04 Swap full fat for low-fat 1:20 Use olive or sesame oils 1:35 Choose whole grains 1:46 Consider a low-glycemic diet 1:50 Small changes over time
Insulin Resistance
Insulin resistance is a complex condition in which your body does not respond as it should to insulin, a hormone your pancreas makes that’s essential for regulating blood sugar levels. Several genetic and lifestyle factors can contribute to insulin resistance.
Health: How The Pandemic Reshaped American Life
Type 2 Diabetes Studies: 65% Higher Death Rates With ‘Sweetened Drinks’
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Studies: Alcohol Abuse Increases Chronic Pain
The research, published in the British Journal of Pharmacology on April 12, 2023, also suggests potential new drug targets for treating alcohol-associated chronic pain and hypersensitivity.
“There is an urgent need to better understand the two-way street between chronic pain and alcohol dependence,” says senior author Marisa Roberto, PhD, the Schimmel Family Chair of Molecular Medicine, and a professor of neuroscience at Scripps Research. “Pain is both a widespread symptom in patients suffering from alcohol dependence, as well as a reason why people are driven to drink again.”
Alcohol use disorder (AUD), which encompasses the conditions commonly called alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence and alcohol addiction, affects 29.5 million people in the U.S. according to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Over time, AUD can trigger the development of numerous chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, liver disease and some cancers.
