Health

Here’s something that might surprise you: the person who leaves the party early to go home and read isn’t missing out. They’re onto something. While society pushes the narrative that happiness requires constant connection, those who genuinely enjoy solitude have quietly developed qualities the rest of us spend thousands on therapy trying to achieve. The research challenges everything we assume …

A groundbreaking study by UCSF researchers has pinpointed the protein FTL1 as a key contributor to age-related cognitive decline, particularly affecting the hippocampus. Elevated FTL1 levels in older mice correlated with diminished brain cell connections and impaired cognitive function. Remarkably, reducing FTL1 in aged mice reversed these effects, boosting memory and neural connections. Aging is often accompanied by a decline …

Mutated wildlife spotted throughout the US has sparked fears that a larger outbreak of infectious diseases may soon threaten humans.  On social media, images of rabbits with tentacles on their faces, squirrels with oozing sores, and deer with massive flesh bubbles on their bodies have poured in from Washington to Minnesota to New York. Now, experts warn that Americans will see even …

Back in college, I had a roommate who would wrap himself in a thick comforter while our apartment hit 78 degrees. The AC was broken, windows were open, and there he was—cocooned like he was camping in the Arctic instead of sweating through a Brooklyn heatwave. “Aren’t you dying in there?” I asked. “Can’t sleep without it,” he mumbled through …

We’ve heard of GMOs, but this is ridiculous. Scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology say they’ve engineered a bacteria whose genetic code is more efficient than any other lifeform on Earth. They call their creation “Syn57,” a bioengineered strain of E. coli — yes, the same bad boy that can make you extremely sick if you …

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How many grammes of protein do you need anyway?  Financial Times You’re probably not eating enough protein. How to get more at any age  The Independent This Is How Much Protein You Really Need, Expert Says  ScienceAlert Tailored Protein Advice Boosts Nutrition in Older Adults  BIOENGINEER.ORG An insatiable hunger for protein  The Week Source link

NJ Transit rider tests positive for measles, exposure warning issued  New York Daily News NJ Transit riders may have been exposed to measles  NBC New York Warning issued for possible measles exposure on NJ Transit, PATH trains  CBS News NJ warns PATH, Light Rail riders of possible measles exposure  Gothamist What to know about New Jersey’s measles uptick  News 12 – New Jersey Source link

News of “zombie squirrels” appearing in the U.S. and Canada may be a bit shocking to squirrels and humans. (Photo: Getty) getty The idea of “zombie squirrels” may seem a bit nuts to you. But that’s the term that people have been using to describe what they’ve been seeing in the U.S. and Canada— squirrels with strange, at times bleeding, …

Summary: A new study has identified seven blood metabolites linked to excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), a condition affecting one in three Americans. The findings show that both diet and hormones play a role, with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids associated with lower risk, and compounds like tyramine linked to higher risk. Hormonal metabolites, including those tied to melatonin regulation, also …