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Gamescom is different from a lot of industry trade shows for a variety of reasons, but one of my favorite is how approachable it is. Even when you put the hundreds of thousands of public attendees to one side and consider only the more sterile business-to-business area, it has always been an easier show to gain access to – which …

Previous research has linked a common vitamin to a slowdown in aging — and now a new Harvard study appears to confirm those findings. The study, which was published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that taking a daily vitamin D pill prevented telomeres from shortening, a hallmark of aging. Telomeres, which are often compared to the plastic …

A CT scan of a 52-year-old man’s brain, who complained of worsening medication-resistant migraines over a period of four months, revealed the presence of tapeworm larvae-filled cysts—an illness doctors blamed on his lifelong love of undercooked bacon. The condition, known in scientific circles as Neurocysticercosis, is caused by pig tapeworms, which infect humans through either eating pork or consuming contaminated …

While genes do decide how the body tends to store fat, lifestyle choices decide whether those genes are expressed or silenced. People from families with a history of bigger waists often give up early, believing change is impossible. But research shows that consistent diet corrections, stress management, and targeted exercise can override genetic tendencies. In short, the family tree might …

It’s true that there is no single test that can diagnose Pans or Pandas, nor a biomarker that definitively signals their presence. Brain changes associated with these conditions are also so subtle that they don’t show up to the naked eye on imaging tests, Frankovich says. “When the radiologist reads the MRI, they’re looking with their eyeballs and they’re like, …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The post-match exchange between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko on Wednesday at the US Open was a terse encounter but probably left many wondering what the big deal was that caused all the tension. As it happens, the clash stemmed from the breaking of an unspoken rule of tennis. After Townsend’s straight-sets victory over Ostapenko, the …

New research from the University of South Australia suggests that common painkillers like ibuprofen and paracetamol may unintentionally accelerate antibiotic resistance, a major global health concern linked to millions of deaths each year. Credit: Shutterstock Common painkillers like ibuprofen and acetaminophen may fuel antibiotic resistance, raising urgent questions about drug interactions in aged care and beyond. Ibuprofen and acetaminophen (paracetamol) …

Fortuna’s North Pacific Dermatology Says It Is First in Humboldt County to Offer Nonsurgical Treatment for Common Skin Cancer  Redheaded Blackbelt Source link

A randomized twin trial found that a daily mix of protein and prebiotics improved performance on a sensitive memory test after 12 weeks. Scientists have been mapping how the gut microbiome communicates with the brain through immune, neural, and hormonal routes, an interconnected axis that shapes cognition across the lifespan. That big picture matters when we ask whether …

Memory is the glue of life. Without it, our focus softens, our experience of the world blurs, and our identities melt away. But as people age, their memory declines. Many billions of dollars have been spent to understand the biological basis of dementia and to devise a cure. In most cases, they have failed spectacularly. But what if, rather than …