Taurine is a amino acid mainly found in fish and meat in the diet. It is not an essential amino acid, and can be synthesized in humans. Circulating taurine levels in the bloodstream decline with age by about 50% by middle age for reasons that have yet to be determined. Studies in aged mice … Read more
But also as I got older, the years of being careless with my body started to take their toll. Old injuries I hadn’t seen a doctor for (so I could avoid the unpleasant experience of being trans at the doctor’s office) caught up to me, and so did the family tendency toward joint problems, the … Read more
What is this skin gritting method you’ve seen all over your For You feed and is it legit? Never one to shy away from a skin care trend, I decided to give it a try in hopes of ridding my face of the tiny black dots on my nose and chin once and for all. What is … Read more
Soon after that appointment, I had a really bad flare. I couldn’t walk. I was beyond dizzy, and it was just so painful that I thought I was dying. I headed back to the ER, where a doctor said, “You might want to look into interstitial cystitis,” a chronic condition that causes bladder pain, pressure, … Read more
Cells become senescent in response to damage, a toxic environment, the signaling of nearby senescent cells, or, most commonly, because they reach the Hayflick limit on replication. Senescent cells cease replication and begin to secrete pro-inflammatory signals, attracting the attention of the immune system. With advancing age he aged immune system becomes less able … Read more
Inducing Low Body Temperature via Torpor Slows Aging in Mice Past evidence has suggested that the lowered body temperature characteristic of calorie restriction is important to the slowed aging that results in short-lived mammals. One might compare that to the strong evidence for upregulated autophagy to be the driving factor in slowed aging produced … Read more
Blowing your nose to oblivion without dislodging any of the snot clogging it is the physiological equivalent of screaming into the void: Sheer force won’t change the reality of what you’re dealing with. In the blocked-nose situation, at least, you’ve got other options. There are easy, effective ways to help you inhale normally, even when … Read more
In today’s open access paper, researchers here look at some of the proximate causes of transposable element activation, the details of the epigenetic and transcriptional issues. It is well known that transposable element activity increases with age. These are sequences capable of self-replication in the genome, the remnants of ancient retroviral infections. Transposon activity … Read more
Plus, when you bring up relationship concerns or life logistics on the fly, there’s a good chance you won’t effectively hear one another. “You can miss what each other’s saying because you’re not primed for attentive listening or you feel infringed upon—like, there you are trying to have your moment and someone is poking at … Read more
You might not think of spring as a great season for shopping, but after scoping out the best Amazon Memorial Day sales, we’re convinced that the month leading up to this holiday is the perfect time to find deals on items you may have already been eyeing. Whether you’re looking for a Mother’s Day gift, … Read more