“I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself.” This quote from the television host and comedian Johnny Carson illustrates an uncomfortable truth—that we can’t always be angels. And nor should we be. Research has uncovered a variety of benefits that can arise from instances […]
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An international team of researchers has characterized the effect and molecular mechanisms of an amino acid change in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein N439K. Viruses with this mutation are both common and rapidly spreading around the globe. The peer reviewed version of the study appears January 25 in the journal Cell. Investigators found that viruses carrying this mutation are similar to […]
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For the second time, cancer researchers at Vanderbilt have discovered a protein that—when genetically manipulated to impede it from interacting with a gene responsible for cancer genesis—effectively melts tumors in days. The article, “MYC regulates ribosome biogenesis and mitochondrial gene expression programs through interaction with Host Cell Factor-1,” was published in the journal eLife on Jan. 8. William Tansey, professor […]
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The Ninja Warrior franchise is known for attracting some of the fittest and most driven people in the world—but you don’t compete in those outlandish obstacle courses, which require extraordinary amounts of strength, coordination, and endurance, without first passing a rigorous audition process. In a recent video, Australian YouTuber Ben Polson undertook the physical fitness test that all applicants on […]
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Expert computer programmers show higher proficiency in certain behavioral and attention skills than their novice peers. To identify the responsible brain regions, scientists used fMRI to analyze the brain activities of 30 programmers of different skill level, finding that seven regions of the frontal, parietal and temporal cortices in expert programmers’ brains are fine-tuned for programming. The findings could provide […]
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Heart attack: Experts claim a vegan diet can ‘help prevent’ them Medically referred to as a myocardial infarction, heart disease is the leading cause of the potentially fatal incident. Are you aware of all the warning signs of a heart attack? The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlight the major warning signs of the condition: Chest pain or […]
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Loose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer Cancer is a leading cause of death in the UK and what makes it so deadly is its metastatic nature. When cells multiply and divide uncontrollably in the body, they tend to spread to different parts of the body. This proclivity to multiply and spread makes it a devastating disease. Cancer […]
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Only 56% of the British Indian community would get a Covid-19 vaccine when offered, according to the results of a new study. The survey – published by The 1928 Institute, a think-tank focused on researching and representing the British Indian community – found that those willing to take vaccine is significantly lower than the national average, and the averages of […]
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For years, I thought that yoga was about strength-based, quick flows. It was only when the world shut down that I realised how much more there was to get out of slowing down. This past year has been an anxiety-riddled one for many of us. I’m no different; since getting stuck overseas from March 2020, dealing with a breakup, coming […]
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How many variants of the coronavirus are there? There are many circulating around the world, but health experts are primarily concerned with the emergence of three. As a virus infects people, it can mutate as it makes copies of itself. Some mutations can be harmful to a virus, causing it to die out. Others can offer an advantage and help […]
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