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Jan 4, 2018
9 Things Everybody Ought To Know About Fish Oils
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: biotech/medical, health, neuroscience
A look back at the most popular health articles of 2017. Here is the report: “9 Things Everybody Ought To Know About Fish Oils”
In brief: Do fish oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids significantly improve heart health, brain health and a host of other conditions? Here’s what the science says.
Fish oil is the third most widely used supplement in the U.S. According to a study published in 2015 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), nearly one in twelve Americans used fish oils in 2012.
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Jan 4, 2018
AHA Says Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements Not For Everybody
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: biotech/medical, health
Jan 4, 2018
Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin Supplements
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: economics, health
Jan 4, 2018
David Sinclair on Sirtuins
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
Revisiting the most popular life extension science videos of 2017. Here is the video: “Genes Rule Over Our Aging Bodies — Dr. David Sinclair on Sirtuins”
Summary: (Video) Dr. David Sinclair is the leading expert on sirtuins, the repairmen of our bodies. Watch Dr. David Sinclair explain how sirtuin genes control cellular repair and how drugs and supplements that affect the sirtuins can slow the aging process. [Author: Brady Hartman. This article first appeared on LongevityFacts.com. Follow us on Reddit | Google+ | Facebook. ] Scroll down for video
Jan 4, 2018
(Video) View the Future of Medicine with Nanorobots, Weaponized Killer T-cells, Lab-grown Organs, and Gene Editing
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, health
A look back at the most popular health and medical science videos of 2017. Here is the video: “View the Future of Medicine with Nanorobots, Weaponized Killer T-cells, Lab-grown Organs, and Gene Editing”
A glimpse at the future in a new film clip from CATS with medical nanorobots, weaponized killer T-cells, synthetic organs, and gene editing.
Jan 4, 2018
(Video) Can These Revolutionary Technologies Beat Aging in Our Lifetimes?
Posted by Brady Hartman in category: life extension
Revisiting the most popular life extension science videos of 2017. Here is: “”(Video) Can These Revolutionary Technologies Beat Aging in Our Lifetimes?”
Summary: A new video by Kurzsegat and our friends at Lifespan.io shows several technologies in development that could dramatically slow down aging in the next few years. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts.com. Follow us on Reddit | Google+ | Facebook. Author: Brady Hartman]
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Jan 4, 2018
Alcohol Damages DNA and Increases Cancer Risk
Posted by Steve Hill in category: biotech/medical
Researchers have demonstrated how alcohol damages stem cell DNA in a new study, helping to explain why drinking can increase cancer risk[1′. The study was published in the journal Nature on January 3.
There have been multiple cell culture studies looking at how alcohol promotes cancer, but this study used mice to show how alcohol can cause permanent damage to DNA.
Jan 4, 2018
Former Google self-driving wiz will help Volkswagen and Hyundai build fully autonomous cars
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
Jan 4, 2018
US drug firm offers cure for blindness – at $425,000 an eye
Posted by Derick Lee in category: biotech/medical
Gene therapy is not alone in commanding staggering sums, particularly when it comes to treatments for rare diseases. Soliris, a drug that treats a condition called paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria that attacks red blood cells, can cost up to $700,000 a year, while Elaprase, used in the treatment of Hunter syndrome, costs $500,000 a year.
Spark Therapeutics says ‘responsible price’ for Luxturna gene therapy ensures access for patients with retinal defect.
