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Feb 15, 2018
Laser scanning reveals ‘lost’ ancient Mexican city had as many buildings as Manhattan
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Feb 15, 2018
Undoing Aging Conference – Berlin 2018
Posted by Nicola Bagalà in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
The Undoing Aging 2018 Conference is coming to Berlin to discuss the science of rejuvenation biotech!
The SENS Research Foundation and the Forever Healthy Foundation have joined forces to host an exciting conference about rejuvenation biotechnology on March 15–17, 2018 at the Umspannwerk Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany.
A conference for everyone
Feb 15, 2018
Transcending Politics Preview
Posted by Mark Larkento in categories: media & arts, robotics/AI
“There’s no escape: the journey to a healthier society inevitably involves politics.”
Starting with these words, David Wood, Executive Director of Transpolitica and Chair of London Futurists, introduces his book “Transcending Politics: A Technoprogressive Roadmap to a Comprehensively Better Future”.
Feb 15, 2018
Bill and Melinda Gates: This is why we give our billions away
Posted by Derick Lee in category: education
“There are two reasons to do something like this,” the letter says, referring to the $4 billion a year the foundation spends in developing countries trying to end child mortality, distribute vaccinations and improve access to education, plus another $500 million it shells out in the United States.
The billionaire philanthropists are committed to doing the best they can for the world with what they have.
Read more
Feb 15, 2018
China announces world’s first lung regenerative therapy
Posted by Ian Hale in categories: biotech/medical, innovation
Feb 14, 2018
Want to Lose Weight? Here’s How To Get 10 Servings Of Fruit And Vegetables Daily
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: biotech/medical, food, life extension
Summary: Practical tips on how to consume 10 servings of fruits and vegetables daily to lose weight and improve health. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts website. Author: Brady Hartman.]
Fruits and vegetables are rich in phytonutrients and are an integral part of the healthiest diet plans. Here are practical tips on how to incorporate more plant foods into your meals.
Due to a poor diet, about half of all American adults have one or more preventable chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, overweight, obesity or cardiovascular disease. A large body of evidence, including newly published research on the health benefits of fruit and vegetables, shows that increased consumption of whole plant foods is linked to reduced risk of death and chronic diseases.
Feb 14, 2018
Trial Shows Canakinumab Prevents Cancer and Heart Attacks
Posted by Brady Hartman in category: biotech/medical
Doctors implicate chronic inflammation as a cause of heart disease and cancer with some claiming that reducing persistent, low-grade inflammation will reduce these diseases. In fact, a recent clinical trial discovered that the inflammation-lowering drug Canakinumab reduced heart attack and strokes by nearly a fourth and cancer by about half.
More than ever, physicians believe that reducing chronic inflammation will also reduce heart attacks and strokes. Robert A. Harrington, M.D., a Cardiologist with the Department of Medicine at Stanford University, leans toward the inflammatory hypothesis of heart disease, a belief that chronic inflammation is a significant cause of heart disease. According to Dr. Harrington.
“Inflammatory cells and signals drive the healing response to vascular injury, allowing the initiation and growth of atherosclerotic plaque.”
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Feb 14, 2018
Lose Weight With Coffee? Maybe Not, New Research Says
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
Summary: Lose weight with coffee? Probably not. While coffee is a healthy drink, and research suggests it helps ward off type 2 diabetes in habitual drinkers, new studies suggest that coffee probably won’t help in weight loss. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ]
People love to wake up each morning to the smell of hot coffee brewing. Coffee and the caffeine it contains are a great way to kick-start the day. About half of American adults drink coffee every day, drinking about 3 cups on average.
The beverage is consumed all over the world. Coffee originated in northeast Africa and spread throughout the Middle East in the 15th century from where it went on to Europe.
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