Depletion of Arginine as a Calorie Restriction Mimetic Strategy
Researchers have shown that depleting the amino acid arginine produces some of the effects of calorie restriction, including loss of fat tissue and upregulation of autophagy. In this open access paper, researchers use a few different approaches to this end to illustrate that this may be a viable strategy for improved health. As is the case for all calorie restriction mimetics, it is worth recalling that (a) effects on long-term health and life span in short-lived species are larger than those in long-lived species, and (b) the actual practice of calorie restriction will usually be more effective than an intervention that t...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 27, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Men ’s health is a catastrophe. Here’s how we can help. [PODCAST]
“A hundred years ago, women lived one year longer than men, but now they live five years longer than men. And things are getting worse. Currently, the lifespan of men in the U.S. is declining due to alcohol, opioids, and suicide. These trends need to change. I take care of men. I ’ve been a urologistRead more …Men’s health is a catastrophe. Here’s how we can help. [PODCAST] originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 27, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/the-podcast-by-kevinmd" rel="tag" > The Podcast by KevinMD < /a > < /span > Tags: Podcast Urology Source Type: blogs
The pandemic drives a decline in teen substance abuse
The percentage of teens using illicit substances dropped significantly in 2021 as the pandemic forced them into isolation from friends, classrooms, and extracurricular activities. Alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine vaping – the most commonly used substances by teens all showed declines from 2020. These findings were reported by a Monitoring the Future survey conducted by theRead more …The pandemic drives a decline in teen substance abuse originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 26, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/richard-capriola" rel="tag" > Richard Capriola < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
The Alcoholic Drink That Could Improve Your Memory
Scientists have found that phenolic compounds in this drink can help improve spatial memory. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 25, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Memory Source Type: blogs
A health librarian and poetry: Robert Burns
Reposting on Burns Night 2022, but with a new title. I think a new series may be needed.Nothing new in PubMed about Burns, so last year ' s post is still good!On Burns ' Night it seems appropriate to write about Robert Burns, Scotland ' s national poet, or one of them anyway! Today, 25th January, is the anniversary of his birth.Some of his poems, includingAddress to a Haggis, will be read all over Scotland and beyond (even in my house), tonight at Burns ' Suppers. As well as that light hearted verse, he wrote in Scots a wide variety of styles and on a wide variety of subjects - tryA red, red ro...
Source: Browsing - January 25, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: poetry Robert Burns Source Type: blogs
