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A Simple Blood Test Could Alert You to Alzheimer’s

Dec 18, 2017

Filed under: Alzheimer's Disease, Blood test, brain health, Neurodegeneration, News, science

A Simple Blood Test Could Alert You to Alzheimer’s

How we think of Alzheimer’s is changing. It was once thought to be unpreventable, but researchers are starting to uncover what we can do to stave off this most life-altering illness.

75% Of Reishi Supplements Don't Actually Contain Mushrooms

Nov 21, 2017

Filed under: fake mushrooms, fruiting body, Jeff Chilton, medicinal mushrooms, mushroom fraud, nammex, news, Reishi, watchdog

75% Of Reishi Supplements Don't Actually Contain Mushrooms

Up to 75% of medicinal mushrooms may not contain actual mushrooms.

What is Metformin? And Why Do Scientists Think It Can Extend Your Lifespan?

May 11, 2017

Filed under: AMPK, Anti-aging, Cancer, Cancer metabolism, Diabetes, Glucophage, Glucose, Life extension, Lifespan, Longevity, Metabolism, Metformin, mTOR, News, Science

What is Metformin? And Why Do Scientists Think It Can Extend Your Lifespan?

One of the only givens in life is that it will come to an end. As humans, we’re obsessed with maximizing the number of years in our lives, and the amount of life in our years. Among all the many...

Are These Modern Day Dinosaurs The Answer to Antibiotic Drug Resistance?

Apr 20, 2017

Filed under: Antibiotic, Dragon, Drug-resistant bacteria, Health, Komodo dragon, News, Research, Science

Are These Modern Day Dinosaurs The Answer to Antibiotic Drug Resistance?

Did you know that dragons are real? Ok, not the dragons birthed by Daenerys Stormborn in our beloved Game of Thrones. Definitely not Smaug or that weird dragon-dog, Falkor. No, this dragon is native to some five small islands in...