[ad_1] Moore also recommends that caregivers respect their child’s privacy if and when their kid opens up. “Black parents have a tendency to overshare with relatives and friends,” she says. “That’s not something that you want to just be talked about at family functions.” 4. You may have to advocate for your teen. The average … Read more
[ad_1] Delivery of TGF-β1 Following Heart Attack Reduces Reperfusion Injury A heart attack is triggered by rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque and downstream blockage of an important vessel feeding oxygenated blood to heart tissue. Much of the permanent harm resulting from a heart attack occurs when blood flow is restored to ischemic tissue, however. … Read more
[ad_1] The question of whether there are long-lived molecules in long-lived neurons in the brain is an interesting one. Are there specific molecules in the brain that never get replaced across a lifetime, and thus might be vulnerable to damage in the form of modifications that disrupt function? This remains a somewhat hypothetical concern, … Read more
[ad_1] Scroll through social media, and it won’t be long before you stumble on bovine colostrum supplements—the latest nutrition trend that’s making big claims and leaving us with even bigger questions. Made from the milk-like substance secreted in late pregnancy and the first few days of breastfeeding, the liquid—normally reserved for infants and other baby … Read more
[ad_1] In March, 27-year-old Alanna Vizzoni learned she had breast cancer. Her day-to-day life in Hoboken, New Jersey, immediately shifted from focusing on her work at a fashion startup and planning summer travel to scheduling surgeries and freezing her eggs. Now, Vizzoni is chronicling her experience on TikTok to share information about early signs with … Read more
[ad_1] Each month, the SELF Well-Read Book Club highlights a timely, delightful, and crucial book on a subject that helps readers live better lives. So far, we’ve covered everything from the politics of running to the state of modern motherhood. When many of us think of rituals, things like significant occasions, milestones, or cultural ties come to mind—like the … Read more
[ad_1] As some of you know, Repair Biotechnologies is the company I co-founded with Bill Cherman back in 2018. We’ve been working on an approach to reverse atherosclerosis for much of that time, and matters have progressed through the stage of great data in mice to present preparations for a pre-IND meeting with the … Read more
[ad_1] One of the most astonishing findings in our research was how people show enormous flexibility and range in the kinds of behaviors that they imbue with ritual. A practice as simple as always being sure to brush your teeth and then shower in the morning—and never the reverse—can begin to take on greater meaning … Read more
[ad_1] Merging the non-profits SENS Research Foundation and Lifespan.io is one of those ideas that makes a lot of sense in hindsight. SENS Research Foundation is research focused and very much interested in expanding into patient advocacy, as it depends on philanthropic funding. Lifespan.io is a patient advocacy organization that is very much interested … Read more
[ad_1] Researchers here describe a mechanism that reduces the ability of microglia to ingest and clear misfolded amyloid-β, the protein aggregates associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Interestingly, this involves APOE, and thus might be affected by the different APOE variants connected to Alzheimer’s disease risk. The researchers demonstrate that interfering in the interaction between APOE … Read more