A new study finds that taking daily an Omega-3 supplement can slow down biological ageing in people over 70. The effect is amplified by taking vitamin D and doing regular strength training.
related: #omega3 #biological_age
A new study with 800 older adults confirms the benefit of physical activities such as walking or gardening for heart and lung health. It finds also that the benefit is greater when the peak activity is early in the day and there is consistency in the daily activity patterns.
related: #physical_activity #health #consistency
In California many households have smart water meters. Now an app has been developed that is linked to the meter and informs users of their water usage in real time in an easy to understand way. In tests, the average household water consumption was reduced by 6 percent this way.
related: #water_consumption #conservation #smart_meter
A new study finds that daylight can boost the immune system.
related: #daylight #immune_system
By combining nano-materials consisting of hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) parts, a new material has been developed that seems particularly well-suited for passively harvesting water out of air, an approach that can be particularly beneficial in arid regions.
related: #water #nano_materials
New research finds that vitamin D could play a role in slowing down ageing, because it can protect against telomere shortening, which is related to age related diseases.
related: #vitamin_D #ageing
A woman has been healed of stage 4 colon cancer using a CRISPR immunotherapy after all other therapies had been exhausted.
related: #CRISPR #cancer
In a new article it has been summarized that four habits can contribute to a long life: Regular physical activity, healthy eating with vegetables, sufficient and good quality sleep, and avoiding stress (for instance, by building up resilience through yoga).
related: #long_life #physical_activity #diet #sleep #stress
Wheelchair users can access 159 beaches in Greece autonomously and free of charge using a particular track with which they can be transported in and out of the water. Most of these beaches have additional facilities such as special restrooms and changing rooms for wheelchair users.
related: #wheelchair #beach #Greece
A 25 year-old woman received a stem cell treatment and became the first person to be cured of diabetes type 1.
related: #stem_cell #diabetes
New research finds that flavan-3-ols (also called flavanols), a compound found in cocoa, tea, apples, and grapes can help to lower the blood pressure.
related: #tea # cocoa #apple #grape #flavanol #blood_pressure
A new study with more than a million adults finds that daily walking is linked to a lower risk of getting 13 different types of cancers.
related: #cancer #walking
New research finds that nine plants traditionally used in Nigeria (including onion, yam, and African mango) have anticancer properties and may be used to supplement traditional cancer treatment. They are rich in bioactive compounds such as flavonoids and phenolic acids.
related: #Nigeria #plants #anti_cancer
Intermittent fasting and low carb diets have both advantages and disadvantages. In a new study it has been found that a diet that borrows from both diets may inherit more of the advantages of each. The diet does not restrict calories and carbs only two of the seven days of the week. More research is needed.
related: #diet #intermittent_fasting #low_carb
A new study finds that its legalization significantly reduces the problematic consumption of cannabis, that is, the consumption of cannabis that is linked to health, social, or psychological difficulties.
related: #cannabis #legalization
A new study found that people who sleep close to their culture's idea of optimal amount of sleep, tend to have an overall better health. However, the culturally dependent average time of sleep varies considerably between countries. For instance, in Japan people sleep on average 6 hours 18 minutes and in France 7 hours 52 minutes.
related: #sleep_duration #health #culture
Antibiotics can cause problems to the gut microbiome. In experiments with mice it has been found that eating food related to the Mediterranean diet (fruit, vegetables, whole grain) helps the gut microbiome to recover after antibiotics treatment.
related: #gut #antibiotics #Mediterranean_diet
A new study finds that the cognitive development of babies of eight months already can be significantly improved when the caregivers are coached.
related: #coaching #baby
New research has confirmed that black tea, berries, citrus fruits, and apples contribute to healthy ageing.
related: #ageing #tea #fruit
Many may remember how to solve quadratic equations. For a long time, there have been known solutions for cubic and quartic equations as well, however, they are complicated. Similar solutions, just using roots do not exist for exponents higher than four, however. Now a general solution has been found using a completely different approach using Catalan numbers and power series.
related: #polynomial #zero
A new study finds that increasing the urban vegetation by 30 percent could save a third of all heat related deaths in urban areas.
related: #heat #trees
There is some research that shows the advantages of taking a sequence of vaccinations in different arms (see Neat News 2024-02-41). However, recent research also shows that for some vaccinations taking the same arm is advantageous, since then the memory of B-cells leads to a stronger immune reaction.
related: #vaccination #arm
