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‘We are living in a soup of DNA’: how new technology is helping track eels in UK ponds
Armed with plastic pots, probes and the science of eDNA, researchers in Gloucestershire are searching for evidence of the critically endangered fishThe astonishing secrets being revealed by the science of environmental DNA (eDNA) are revolutionising the way in which we study and protect biodiversity, from the densest tropical jungle to the deepest ocean trench. But standing beside a ditch in the Gloucestershire countryside with a team from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), it soon becomes apparent that collecting this biological calling card can still be very rudimentary.A plastic pot attached to a piece of string is ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 20, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Mark Hillsdon Tags: Biodiversity Conservation Endangered species Fish Genetics Marine life Wildlife England UK news Science Environment Endangered habitats Source Type: news
What Psychedelics Can Teach Us About Play
We are in the midst of a new psychedelic renaissance. Drugs like MDMA and psilocybin are being ushered into mainstream medicine, promoted as miracle cures for a host of psychiatric woes. But as psychedelics come to be seen as treatments for various types of psychological suffering, we are overlooking one of their most precious offerings: the potential for play.
“Neuroplasticity” is the word many mental health professionals are now using to describe the positive effect of psychedelics; a process in which the brain sort of loosens up, becoming flexible and open to learning (Children’s brains, for instanc...
Source: TIME: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ross Ellenhorn Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever
In a neat little neighborhood in Venice, Calif., there’s a block of squat, similar homes, filled with mortals spending their finite days on the planet eating pizza with friends, blowing out candles on birthday cakes, and binging late-night television. Halfway down the street, there’s a cavernous black modern box. This is where Bryan Johnson is working on what he calls “the most significant revolution in the history of Homo sapiens.”
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Johnson, 46, is a centimillionaire tech entrepreneur who has spent most of the last three years in pursuit of a si...
Source: TIME: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Charlotte Alter Tags: Uncategorized feature Source Type: news
Virginia is the next big battleground for abortion rights and may send a signal for 2024
One of the biggest fights over abortion rights this year is in Virginia, where all of the state House and Senate seats are up for reelection
Source: ABC News: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
' Ghost gear ' piles up in the Gulf of Maine amid plastic onslaught on oceans
Abandoned fishing gear, often called "ghost gear," is breaking down in our oceans and adding to the problems brought by plastics and microplastics. But there was a recent effort to get the United Nations to enforce tougher regulations, and a coalition announced new funding to remove some debris in…#unitednations #gulfofmaine #milesobrien
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is progressive supranuclear palsy? Democrat Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton diagnosed with rare disease described as 'Parkinson's on steroids'
Rep Jennifer Wexton from Virginia (pictured) announced Monday she had been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition called progressive supranuclear palsy and will not seek reelection.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
60% Of Sun Screens Would Fail Federal Safety Tests!
Here in South Florida, spring break is in full swing.
Temperatures are in the mid-to-high-80s, and tourists are flocking to our beautiful, sunny beaches.
Of course, that also means it’s prime time for sunscreen companies to kick up their marketing efforts in an attempt to whip up more fear over the sun.
They want to scare you into thinking that each time the sun strikes your unprotected skin, you risk malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
If you’re a regular reader, you know that I’ve been vocal about Big Retail’s money grab and how they put out misinformation because they profit each time you slat...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news
BA.2.86 Variant Spotted in 10 States; Vax and Long COVID; Children and Suicide
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The highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86 has been spotted in samples from Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and...
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - September 19, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Why Diabetes Risk Is Higher For Older White Women
Phthalates – the toxic chemical cocktail manufacturers use to make plastic products more durable and personal products smell better – can increase your risk of developing diabetes by up to 63%…
That’s the terrifying conclusion of a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.1
And according to the researchers, the damaging effects extend beyond diabetes in these women.
Phthalate exposure also contributed to a higher incidence of obesity, infertility, and other endocrine disorders over a six-year period.
For reasons not yet understood by the scientists, this damaging associatio...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Nutrition Source Type: news
Dr. Rod J. Rohrich Earns Top Rankings in Newsweek Feature Identifying Best Plastic Surgeons in the United States
Newsweek has recognized Dallas plastic surgeon Dr. Rod J. Rohrich as the top ranked plastic surgeon in the United States in 4 out of the 5 categories, including rhinoplasty, facelifts, liposuction, and eyelifts. DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Rod J. Rohrich, has been...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: AWD MAT Source Type: news
From Physician to Politician
(MedPage Today) -- In this video, Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, and Brian H. Williams, MD, surgeon and former congressional health policy advisor, discuss their experiences with gun violence while working in the emergency...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 19, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Health care workers in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. authorize strike against Kaiser Permanente, joining thousands across the nation
Some 3,800 union healthcare workers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., are threatening to go on strike at the end of this month if the leadership at Kaiser Permanente and the union cannot agree to a new contract addressing staffing shortages and low pay for workers. According to a Monday…#maryland #virginia #kaiserpermanente #opeiulocal2 #opeiulocal2union #colorado #oregon #southwestwashington #kaiser #lindabridges
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Russell Brand ’s wonderland: the online soapbox where the star pushes his ‘free speech’
In a video posted last year, sandwiched between episodes on what the Covid vaccine provider Pfizer “isn’t telling you” and the “bezerker” qualities of Donald Trump as a consensus-breaking force – familiar themes for the millions of subscribers to Russell Brand’s Stay Free channel – there was a…#donaldtrump #russellbrands #johnnydepp #hollywood #virginia #oxfordshire #rumble #sundaytimes #channel4dispatches #russellbrand
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Your Favorite App Could Soon Become Inaccessible? Virginia And 17 States Unite To Support Montana TikTok Ban
Eighteen state attorneys general, including Virginia, have announced their support for Montana’s ban on China’s ByteDance-owned TikTok, citing concerns about the app’s alleged deceptive practices and potential risks to users’ privacy and national security. What Happened: Montana’s pioneering move…#virginia #montana #bytedance #tiktok #georgia #alaska #utah #indiana #nebraska #iowa
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pediatric mental health crisis: propelling the Surgeon General's advice to action - Tolliver M, Hostutler CA.
The nation is facing a pediatric mental health crisis that is years in the making. The pandemic potentiated the crisis by isolating youth and compounding family stressors. In response, the US Surgeon General issued an advisory in late 2021 recommending act...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
