Monday’s pass is considered the closest that an asteroid this large will get to Earth until the year 2027, when the space rock known as 1999 AN10 whips by our planet within the moon’s orbit. That’s a pretty close call. So should we be paying more attention to the potential threat of an asteroid hitting… Read More »
Highlights •KLOTHO variant elevates klotho levels and is associated with enhanced human cognition •Elevation of klotho in mice enhances normal cognition, independent of age •Klotho elevation leads to greater synaptic GluN2B (NMDAR subunit) levels and plasticity •GluN2B blockade abolishes klotho-mediated effects on NMDAR functions and cognition Summary Aging is the primary risk factor for cognitive… Read More »
Finding a cure for baldness has become the holy grail for scientists the world over. Now researchers in Orlando have come a step closer to a natural treatment after successfully growing new hair using human stem cells. The breakthrough was achieved after coaxing stem cells to become dermal papilla cells – a special type of… Read More »
One in five people carry a single copy of the variant, known as KL-VS Associated with longer lifespan and improved heart and kidney function 3% of the population has two copies, which is linked to a shorter lifespan Discovery could help develop new treatments for dementia One in five people carry a ‘smart gene’ variant… Read More »
Girls who consume a lot of sugary drinks may enter puberty earlier than girls who don’t, Harvard researchers report. Among nearly 5,600 girls aged 9 to 14 who were followed between 1996 and 2001, the researchers found that those who drank more than 1.5 servings of sugary drinks a day had their first period 2.7… Read More »
Parents with students at one California high school recently learned that two Planned Parenthood employees who taught their impressionable children sex education also held down some controversial side jobs. One of the sex-ed instructors at Acalanes Union High School in Lafayette also taught a class on sex toys at a nearby shop while the other… Read More »