Lesedi La Rona Diamond: 2nd-Largest Ever Mined

The Lesedi La Rona diamond is the second-largest diamond discovered in over a century. But it failed to sparkle enough interest from bidders at a June 28 Sotheby’s auction in London. A Journalpedia entry by WSJ’s Jason Bellini. Image: European Pressphoto Agency Source: Lesedi La Rona Diamond: 2nd-Largest Ever Mined

American Airlines jet catches fire at Sea-Tac Airport | KOMO

SEATAC, Wash. – An American Airlines jet with 151 passengers and six crew members aboard caught fire at Sea-Tac Airport on Wednesday morning as it was taxiing toward the runway.The jetliner, Flight 728, was destined for Philadelphia when a controller warne Source: American Airlines jet catches fire at Sea-Tac Airport | KOMO

‘Brain-eating amoeba’ blamed in teen’s death following church trip and is now in TAP WATER! 

By Elahe Izadi / The Washington Post It’s referred to as the “brain-eating amoeba.” Naegleria fowleri resides in warm freshwater, hot springs and poorly-maintained swimming pools. When the single-celled organism enters a person’s body through the nose, it can cause a deadly infection that leads to destruction of brain tissue. These infections are extremely rare;… Read More »

Autophagy – the housekeeper in every cell that fights aging | AGINGSCIENCES™ – Anti-Aging Firewalls™

Autophagy – the housekeeper in every cell that fights aging Posted on19. April 2013by James Watson By James P Watson and Vince Giuliano Background and introduction There is a wide variety of genetic manipulations, pharmacologic manipulations, and nutrient manipulations that have been shown to alter lifespan in model organisms.  These include caloric restriction, “loss of… Read More »

Encinitas’ Conundrum: Obey Its Own Law, or California Law? – Voice of San Diego

Encinitas in 2013 passed Proposition A, which mandates that voters must weigh in on any land-use changes in the city. Meanwhile, every city in California is required to update its housing element, a plan that shows how it will meet the growing demand for housing, every four years But now AGENDA 21 is coming to… Read More »

A simple, comprehensive plan to prevent or reverse Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases – Part 1: The Plan | AGINGSCIENCES™ – Anti-Aging Firewalls™

Source: A simple, comprehensive plan to prevent or reverse Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases – Part 1: The Plan | AGINGSCIENCES™ – Anti-Aging Firewalls™   A simple, comprehensive plan to prevent or reverse Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurodegenerative diseases – Part 1: The Plan Posted on 18. February 2015 by James Watson By James… Read More »

How to Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Without Taking Drugs

Scientists now know a lot about Alzheimer’s disease, and preventive therapies probably aren’t far off. But even when they become available, such therapies will almost certainly be very expensive. The only products currently being tested in large-scale Alzheimer’s prevention trials are antibodies against the Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid beta (Aβ) protein. Antibodies are large and delicate proteins… Read More »

Inflammatory Foods – The Foods That Can Harm Your Health

The Inflammatory Seven- Foods That Increase Inflammation Soda pop and sugary drinks Commercial dairy products including commercial milk, ice creams and powdered milks Meat including smoked or cured luncheon meat, sausage, bologna, bacon and ham Most commercially refined vegetable oils French fries or, for that matter, pretty much anything deep fried Commercial baked goods made… Read More »

Most Downloaded: Telomerase and cancer

Telomerase and cancer Jerry W. Shay1,+, Ying Zou1, Eiso Hiyama2 and Woodring E. Wright1 + Author Affiliations 1The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Cell Biology, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9039, USA and 2Department of General Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Hiroshima, Japan Next Section Abstract Telomerase, a eukaryotic ribonucleoprotein… Read More »

Alzheimer’s Risks and Treatment | Page 2

In one study, the researchers show that a reactivated herpes infection doubled the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. This study had 3,432 participants who were followed for 11.3 years on average. In another study, 360 people with Alzheimer’s disease were examined and compared to 360 others who had not developed dementia. The samples were taken… Read More »

Reversal of cognitive decline: A novel therapeutic program

PMC full text: Aging (Albany NY). 2014 Sep; 6(9): 707–717. Published online 2014 Sep 27. Copyright/License ▼Request permission to reuse Copyright : © 2014 Bredesen This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and… Read More »

Reversal of cognitive decline: A novel therapeutic program

Reversal of cognitive decline: A novel therapeutic program Dale E. Bredesen1,2 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Go to: Abstract This report describes a novel, comprehensive, and personalized therapeutic program that is based on the underlying pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease,… Read More »

Reversal of cognitive decline in Alzheimer?s disease – AGING Journal

Reversal of cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease Dale E. Bredesen1,2, Edwin C. Amos3, Jonathan Canick4, Mary Ackerley5, Cyrus Raji6, Milan Fiala7, and Jamila Ahdidan8 1Easton Laboratories for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA 2Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA 94945, USA 3Department of Neurology, University… Read More »

Reversal of cognitive decline in Alzheimer?s disease – AGING Journal

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most significant healthcare problems nationally and globally. Recently, the first description of the reversal of cognitive decline in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease or its precursors, MCI (mild cognitive impairment) and SCI (subjective cognitive impairment), was published [1]. The therapeutic approach used was programmatic and personalized rather than monotherapeutic… Read More »

The end is near: Peter Schiff

“If you’re going to be prepared, you need to know Peter Schiff’s case.” – Jim Rogers “Nothing can compare to what’s coming. Peter Schiff is right again.” – Ron Paul “Disagree with Peter Schiff at your own peril. In many ways, he’s a genius.” – Ben Stein Source: Wall Street Daily

Lithium Explained

Lithium, Explained Lithium prices have soared as battery-dependent industries like electric vehicles and renewable energy have entered a renaissance. In China, lithium carbonate, the material used in battery production, is up more than 75% over the past year.1 Despite the excitement around this natural resource, lithium contracts do not trade on futures markets (like gold… Read More »

Israel gave birth control to Ethiopian Jews without their consent | Middle East | News | The Independent

Israel has admitted for the first time that it has been giving Ethiopian Jewish immigrants birth-control injections, often without their knowledge or consent. The government had previously denied the practice but the Israeli Health Ministry’s director-general has now ordered gynaecologists to stop administering the drugs. According a report in Haaretz, suspicions were first raised by… Read More »

Did Israelis force contraception on Ethiopian women? (UPDATE x2) ~ Elder Of Ziyon – Israel News

Monday, January 28, 2013 Elder of Ziyon Did Israelis force contraception on Ethiopian women? (UPDATE x2) This troubling story has been all over the place, all from this Ha’aretz article claiming that Israeli officials admit to giving contraceptive injections to Ethiopian women without their permission. But what does the article actually say? A government official… Read More »

Light-harvesting chlorophyll pigments enable mammalian mitochondria to capture photonic energy and produce ATP | Journal of Cell Science

Research Article Light-harvesting chlorophyll pigments enable mammalian mitochondria to capture photonic energy and produce ATP Chen Xu, Junhua Zhang, Doina M. Mihai, Ilyas Washington J Cell Sci 2014 127: 388-399; doi: 10.1242/jcs.134262 Article Figures & tables Supp info Info & metrics PDF ABSTRACT Sunlight is the most abundant energy source on this planet. However, the ability… Read More »

Of Talc, Cancer, and Fear of Chemicals

wo weeks ago, a jury decided that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused a woman’s ovarian cancer, and ordered the company to pay her $55 million. Her attorney said the case against talc, the principal ingredient in the powder, was clear:  “Science has been simple and consistent over the last 40 years,” he told the… Read More »

Less Screen Time, More Play Time,More WaterKey To Improving ADHD In Children

Despite the common practice of treating children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using medications such as Adderall or Ritalin, a new study suggests another way to do so: promoting health lifestyle habits. The study examined 184 children with ADHD and 104 without the disorder, all between the ages of 7 and 11. The results revealed that… Read More »

Bright light alters metabolism – Science Bulletin

Previous research by Northwestern scientists showed that people who received the majority of their bright light in the morning weighed less than those who were exposed to most of their bright light after 12 p.m. The researchers wanted to understand why. Mouse studies also have shown that mice kept in constant light have altered glucose… Read More »

Avoid sugar, boost intelligence | Health | clevelandjewishnews.com

A 60-year-old Beachwood woman whose parents lost their memories at about age 70 wrote for advice, worried she might lose her memory, too. There are ways to minimize that possibility, even though one in five will experience some form of brain drain, ranging from fuzzy thinking to Alzheimer’s disease. While some causes of memory loss… Read More »

8 Proven Ways to Increase Testosterone Levels Naturally

Testosterone is the main male sex hormone, but females also have small amounts of it. It is a steroid hormone, produced in men’s testicles and women’s ovaries (1). The adrenal glands also produce small amounts. During puberty in boys, testosterone is one of the main drivers of physical changes like increased muscle, deeper voice and… Read More »

The weird history of vitamin D | IOL

Washington – As you soak in rays of sunshine, your thoughts may turn to vitamin D – because you probably know it has something to do with the sun. But do you actually know what it is? Humans are kinda capable of photosynthesis, and they use it to produce what scientists believe to be the… Read More »