Technology & Society
This is a fabulous demonstration of how stem cells were used to grow cheek bones for a boy born without them due to a genetic condition. As with many stem cell procedures, the stem cells were injected into a scaffold
This is an interesting piece in the NYT on caloric restriction research in humans. The researchers are studying biomarkers in humans who commit to caloric restriction for two years. It would take too long to do a longitudinal study on
From Rockefeller University via Kurzweil AI.Net: “The human brain is made up of 100 billion neurons — live wires that must be kept in delicate balance to stabilize the world’s most magnificent computing organ. Too much excitement and the network
This is one way. Dr. Samuel Preston (after whom the Preston curve is named) says that the US health care system isn’t the reason for the longevity divide between the US (78 years) and countries like Japan (83 years). Instead,
That’s a headline one doesn’t expect to see, yet that’s the conclusion some are reaching from a recent OECD and FAO report.
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Here’s an interesting story at CNN on why Andorrans live longer than anyone else in the world. It’s basically what you’d expect: exercise, low stress, lots of friends, healthy food. The piece didn’t mention the elevation, but anyone who has
My colleague Jim Harper over at the Technology Liberation Front discusses the RealAge.com controversy and why the current petition to Oprah is a better way of dealing with the issue than running to the FTC for privacy help. In March,
From Cnet: “A new machine dubbed the “Black Phantom” can turn biomass into manmade coal. Carbonscape, a New Zealand-based start-up, describes its invention as an industrial-sized microwave that can cook plant waste, wood waste, and “even sewage” into coal. Carbonscape
Here’s the new Japanese humanoid robot HRP-4C:
A new Kaiser Permanente study says that “Drinking a glass of wine a day may lower the risk of Barrett’s esophagus, a condition that precedes esophageal cancer.” Apparently drinking beer or liquor didn’t help prevent cancer. Maybe it’s the resveratrol
From Fox News: “Here’s another sign of the tough economic times: Some clinics are reporting a surge in the number of women applying to donate eggs or serve as surrogate mothers for infertile couples.”
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This is nice to see, especially given his recent comments about Internet use…
The Methuselah Foundation is hosting a conference on aging in LA this weekend. Most of it is scientific, but they will have one small session on policy issues. I’ll be there, and will report back on developments as they happen.
Here is an interesting post from my friend Auren Hoffman on Coke’s inability to do math.
This is a summary of a survey conducted by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions. Useful information that’s not surprising.
University of Minnesota researchers created a beating heart in the laboratory by injecting fresh heart cells into a non-living rat heart matrix. Amazing stuff. “In the United States alone, about 5 million people live with heart failure, 550,000 new cases
Are you fed up with Match.com? If so, there’s a new service out there that will help you find your “perfect chemistry” mate. The Scientist this week reports that a new site called ScientificMatch.com “uses DNA samples from customers to
Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle today announced a citywide wireless service coverage initiative to ensure all major cellular phone companies are able to provide full coverage through Anaheim’s 50 square miles. This is in contrast to other cities like San Francisco