A transhumanism book about your future
by David Bunnell Tithonus was a handsome mortal dude who fell in love with Eos, the gorgeous goddess of dawn. Eos begged Zeus to grant Tithonus immortality. Otherwise, he would grow old and die…while she would stay young and lovely forever. Zeus was jealous, because he wanted to seduce Eos, more »
by David Bunnell Guest columnist Dietary supplements, which include vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids, hormones and herbs can be a powerful addition to a nutritious diet. They come in pill, capsule, tablet, powder or liquid form and are generally, though not always, consumed after eating a meal. As much more »
A few years back there was lots of talk about how a glass of red wine a day might help you live longer. The magic ingredient: resveratrol. Several studies have shown in the last decade that this substance, found in grape skin and other plants, has the ability to fight more »
If you are tall, you will likely live longer, have more children and are healthier: Read more on this
A study published in the British Medical Journal found that men who had sex less than once per month were twice as likely to die in the next 10 years.
The so-called longevity gene (which has been associated with a longer lifespan) has no effect on longevity after all. A second look at studies that suggested its relevance has revealed flaws in the work that’s been done. The gene is still known to play an important role in protecting against more »
Science writer Thea Singer (on twitter: @theasinger1) has been poking me for getting it wrong with telomeres. Being relatively new to health science writing, I appreciate her gentle berating because this stuff is complicated. Telomeres are little caps on your DNA that get smaller each time a cell divides. Their more »
Your aerobic exercise capacity is linked to how healthy you are and how long you will live. Aerobic exercise is long duration, low intensity exercise that consumes oxygen (jogging, vigorous walking, exercise that gets your respiration and heart rate up). Strength training and intense short distance intense running are consider more »
Pigs could be used to grow human organs used for transplant. Stem cells from a human recipient can be implanted to an animal which would then grow the organ. Pigs anatomy is similar to human anatomy. Basically the internal cavity of the pig is very similar to that of a more »
Research conducted at Louisiana State University has revealed what happens when low calorie diets are consumed over an extended period of time. It appears that calorie restriction could slow the breakdown of DNA that occurs due to the effects of aging resulting in extended life. More: Salon’s take on the more »
