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By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China China's Huawei Technologies saw a slight uptick in revenue in the first three
2023-10-27 16:22

Fat Bear Week 2023: Can chubby cub 806 Jr beat the seasoned champions?
His bodyweight has risen nearly 7,000%, but does "806 Jr" have what it takes to win Fat Bear Week?
2023-10-05 07:22

Louisville uses defense to stay unbeaten, top N.C. State 13-10 with late field goal
Brock Travelstead drilled a 53-yard field goal with 5:32 remaining and Louisville remained undefeated by beating North Carolina State 13-10 by not allowing a second-half point Friday night
2023-09-30 11:22

Futures gain on Amazon, Intel boost; key inflation data awaited
U.S. stock index futures climbed on Friday as robust forecasts from Amazon.com and Intel along with a pullback
2023-10-27 17:51

Largest study of centenarian blood reveals secrets to longevity
Centenarians tend to have lower levels of glucose, creatinine and uric acid from their sixties onwards, according to the largest study of its kind that may lead to a simple blood test to predict a person’s chance of reaching 100. The research, published on Monday in the journal GeroScience, is the biggest to date to measure and follow up the levels of different molecules in the blood of people born between 1893 and 1920. Scientists, including those from Karolinska Institutet, assessed the data on blood molecules from over 44,500 Swedes who underwent clinical testing between 1985 and 1996 and followed up till 2020. They focused specifically on people born between 1893 and 1920, who were between 64 and 99 years old when their blood samples were first tested, and followed them up as they grew closer to 100 years of age. About 1,200 individuals in the study, or about 2.7 per cent of the participants, reached 100. Researchers compared this subset’s data with those of their peers who were younger than them. The analysis found 12 blood-based molecules associated with metabolism, inflammation as well as liver and kidney function, that were also linked to ageing or mortality in previous studies. These molecules included total cholesterol and glucose as markers of metabolism, uric acid indicating inflammation levels, enzymes indicative of liver health and creatinine as a measure of kidney health. Researchers also looked at albumin and iron levels in the blood. Except for a liver enzyme and albumin, all other molecules were found linked to the likelihood of a person becoming a centenarian. Those with increased levels of total cholesterol and iron had a greater likelihood of becoming centenarians compared to those with lower levels. However, for molecules including glucose, creatinine, uric acid, and liver enzymes, lower levels were associated with higher chances of living past 100. “We found that, on the whole, those who made it to their hundredth birthday tended to have lower levels of glucose, creatinine and uric acid from their sixties onwards,” researchers wrote in The Conversation. “Very few of the centenarians had a glucose level above 6.5 earlier in life, or a creatinine level above 125,” they said. While the differences found in the study between groups were small in some cases, researchers said the findings still suggest a “potential link” between metabolism, nutrition and longevity. However, the study falls short of recommending lifestyle factors or genes responsible for these blood molecule levels. “While chance likely plays a role for reaching age 100, the differences in biomarker values more than one decade prior death suggest that genetic and/or lifestyle factors, reflected in these biomarker levels may also play a role for exceptional longevity,” scientists wrote in the study. “However, it is reasonable to think that factors such as nutrition and alcohol intake play a role. Keeping track of your kidney and liver values, as well as glucose and uric acid as you get older, is probably not a bad idea,” they said. Read More Good financial planning could increase life expectancy, study suggests Scientists find gene that grants long life – and successfully test it on another species Scientists extend mice lives by connecting their blood to young ones
2023-10-10 13:26

Who is Jeremy Diaz? 6-year-old in a coma after 39-year-old Texas man Daniel Logan brutally bashed his head with baseball bat
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2023-09-20 20:20

Thiago Almada receives new Atlanta United shirt number
Thiago Almada has a new shirt number at Atlanta United - the third of his career at the club just 18 months after arriving in MLS.
2023-08-19 20:55

PROVEN Skincare Launches All-In-One Personalized Serum
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2023-11-13 21:51

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will travel the US
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will journey across the United States this fall, visiting key places in America’s history in an attempt to raise awareness about immigration and migration
2023-06-01 03:20

Rain rescues slumping South Africa in World Cup semi-final
Australia fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood took two wickets each to rip through South Africa's top order in the second World Cup semi-final on Thursday before...
2023-11-16 17:52

Factbox-Military interventions by West African ECOWAS bloc
West African defence chiefs on Friday agreed a plan for intervention in Niger if its coup leaders do
2023-08-05 01:20

US Senate panel moves toward ending abortion-related military promotions blockade
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic-led U.S. Senate committee advanced legislation on Tuesday that would clear the way for
2023-11-15 06:27
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