Cycling. Health. Covid. Diet.

[lenny]

Nearly 2 million metric tons of wild fish used to feed Norwegian farmed salmon annually, report finds

Nearly 2 million metric tons of wild fish are harvested from the ocean to feed Norwegian farmed salmon every year, according to a new report.

www.seafoodsource.com

 

[lenny]

"Scientists create a cell that precludes malignant growth"

Scientists create a cell that precludes malignant growth

Cell therapies could help in the treatment of hereditary diseases, myocardial infarction and hundreds of other diseases. For many blood diseases, new cells can already be transplanted into human patients, and diabetes has also been treated by transplanting cells obtained through organ donation...

phys.org

 

[lenny]

"Autism could be diagnosed with stool sample, scientists say

Researchers found differences in the gut microbes of autistic people, raising hopes for faster diagnosis"

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jul/08/autism-could-be-diagnosed-with-stool-sample-microbes-research

 

[lenny]

Not Everyone Has an Inner Voice Streaming through Their Head

The extent to which people experience “inner speech” varies greatly, and the differences matter for performing certain cognitive tasks

www.scientificamerican.com

 

[soundwave]

what would you expect with every house having a air con on full blast blowing hot air outside.

 

[lenny]

"Some landfill 'burps' contain airborne PFAS, study finds"

Some landfill 'burps' contain airborne PFAS, study finds

Many municipal landfills "burp" gas from decomposing organic matter rather than letting it build up. And burps from buried waste containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can release these "forever chemicals" into the air, say researchers in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.

phys.org

 

[lenny]

China food scientists combine pork, chicken with rice in lab-grown meat advance

Most cultured meats are produced using synthetic carriers but the grain staple provides a natural, nutritious alternative, researchers said.

www.scmp.com

 

[lenny]

"Singapore has approved 16 insects to eat as food"

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/10/singapore-approves-insects-eat-food

 

[lenny]

"The study, based on data from more than 88,000 participants of the UK Biobank and published in the European Heart Journal – Digital Health, found that those who dozed off between 10pm and 10.59pm had a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke than those who dozed off earlier or later, but why should that be so?"

Why going to sleep during the ‘golden hour’ could save your life

The quality and quantity of our slumber plays an incredibly important part in every aspect of our health

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[lenny]

"Is the post-COVID-19 syndrome a severe impairment of acetylcholine-orchestrated neuromodulation that responds to nicotine administration?"

Is the post-COVID-19 syndrome a severe impairment of acetylcholine-orchestrated neuromodulation that responds to nicotine administration? - Bioelectronic Medicine

Following a SARS-CoV-2 infection, many individuals suffer from post-COVID-19 syndrome. It makes them unable to proceed with common everyday activities due to weakness, memory lapses, pain, dyspnea and other unspecific physical complaints. Several investigators could demonstrate that the...

bioelecmed.biomedcentral.com

 

[lenny]

"Tissue-based T cell activation and viral RNA persist for up to 2 years after SARS-CoV-2 infection"

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adk3295

 

[lenny]

"COVID cases almost double in a month: 'This is what living with the virus will look like'"

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/covid-cases-almost-double-in-a-month-this-is-what-living-with-the-virus-will-look-like-152926115.html

Hospitals tell visitors with Covid symptoms to stay away amid FLiRT outbreak

Cases of Covid have risen following the emergence of FLiRT and LB.1 variants

www.independent.co.uk

 

[lenny]

"Gatekeeper of the Consciousness: Israeli Study Finds Brain Area Regulating Attention and Wakefulness

The study found that an area of the brain called the claustrum regulates wakefulness, attention and behavior. Varying its activity levels in mice affected sleep, responsiveness, and impulsive behavior, potentially aiding treatments for disorders like ADHD"

https://www.haaretz.com/science-and-health/2024-07-14/ty-article/israeli-study-finds-brain-area-regulating-attention-and-wakefulness/00000190-ace2-d9f4-afd5-eeef185a0000

 

[lenny]

Why don’t we know how antidepressants work yet?

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are at the centre of a collision between social and biochemical outlooks on depression, finds Andy Extance

www.chemistryworld.com

 

[lenny]

HIV breakthrough: Trial shows drug provides 100% protection

A large clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda has shown that a twice-yearly injection of a new pre-exposure prophylaxis drug gives young women tot...

www.universityworldnews.com

 

[saneagle]

I've seen that working. A few coppers came into my favourite balti house. They were breathing in some CO2 when they were in there. The level of CO2 was a bit higher than normal because it was a busy Saturday night, so quite packed. Before they even got home, the methane was pumping out their backsides at a fierce rate.

 

[Ghost1951]

I've seen that working. A few coppers came into my favourite balti house. They were breathing in some CO2 when they were in there. The level of CO2 was a bit higher than normal because it was a busy Saturday night, so quite packed. Before they even got home, the methane was pumping out their backsides at a fierce rate.

I was puzzled about how the policemen managed to convert CO2 into methane and I found this on Google:

“To recycle carbon dioxide into methane, an established industrial method involves the reaction of hydrogen and carbon dioxide using a ruthenium-based catalyst at temperatures of 300 to 400 degrees Celsius, but this method limited how much and when methane could be produced since it requires such high temperature,” ...

I am not sure how they could manage to create temperatures of 300 to 400C, except that since it was a curry house they may have had a very hot vindaloo. Where they got the hydrogen, I have no idea.

 

[lenny]

"Immunotherapy Is Changing Cancer Treatment Forever His brain tumor was a hopeless case. Then an experimental medicine made it melt away."

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/cancer-treatment-immunotherapy-oncology-tcells-brain-tumor.html

 

[lenny]

"Scientists make DNA discovery that could help find pancreatic cancer cure

Hope for new treatments after researchers find spread of disease is aided by shutting down of molecules in key genes"

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/15/scientists-make-dna-discovery-that-could-help-find-pancreatic-cancer-cure

 

[lenny]

"Blood fat profiles confirm health benefits of replacing butter with high-quality plant oils"

https://www.dife.de/en/details-home/blood-fat-profiles-confirm-health-benefits-of-replacing-butter-with-high-quality-plant-oils-479/