Cycling. Health. Covid. Diet.

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AI tool cuts unexpected deaths in hospital by 26%, Canadian study finds

"The cause turned out to be cellulitis, a bacterial skin infection. Without prompt treatment, it can lead to extensive tissue damage, amputations and even death. Bell said the patient was given antibiotics quickly to avoid those worst-case scenarios, in large part thanks to the team's in-house AI technology, dubbed Chartwatch."

https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7322671

 

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Scientists Calculated How Much Exercise We Need to 'Offset' a Day of Sitting

We know that spending lots of time sitting down isn't good for us, but just how much exercise is needed to counteract the negative health effects of sitting down all day? Research suggests about 30-40 minutes per day of building up a sweat should do it.

www.sciencealert.com

Scientists Calculated How Much Exercise We Need to 'Offset' a Day of Sitting
HEALTH19 September 2024
ByDAVID NIELD

We know that spending lots of time sitting down isn't good for us, but just how much exercise is needed to counteract the negative health effects of sitting down all day?
Research suggests about 30-40 minutes per day of building up a sweat should do it.
Up to 40 minutes of "moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity" every day is about the right amount to balance out 10 hours of sitting still, the research says – although any amount of exercise or even just standing up helps to some extent.

Much more at link above.

 

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New Covid XEC variant starting to spread in Europe – what we know about signs and symptoms

More contagious virus is sublineage of omicron variant, scientists say

"As the novel coronavirus continues to evolve, data suggests XEC is growing steadily each day with an advantage over previously known subvariants."

New Covid XEC variant starting to spread in Europe – what we know

More contagious virus is sublineage of omicron variant, scientists say

www.independent.co.uk

 

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Unemployed could get weight loss jabs to return to work

Obesity: Unemployed could get weight loss jabs to return to work

The health secretary announces trials to explore the effect of weight loss drugs on worklessness.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-plastic-chemical-phthalate-dna-breakage.html

 

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Brain waste-clearance system shown in people for first time

Brain waste-clearance system shown in people for first time

A study in five volunteers undergoing surgery confirmed the existence of channels that may help drain waste from the brain.

www.nih.gov

 

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The “Godfather of AI” Predicted I Wouldn’t Have a Job. He Was Wrong.

The “Godfather of AI” Predicted I Wouldn’t Have a Job. He Was Wrong.

Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton said that machine learning would outperform radiologists within five years. That was eight years ago. Now, thanks in part to doomers, we’re facing a historic labor shortage.

newrepublic.com

 

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Amish have low cancer rate, but why?

https://eu.dispatch.com/story/news/2010/01/08/amish-have-low-cancer-rate/23895255007/

 

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Anyone Can Learn Echolocation in Just 10 Weeks—And It Remodels Your Brain

Human echolocation repurposes parts of the brain’s visual cortex for sound, even in sighted people

Anyone Can Learn Echolocation in Just 10 Weeks—And It Remodels Your Brain

Human echolocation repurposes parts of the brain’s visual cortex for sound, even in sighted people

www.scientificamerican.com

 

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Bursts of exercise boost cognitive function, neuroscientists find

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-boost-cognitive-function-neuroscientists.html

 

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Weight loss jab linked to death of NHS nurse

It is thought to be the first death in the UK linked to the medication Mounjaro, nicknamed the ‘King Kong jab’

"Her cause of death is listed as multiple organ failure, septic shock and pancreatitis and “the use of prescribed tirzepatide” is recorded as a contributing factor, according to the BBC."

Weight loss jab linked to death of NHS nurse

It is thought to be the first death in the UK linked to the medication Mounjaro, nicknamed the ‘King Kong jab’

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

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"Margulis argued that one-and-a-half billion years ago, a primitive eukaryotic cell engulfed an oxygen-utilizing bacterium. But rather than digesting this bacterium — or conversely, the bacterium destroying its newfound host — the two cells gradually entered into an endosymbiotic relationship; the host provided nutrients and protection to the bacterium, and the bacterium supplied energy to the host. Margulis argued that this endosymbiosis event was a seminal “innovation engine” for biological systems, ultimately leading to the modern mitochondrion and chloroplast."

Mitochondria Are Alive

The physical world is an intricate dance between matter, information, and energy. Recognizing that mitochondria are alive will open new horizons into how we learn about, and build with, biology.

www.asimov.press

 

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Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cells to self-destruct
"Stanford researchers hope new technique will flip lymphoma protein’s normal action — from preventing cell death to triggering it."

Scientists glue two proteins together, driving cancer cells to self-destruct

Stanford researchers hope new technique will flip lymphoma protein’s normal action — from preventing cell death to triggering it.

med.stanford.edu

 

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Study finds intense exercise may suppress appetite in healthy humans

Study finds intense exercise may suppress appetite in healthy humans

A vigorous workout does more to suppress hunger levels in healthy adults than does moderate exercise, and females may be especially susceptible to this response, according to a small study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

www.endocrine.org

 

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Britain’s postwar sugar craze confirms harms of sweet diets in early life
End of sugar rationing boosted diabetes, hypertension rates years later

https://www.science.org/content/article/britain-s-postwar-sugar-craze-confirms-harms-sweet-diets-early-life

 

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Here’s why you might want to stop making your bed in the morning

Millions of microscopic dust mites live in your bed, experts say. Here’s why leaving your bed exposed could help thin out their numbers.

https://www.thestar.com/life/heres-why-you-might-want-to-stop-making-your-bed-in-the-morning/article_d8dae31e-afd7-11ee-a132-eb2ab5d66531.html