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By Daniel M. Davis According to Stephen Fry, our immune system is one of the great marvels of nature—and it holds the key to human health. Here, Professor Daniel Davis charts the ground-breaking scientific quest to understand how our bodies heal themselves. He explains how our bodies are affected by stress, sleep, age and our […]
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By Dave Korzinski As our population grows older, millions of Canadians find themselves worrying about decreased mobility, vision and hearing, and the impact these may have on their own lives or those of loved ones. Regardless of their current level of physical ability, two-thirds of Canadians say they are worried about what the next five […]
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Getting old may have to wait a while longer, after a study by the Salk Institute has discovered a way to reduce ageing-associated toxins at a cellular level. Salk scientists, led by Professor Gerald Shadel, found that exposing cells and mice to short-term stress led cells to produce greater levels of antioxidants, thereby reducing toxic […]
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Too often, fear of failure and criticism from others stops us from achieving our goals or living our dreams. And sometimes loss, depression and grief take us to a quiet place of personal confusion and loneliness. Occasionally, all it takes to recover is time, with calls and ongoing visits from friends and family to boost […]
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Abolition of Aging David Wood suggests that there is a 50% chance that, by the year 2040, rejuvenation therapies will be widely available that will allow all of us to remain youthful indefinitely. As the results of ten years of research and his commitment to futuristic and tech-progressive topics, his book discusses the possibility of […]
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Window wellness To combat the difficulties caused by unrelentingly darkness during the winter, Swedish pharmacy Apotek Hjartat has turned its store window signage into a light therapy machine for those affected by SAD (seasonal affected disorder). Using fluorescent light bulbs in the sign to mimic the brightness, temperature and colour of sunlight and sensors within […]
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Cutting edge disease tracking system tested by the Hajj One of the largest and most diverse gatherings of people in the world is to become a laboratory for a high-tech disease-warning system that researchers are hoping to expand into a global system. More than two million people travel to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj, a […]
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