As we get older, our endurance declines. An MIT-led research team has now found that it can reverse this age-related endurance loss in mice by treating them with a compound that promotes new blood vessel growth.
TIL there’s a type of honey called 'mad honey,' which causes hallucinations. Honey hunters in Nepal make dangerous vertical climbs to harvest it since it sells for $60-80 a pound
Bavarian Alps are amazing.Book your next flight to Munich, rent a car or take a train and go south to Austrian border. You will find stunning landscapes,cheap accommodation and nice food.
Scientists have long known restricting calories fend off physiological signs of aging, and in some cases, extend lifespan. A new study found when people consume nicotinomide riboside daily, it mimics caloric restriction, starting the same key chemical pathways responsible for its health benefits.
TIL In Japan doctors would prescribe 'Forest therapy' to treat depression and anxiety. The scent of the trees increases activity of the natural killer cells that enhances your immune system which boosts resistance against stress.
TIL of the non-24-hour sleep–wake disorder, which affects a person's circadian rhythm, giving them a biological clock of over 24 hours - often around 25, but up to 26. This means the affected can rarely function in a 24-hour society. It is incredibly rare, however, with 0.03% of people having it
A Systematic Review Shows How to Maintain Sexual Desire in a Relationship. Studies show that partners must both feel attractive and be attracted to their significant others. This encompasses emotional and physical facets. Emotionally, confidence and attentiveness factor most into attraction.
Andrew Yang is running for President to save America from the robots - Yang outlines his radical policy agenda, which focuses on Universal Basic Income and includes a “freedom dividend.”
People on antidepressant medication tend to also report experiencing emotional bluntness, a condition known as alexithymia, according to a preliminary study published in the journal Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology.
Researchers reviewed claims that meditation reduced violence, quoting the Dalai Lama: “If every eight-year-old in the world is taught meditation, the world will be without violence within one generation”. Study found it caused a modest increase in compassion and empathy, but noted potential biases.