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    Cold associated with longevity and prevention of ageing-related diseases

    Germany: A research team at the University of Cologne’s CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research has unlocked one mechanism behind the increase in significant life expectancy when body temperature is lowered.  Professor Dr David Vilchez and his working group used a non-vertebrate model organism, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, and cultivated human cells. Both carried […] More

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    Health Horoscope Today April 16, 2023: You may catch a cold or fever

    Aries Health Horoscope Today Try to take initiative within your team and take on some extra responsibilities as well. Your organisation should see you as an asset for some developments and changes. This week is expected to be good in terms of overall health. Love tip: Love relationships could advance and progress this week. Activity […] More

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    Cold Temperatures Stimulate Lifespan-Associated Protein

    A paper published today in Nature Aging describes how cold temperatures stimulate the production of PA28γ, a protein that appears to increase lifespan in worms and cells. An explanation for a commonly held belief Cold temperatures have been associated with longevity for more than a hundred years [1]. The conventional explanation is that this is […] More

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    Common cold may impart children immunity against COVID-19

    According to a new study  common cold may impart children immunity against COVID-19. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now identified memory T cells that react to cells infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 after studying unique blood samples from children taken before the pandemic. It was noticed during the pandemic by […] More