There exists a direct link between a common household chemical and the TOP gene associated with Type 2 Diabetes .. For the last several years, a small minority of researchers have been sounding the alarm about BPA, a molecule used Read more…
Seeing the Future Horizon is Easier When You are this High Up ! I recently had one of the most formative experiences of my life at the recent Longevity Frontiers workshop, hosted by the Foresight Institute. I’ve been a proud Read more…
Decoding the Underlying Meaning of Aging Clocks Much of this blog post was inspired by the wonderful conversations at the recent Foresight Longevity Frontiers conference! I am forever in their debt for inspiring this analysis. The desire to “live forever” Read more…
Covid-19 is clearly one of the most significant health crises of modern times, and our nonprofit is trying to contribute to the fight as much as we can. We need your help though! YOU can join the fight alongside us. Read more…
A pile of science runs out of steam …. uBiome had its start as a citizen science project aimed at studying the microbiome. It seemingly had noble intentions, but alas, just 5 months ago the FBI suddenly raided their offices Read more…
Growing Out of Control If you are reading this blog, you are likely familiar with the connections between obesity and health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer. You have also undoubtedly heard that obese people generally die Read more…
It’s high time I finally get around to telling you about my favorite protein, one that I originally stumbled upon in my Diabetes PhD at ASU and the Mayo Clinic over 6 years ago. Ever since, I have been slowly Read more…
Back at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, our primary research interests were studying insulin resistance in skeletal muscle. In healthy individuals, muscle is expected to take up the majority of glucose after a meal, and this process is driven by Read more…
Cholesterol: Have we Shot the Messenger? A followup from : Could Aging be an Infectious Disease? For decades, we have been fixated on cholesterol as a major factor influencing human health and mortality. It is well established that cholesterol (actually, cholesterol-transporting Read more…
Could Aging be an Infectious Disease? Making the case that aging could be primarily driven by infections, told from the perspective of a future “Mick and Rorty” episode … for kicks ======= (TV Voice) Previously on Mick and Rorty =========== Mick : Read more…
