In October 2022, Wired took a look at the most popular mental health chatbots on the market and the research backing them. “[A] 2020 review that pooled all the data on mental health chatbots available at the time concluded that, […]
This article is from 2015: “The absence of a comprehensive set of well-accepted measures capable of demonstrating the value of behavioral health treatment makes building a case for devoting resources to treatment more difficult.” ~ learn more
I shared a bit about this endeavor late last year. Now Ashlee Vance writes more about him for Bloomberg: “How to Be 18 Years Old Again for Only $2 Million a Year. Middle-aged tech centimillionaire Bryan Johnson and his team of […]
This was especially interesting to me because growing up I was taught that normal is 36.6℃, which translates to 97.9℉. Harvard Health Publishing makes the case for revising down from 98.6℉ thanks to evidence of “falling average body temperature over […]
This surprised even the researchers. “The cancer vanished in every single patient, undetectable by physical exam, endoscopy, PET scans or M.R.I. scans.” ~ learn more
Semaglutides came on the scene after last year’s FDA approval. “Until now, doctors didn’t really use medication to treat obesity; the drugs either didn’t work or had too many side effects. … Semaglutide marks the start of a new generation of […]
“Children love getting dirty. They are drawn to puddles like muddy magnets, with no regard for footwear or the colour of their clothing. But getting mucky could have a powerful effect on their wellbeing, too.” | learn more
In what seems like a practical application of the above TEDx talk, tech founder Bryan Johnson believes he’s set a new world record for reduction of epigenetic aging. “These results were achieved via Blueprint’s measurement and intervention protocols, part of […]
This is a 2014 TEDx talk by aging researcher Nir Barzilai. Almost a decade later, I think the fight against aging is still not generally well-understood and accepted. “Aging is a common risk factor for many diseases, including cancer, diabetes, […]
“Looking at so-called “good” HDL cholesterol, the research found low levels only correlated with increased heart disease in White adults. And perhaps most striking, high HDL levels were not associated with less heart attacks in either White or Black study […]