Cycling. Health. Covid. Diet.

[Ghost1951]

You really would need to be a twisted nutter to try to make a dog into a vegan. They do eat pretty much most food, though. Nipper ate quality fish/rice fish/potato and chicken /rice/potato all his life. He is 14, which is a good age.

 

[lenny]

"There is some talk of a "summer Covid wave" at the moment. We all seem to know someone who has had it lately, or a friend who has been off sick."

Covid: Is there a summer wave and what are FLiRT variants?

Lots of people seem to have Covid at the moment but what is behind it and is it serious?

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Ghost1951]

"There is some talk of a "summer Covid wave" at the moment. We all seem to know someone who has had it lately, or a friend who has been off sick."

Covid: Is there a summer wave and what are FLiRT variants?

Lots of people seem to have Covid at the moment but what is behind it and is it serious?

www.bbc.co.uk

It killed my elderly neighbour last week.

 

[lenny]

Hugh Pym: Is sugar the missing ingredient in election manifestos?

Sugar taxes have been widely debated but in party manifestos, the word "sugar" barely appears. Why?

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[lenny]

Tour de France: How professional cycling teams eat and cook on the road

Replacing the 6,000 calories burned daily by a Tour de France rider, while negotiating the vaguaries and motorways of a 21-stage, 2,100 mile race is a formidable challenge.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[lenny]

Beyond longevity: The DIY quest to cheat death and stop aging

Biohackers engage in DIY biology, experimenting on themselves to enhance their brain and body. And many of them see longevity as the ultimate prize.

www.inverse.com

 

[lenny]

Covid hospital admissions in Scotland exceed last winter

A total of 443 people with the virus were in hospital because of acute symptoms last week.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[lenny]

"Gardeners can now grow a genetically modified purple tomato made with snapdragon DNA

A disease-fighting tomato"

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/02/06/1228868005/purple-tomato-gmo-gardeners

 

[lenny]

"Through biomimicry, researchers have developed a novel method of repairing bone structure using coral and marine sponges as scaffolds, or frames for bone tissue to regenerate onto."

Bone Tissue Regeneration

 

[lenny]

"Bionic leg moves like a natural limb — without conscious thought
Computer interface links signals from the brain to an artificial limb, giving the wearer better balance, flexibility and speed."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02157-3

 

[lenny]

Investigation on the effect of vitamin C on growth & biofilm-forming potential of Streptococcus mutans isolated from patients with dental caries - BMC Microbiology

Background Streptococcus mutans is a major cause of dental caries. Its capacity to produce biofilm is fundamental in the pathogenesis of this ubiquitous condition. As maintaining a healthy dentition is a genuine goal given the contemporary advance in caries control, researchers are striving to...

bmcmicrobiol.biomedcentral.com

 

[lenny]

Global health leader critiques 'ineptitude' of U.S. response to bird flu outbreak among cows

Seth Berkley, a longtime and widely respected global health leader, said it has been “shocking to watch the ineptitude” of the U.S. response to #H5N1 bird flu.

www.statnews.com

 

[saneagle]

"Bionic leg moves like a natural limb — without conscious thought
Computer interface links signals from the brain to an artificial limb, giving the wearer better balance, flexibility and speed."

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02157-3

I wonder how many ex-soldiers from Ukraine, Russia, Israel and Palestine are going to get that bionic leg?

Somebody noted that it's only the poor and working class guys that get drafted into the Ukraine army. All the rich guys are partying in Kiev with the superfluity of girls there. So many guys have been killed that you can take your choice from the best girls now. I think I might go there myself:

Log in to Facebook

Log in to Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family and people you know.

www.facebook.com

 

[lenny]

Social media is a likely cause of confusion in modern mate selection

A recent sociological study finds that most young adults surveyed reported feeling confused about their options when it comes to dating decisions. Preliminary analysis suggests that more than half of young people experience confusion about choosing life-partners, with women appearing to be more...

phys.org

 

[lenny]

"Mixing energy drinks and alcohol during adolescence impairs brain function: A study of rat hippocampal plasticity"

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002839082400162X

"Walking backwards might 'look a little weird,' but it could be just the exercise you need
Walking backwards can help older adults improve balance and avoid falls, say experts"

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/walking-backwards-exercise-benefits-1.7214361

WHO agency says talc is 'probably' cancer-causing

The World Health Organization's cancer agency on Friday classified talc as "probably carcinogenic" for humans, however an outside expert warned against misinterpreting the announcement as a "smoking gun".

medicalxpress.com

 

[lenny]

"Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is associated with a rare blinding disease, according to new research."

Ozempic, Wegovy Potentially Linked to Rare Eye Disease in New Study

In an observational retrospective study, researchers found that patients with type 2 diabetes or obesity who were taking semaglutide were more likely to develop a rare blinding condition than those taking a non-GLP-1 drug.

www.healthline.com

 

[lenny]

"The gut microbiome, a lively community of microbes that resides in the digestive tract, seems to run on a 24-hour clock."

https://www.livescience.com/health/the-gut-microbiome-has-a-circadian-rhythm-heres-how-it-might-affect-your-health

 

[lenny]

"Barry Mayled, 74, has type two diabetes and watched foot ulcers steadily worsen during the Covid pandemic until surgeons said they had no choice but to amputate.

But Mr Mayled said a medical student observing his care mentioned microwave treatment as an option and, following nine months of treatment, he is now "totally clear"."

Scottish technology saves diabetic man from double leg amputation

Barry Mayled avoided double leg amputation thanks to a microwave technology developed in Scotland.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[saneagle]

"Barry Mayled, 74, has type two diabetes and watched foot ulcers steadily worsen during the Covid pandemic until surgeons said they had no choice but to amputate.

But Mr Mayled said a medical student observing his care mentioned microwave treatment as an option and, following nine months of treatment, he is now "totally clear"."

Scottish technology saves diabetic man from double leg amputation

Barry Mayled avoided double leg amputation thanks to a microwave technology developed in Scotland.

www.bbc.co.uk

I've got an ulcer on my denis because I've been a bit too close to a load of girls that get around a lot. I've been too worried to show it to the doctor in case they say that it has to be amputated. I'm so pleased you told me about this. I think I'll give the microwave a go and see what happens first. Do you have any idea about the power setting? Would I be better with low power for longer or should I just run maximum power until the ulcer drops off? I think that's going to do it a bit quicker than 9 months.

 

[lenny]

"An unprecedented number of young Americans are dying of cancers typically found in older people, with diagnoses rising most rapidly among those in their 30s."

The Silence Doctors Are Keeping About Millennial Deaths

Physicians who care for younger cancer patients are shying away from hard but necessary conversations.

www.theatlantic.com