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Source https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2019/12/the-prospects-for-restoring-neurogenesis-in-the-aging-brain/

Today’s open access paper is a review of potential approaches that might be used as a basis for therapies to restore a more youthful level of neurogenesis in the aging mammalian brain. Neurogenesis is the process by which new neurons are created by neural stem cell populations and then integrated into neural networks. In adults, neurogenesis is essential to memory, learning, and the limited degree of regeneration that the brain is capable of enacting. Unfortunately, the supply of new neurons declines with age as the underlying stem cells become ever less active. Beyond making the aging brain more resilient, methods of increasing neurogenesis may prove to be enhancement therapies capable of improving cognitive function even in young people.

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Source https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/is-diet-coke-bad-for-you-what-about-artificial-sweeteners/

There’s one question we get asked more than any other: “Is diet soda bad for me?”

People want to know if Diet Coke will make them fat and make them sick, or if it’s all just a bunch of hoopla about nothing.  

We help our clients navigate challenges with soda and diet soda in our 1-on-1 Online Coaching Program, and we’re gonna tell you everything you need about diet soda below.

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Source https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2019/12/discovering-new-mechanisms-of-action-for-metformin/

Metformin is a terrible approach to slowing aging in comparison to, say, mTOR inhibition. Slowing aging in this way, by manipulating the operation of an aged cellular metabolism without repairing the underlying damage that causes aging, is in turn a terrible approach to the treatment of aging. Yet metformin attracts a great deal of interest. I believe that most people simply don’t care about effect size and reliability. Most popular science materials don’t discuss these points, thus putting every intervention on the same footing in the minds of much of the public. Yet effect size and reliability are the very heart of the matter.

The animal data on metformin shows it t…

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“Simple living doesn’t solve all my problems, it just removes distractions.” ~Melissa Camara Wilkins

At times it’s felt like my phone was my only access to the outside world. A place to connect in the middle of the night. The means to stay in touch with friends and family on the other side of the globe. It was a lifeline.

Until it wasn’t.

Improved sleep, reduced stress, and a mindful relationship with technology—they were high on my wellness “should have achieved by now” list.

I’m not sure which was bothering me more, the actual stress of not having a mindful relationship with technology or the fact that I had not been able to achieve a mindful relationship with my smartphone.

It was a cycle in my mind I just couldn’t stop. And…

Source https://www.clubindustry.com/news/genesis-health-clubs-acquires-four-aspen-athletic-clubs-des-moines-iowa

Genesis Health Clubs has acquired Aspen Athletic Clubs’ Hickman Road, Merle Hay, West Glen and SE 14th locations in Des Moines, Iowa. Each club will receive new cardio and strength equipment and upgraded locker rooms among other amenities that will be announced in early 2020. Genesis Health Clubs owner Rodney Steven II said the company is also planning to open a new location in the area….

Source https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2019/12/this-giving-tuesday-support-rejuvenation-research-at-the-sens-research-foundation/

It is Giving Tuesday today, a prompt for each of to think about the change that we would like to see happen in the world, and then do our parts in making it happen. We can all be philanthropists, we can all support the projects that we believe will improve the human condition. In the sciences, it is largely exactly this sort of motivated philanthropy that funds the most important progress, that which takes place at the cutting edge of research. Public funding for research is near always only awarded after the discovery is made, after the proof of principle is demonstrated. Commercial funding tends to arrive later still. The vital work of generating that proof of principle is, in practice, funded through donations made to researchers and research institutions.

A good example is the progress towards real, working <a href="https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2016/11/predicting-the-order-of-arrival-of-the-first-rejuvenation-th…

Source https://www.sonima.com/meditation/monthly-horoscopes/december-horoscope-2019/

This December, Rahu transits through Gemini, and Saturn will further progress through Sagittarius. Mars—the planet of courage and initiative—will enter Scorpio. Venus transits through Capricorn. Toward the end of the month, a rare planetary position has six planets (including karmic planets like Saturn, Jupiter, and Ketu along with Sun, Moon, and Mercury) transiting through Sagittarius. With a lot of cosmic energy in Sagittarius, which is also the Zodiac sign of the month, you can look forward to a significant end to the year.

This month, you will see new opportunities coming your way from the most unexpected fronts. Your mantra for success will be diplomacy and fairness in everything that you do. In any situation, it is best to not only look at both sides but to also consider others’ viewpoints before yours. Your professional and unbiased approach will garner trust from others, helping you develop new, long-term relationships.

The intensity and passi…