Vitamin B12 and its biomarkers are closely related to bone mineral density, body composition, muscle strength and physical function in middle-aged and older adults. Vitamin B12 may be an important indicator of musculoskeletal health in the elderly https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11130390/

An invasive pest called the Pharaoh ant from East Asia is spreading in🇩🇪 https://www.nordbayern.de/panorama/neuer-schadling-breitet-sich-aus-er-knabbert-sich-sogar-in-die-bausubstanz-1.14283636 Die Pharaoameise kann in den gemäßigten Breiten nur an warmen Orten wie geheizten Räumen überleben, den Winter könnte sie nicht im Freien überleben. Daher lebt sie vorrangig in Gebäuden mit gleichbleibend hoher Temperatur, z.B. in Treibhäusern, Krankenhäusern, Großküchen, Bäckereien, Hotels, Privathaushalten https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharaoameise

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania have found that ppl who take omega-3, which is found in fish, flaxseed and walnuts, are less likely to have aggressive & violent outbursts https://neurosciencenews.com/omega-3-aggression-26182/ Ω3 has been shown to promote brain functions and modestly but significantly reduces aggression in children and adults. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1359178924000466 Omega-3 supplementation reduces aggressive behavior: A meta-analytic review of randomized controlled trials https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13468229/foods-aggressive-violent-behavior-study-fish-oil.html

Antioxidants stimulate BACH1-dependent tumor angiogenesis (Published Aug 31, 2023) https://www.jci.org/articles/view/169671 Zusammenhang von Antioxidantien und Tumorwachstum https://www.infranken.de/ratgeber/gesundheit/antioxidantien-und-krebs-warum-du-bei-nahrungsergaenzungsmitteln-vorsichtig-sein-solltest-art-5877568 Noch nicht geklärt ist, ob Antioxidantien das Krebsrisiko nicht erkrankter Menschen beeinflussen

Occurrence of heavy metals in chocolates: Health risk assessment https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0963996924004307 The presence of contaminants in cacao-derived products has raised global health concerns. The study showed that Cd and Pb levels in nearly all chocolate samples

Disease-causing oils 🔴⟿ Is there a healthy way to enjoy deep-fried foods? About the best and worst oil for deep-frying: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmkoFDMAvkc Gibt es eine gesunde Art, frittierte Lebensmittel zu genießen❓ Informieren Sie sich über das beste und schlechteste Öl zum Frittieren

Indestructible PFAS in drinking water everywhere! Toxic forever chemicals are in pans, fruit, dust, tap water: harmful even at extremely low levels of exposure! https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/may/25/can-i-eradicate-toxic-forever-chemicals-from-my-home Laws requiring low levels of PFAS in public drinking water are creating major financial burdens

Possible association between tattoos and lymphoma revealed https://sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537024002281 In total, the entire study included 11905 people. Of these, 2938 people had lymphoma when they were between 20 and 60 years old https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-association-tattoos-lymphoma-revealed.html Tattoos as a risk factor for malignant lymphoma!

Microplastics Found in Blood Clots in Heart, Brain, And Legs https://www.sciencealert.com/microplastics-found-in-blood-clots-in-heart-brain-and-legs Now, a new study from researchers in China reports finding microplastics in blood clots surgically removed from arteries in the heart and brain, and deep veins in the lower legs

Study finds regular use of fish oil supplements may increase, not reduce, the risk of first-time stroke and atrial fibrillation among people in good cardiovascular health https://www.yahoo.com/news/fish-oil-supplements-may-cause-093028396.html For people without heart issues, regular use of fish oil supplements was associated with a 13% higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation and a 5% heightened risk of having a stroke https://bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000451

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with incident diabetes in older adults, confirming the results of previous studies. This confirms the increasing evidence of multiple effects of vitamin D beyond bone and calcium metabolism https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/11/1561 Lack of vitamin D is among the most frequent conditions in old age

No information was available on either dose or formulation of the fish oil supplements https://bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000451 This was an observational study, so no conclusions can be drawn about causal factors, the authors caution https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/may/21/fish-oil-may-increase-risk-of-heart-conditions-and-stroke-study-finds In order to find out how much protection it affords, a team of researchers in China, the US, the UK and Denmark monitored the health of more than 400,000 participants in the UK Biobank for an average of 12 years to estimate the associations between fish oil supplements and new cases of atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat); heart attack, stroke, and heart failure; and death in people with no known cardiovascular disease. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ric-Lc21JEw <<<❗ The total daily amount of omega-3 fatty acids (EPA + DHA) in the form of food supplements should not exceed 1 g in order to have a minimal positive effect on heart health. More than 1 g daily increases the risk of atrial fibrillation❗

Study: Certain nutrients may slow brain aging https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-nutrients-brain-aging.html Antioxidants and carotenoids including cis-lutein, trans-lutein and zeaxanthin; two forms of vitamin E and choline. This profile is correlated with nutrients found in the Mediterranean diet

Österreichische Studie zeigt, daß Mikroplastik in der Halsschlagader nachweisbar ist❗️ https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000220831/214sterreichische-studie-mikroplastik-in-halsschlagader-nachweisbar Es gibt immer mehr Hinweise auf schädigende Effekte in Blutgefäßen. Belastung mit Mikro-/Nanoplastik als potentieller Risikofaktor für Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen

Kondensstreifen beeinflussen den Klimawandel noch stärker als der CO2-Ausstoß der Flieger❗️ Kondensstreifen tragen erheblich zur globalen Erwärmung durch den Luftverkehr bei und machen ~35% der Gesamtauswirkungen des Luftverkehrs auf den Klimawandel aus❗️ https://www.telepolis.de/features/Kondensstreifen-von-Flugzeugen-Ein-unterschaetzter-Beitrag-zum-Klimawandel-9724229.html

Health Benefits of Black Seed Oil (Nigella sativa) https://www.health.com/black-seed-oil-7374642 It has several potential benefits, such as the ability to reduce inflammation. It's available in capsule and liquid form. Taking black seed may slightly reduce blood pressure and may help with weight loss

High levels of weedkiller found in more than half of sperm samples, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/17/glyphosate-weedkiller-sperm Glyphosate found in samples from French infertility clinic raising questions about controversial chemical’s impact on fertility

Gemini Live mit echten Gesprächen per Spracheingabe. 10 Stimmen gibt's zur Auswahl: Hoffentlich eine Stimme in der begnadeten Tonlage des Virologen https://x.com/AlexanderKekule Prof. Kekulé https://www.googlewatchblog.de/2024/05/gemini-live-google-format/ Für einen kleinen Obolus findet Gemini Live Talk im Tempo des Nutzers statt

WHAT IS LYME DISEASE? https://apnews.com/article/ticks-lyme-disease-bite-a28b25bc0d6103b02b48b2fbba65b5a3 Not all ticks are infected with disease-causing germs — about 20% to 30% of the blacklegged tick nymphs. Lyme disease symptoms tend to start between 3 and 30 days after a bite occurs and can include fever, headache, fatigue and rash

9 Signs You’re Super Healthy! https://medium.com/@dronita/9-signs-youre-super-healthy-195a0ae95aac E.g. having a strong support system and meaningful social connections is crucial for overall well-being. If you have at least two close friends whom you can rely on, it’s a good indicator of your emotional healthe

Close relationships at work can be valuable for those involved, but it's often a different story for those on the outside. Here's how to make sure you don't inadvertently make others feel unwelcome or excluded https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mindful-professional-development/202405/are-you-part-of-a-clique-at-work Benefits & hidden costs of clique membership

Sleep May Not Aid Brain Detox https://neurosciencenews.com/sleep-brain-detox-26089/ Contrary to previous beliefs that sleep enhances the glymphatic system’s function, these findings suggest that being awake might actually be more effective in clearing brain toxins href="https://neurosciencenews.com/sleep-brain-detox-26089/">

On May 14, 2024, Anthropic, an AI company supported by GOOGL + AMZN, finally made its ChatGPT competitor Claude available in the EU https://claude.ai/chat Neben der Webversion von CLAUDE 3 gibt es auch eine App für iOS, aber leider noch nicht für Android https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000219974/chatgpt-konkurrent-claude-startet-in-europa

Bluthochdruck natürlich senken - die Turbomethode für jedermann, die sogar wissenschaftlich beweisbar ist. Alle wünschen sich eine Blutdrucksenkung, egal ob sie schon Blutdrucksenker einnehmen oder eine Erhöhung von Beta-Blocker und Co. vermeiden wollen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXafenvHMZ0

Brain clearance is reduced during sleep and anesthesia https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-024-01638-y The brain's ability to rid itself of toxins may actually be reduced during sleep, contrary to the leading scientific theory https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-scientists-brain-toxins.html Daily deep sleep is essential for your health

What is ultra-processed food and what does it mean for your health? | BBC News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Chww7IpzU How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods, Really? They’re clearly linked to poor health. But scientists are only beginning to understand why https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/well/eat/ultraprocessed-foods-harmful-health.html UPFs

Dr. Michael Mosley sagt, er nehme eine 2-Cent-Pille, um Demenz + Krebs zu stoppen. Vitamin D kann Ihr Körper es mit zunehmendem Alter weniger gut aufnehmen – und es ist entscheidend, um Demenz vorzubeugen und das Risiko von Dickdarmkrebs zu verringern https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dr-michael-mosley-says-hes-124626181.html BBC

Space weather live: real-time auroral and solar activity https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/de/sonnenaktivitat.html Geomagnetischer Sturm am Wochenende: Nordlichter auch in Deutschland möglich https://www.heise.de/news/Geomagnetischer-Sturm-droht-am-Wochenende-9714498.html Ein großer Sonnenfleck hat jüngst x Röntgenstrahlungsausbrüche der höchsten Klasse X produziert

There’s a New Covid Variant. What Will That Mean for Summer? Experts are closely watching KP.2, now the leading variant https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/well/covid-flirt-variants-symptoms.html While cases currently don’t appear to be on the rise, researchers are closely watching whether the variant will drive a summer surge

Der häufige Verzehr von Olivenöl, am besten mindestens 7 g pro Tag, senkt das Risiko, an Demenz zu sterben, um 28 % https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000219413/oliven246l-d252rfte-vor-tod-durch-demenz-sch252tzen Das hat eine US-Studie mit >92000 Teilnehmern und einer Beobachtungszeit von 28 Jahren ergeben https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2818362 Mediterranean Diet ³

esearchers from Washington University in St. Louis found people who took suvorexant, a common treatment for insomnia, for two nights at a sleep clinic experienced a slight drop in two proteins, amyloid-beta and tau, that pile up in Alzheimer's disease https://www.sciencealert.com/a-common-sleeping-pill-may-reduce-build-up-of-alzheimers-proteins-study-finds

The findings demonstrated that treatment with Berberine (BBR) cleared Aβ plaques, alleviated neuroinflammation, and ameliorated spatial memory dysfunction in AD. Berberine significantly alleviated intestinal inflammation, decreased intestinal permeability https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0944711324002836

C. auris is spreading rapidly worldwide❗️ https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/candida-auris/candida-auris-qanda.html Gefährliche Infektion mit Pilz Candida Auris breitet sich rasant in🇩🇪 aus via Schmutz- und Schmierinfektion❗️ Hefen allgemein und besonders Candida auris haften extrem gut auf Oberflächen❗️ https://www.swr.de/wissen/candida-auris-zunahme-der-faelle-und-resistenzen-100.html

Twitter-Erfinder Jack Dorsey sitzt nicht mehr im Vorstand von Bluesky, deren Entwicklung er 2019 noch selbst angekündigt hat. Das hat er jetzt auf eine diesbezügliche Nachfrage öffentlich gemacht, aber nicht auf Bluesky, sondern auf X - aka TWiTTER https://www.heise.de/news/Kurznachrichtendienst-Jack-Dorsey-kehrt-Bluesky-den-Ruecken-9708813.html

The researchers said that with approximately 2% of the general population thought to have two copies of ApoE4, this form of Alzheimer’s constituted one of the most frequently occurring diseases that was down to alterations in just one gene https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/06/scientists-genetic-form-of-alzheimers-two-copies-gene-variant

Wer die Genmutation Apolipoprotein-4 hat, kriegt fast sicher Alzheimer❗️ 2 Kopien von ApoE4 im Erbgut und man wird höchstwahrscheinlich dement https://www.wissenschaft.de/gesundheit-medizin/neue-genetische-ursache-fuer-alzheimer-demenz/ APOE4 in seiner doppelten Form ist nicht nur Risikogen, sondern ein direkter genetischer Auslöser für Alzheimer❗️

Wettbewerbsverzerrung ³❗️ Der Staatskonzern Dt. Telekom will MobilfunkKunden fürstlich beschenken: "Während der Europameisterschaft gibt es beim Mobilfunk beim Datenvolumen im Netz der Telekom überhaupt kein Limit. Das heißt, ihr könnt surfen, so viel ihr wollt" https://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-News-Handy-Telekom-Kunden-bekommen-zur-EM-ein-Datenflatrate-Geschenk-38434329.html

Egg consumption and bone mass density among the elderly https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11065246/ Das Zögern, diesen Zusammenhang zu erforschen, könnte auf historische Bedenken wegen des Cholesteringehalts zurückzuführen sein, die den potentiellen gesundheitlichen Nutzen von Eiern überschatten❗️

Bereits Anfang 2023 warnte das US-Gesundheitsministerium vor dem Pilz Candida auris. Er wird über Schmierinfektionen übertragen und kann sich zum Teil monatelang auf Oberflächen halten. https://www.t-online.de/gesundheit/aktuelles/id_100397976/candida-auris-gefaehrliche-infektion-mit-pilz-breitet-sich-rasant-aus-.html Gefährlicher Krankheitserreger breitet sich in Deutschland aus

Walking for 30 min at a specific time of the day can help people shed weight faster https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dr-michael-mosley-says-walking-165223263.html A brisk walk early in the morning doesn't just work wonders for weight loss, but it also promotes healthy living and can keep a person's sleeping pattern in check❗

Babies born through IVF using frozen embryos are at inBabies born using frozen IVF embryos ‘at higher risk of childhood leukaemia’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/02/babies-frozen-ivf-embryos-higher-risk-leukaemia-study-says/ Although the numbers of kids developing blood cancer was very small, French experts found the risk of disease was 61% higher compared with children conceived naturally

Age-specific and cause-specific mortality contributions to the socioeconomic gap in life expectancy in Germany, 2003–21 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667%2824%2900049-5/fulltext Lebenserwartung https://www.tagesspiegel.de/wissen/arme-und-reiche-in-deutschland-unterschiede-in-der-lebenserwartung-nehmen-zu-11607605.html ## Länder nach Lebenserwartung (Stand: 2024-03-02) *Top 5:* 1. *Japan*: 84,3 Jahre 2. *Hongkong*: 84,2 Jahre 3. *Schweiz*: 83,7 Jahre 4. *Singapur*: 83,7 Jahre 5. *Australien*: 83,4 Jahre *Rangliste der Top 20:* | Rang | Land | Lebenserwartung | |---|---|---| | 6 | Spanien | 83,3 Jahre | | 7 | Italien | 83,2 Jahre | | 8 | Island | 83,1 Jahre | | 9 | Israel | 83,0 Jahre | | 10 | Frankreich | 82,9 Jahre | | 11 | Norwegen | 82,8 Jahre | | 12 | Schweden | 82,7 Jahre | | 13 | Neuseeland | 82,6 Jahre | | 14 | Malta | 82,5 Jahre | | 15 | Kanada | 82,4 Jahre | | 16 | Deutschland | 82,3 Jahre | | 17 | Finnland | 82,2 Jahre | | 18 | Österreich | 82,1 Jahre | | 19 | Irland | 82,0 Jahre | | 20 | Vereinigtes Königreich | 81,9 Jahre |

The Claude iOS app has arrived. The power of frontier intelligence is now in your back pocket. https://twitter.com/AnthropicAI/status/1785701418546180326 AI research and products that put safety at the frontier: Claude 3, now available. Your friendly assistant. Fast, capable, and truly conversational https://www.anthropic.com/

A new study of 36000 US adults suggests that too much dietary calcium intake in evening meals could lead to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/less-calcium-at-dinner-more-at-breakfast-may-help-lower-cardiovascular-risk Circadian rhythms help regulate the absorption of calcium: daylight hours are generally the best for that process