A unifying theory of aging and mortality

A unifying theory of aging and mortality

by Scientific Reports – In this paper, we advance the network theory of aging and mortality by developing a causal mathematical model for the mortality rate. First, we show that in large networks, where health deficits accumulate at nodes representing health...
Nightmares Linked to Faster Aging and Early Death

Nightmares Linked to Faster Aging and Early Death

by Denis Storey – Psychiatrist.com – Nightmares can be an effective muse for horror writers – and a burden for the rest of us. But they also might just be a warning from our bodies, one we commonly overlook. New research – which Abidemi Otaiku, MD,...
Deep-sea sugar EPS3.9 sparks immune attack on tumours

Deep-sea sugar EPS3.9 sparks immune attack on tumours

By Drug Target Review – Scientists have discovered a new sugar molecule from deep-sea bacteria that could lead to new cancer therapies. The molecule, called EPS3.9, is an exopolysaccharide – a long-chain sugar – produced by the bacterium Spongiibacter nanhainus...