Gut Bacteria Protects Against Obesity and Over Exposure to Antibiotics Makes Us More Fat

The worldwide prevalence of childhood obesity has risen dramatically over the last 30 years. In the United States, approximately 20% of school-age children are considered obese, resulting in a significant public health concern. The etiology of childhood obesity is complex, and both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of the disease. Recently, early-life …

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Global Population Implosion to Less Than 200 Million People in 2300

The replacement fertility rate is 2.1 but Korea has a fertility rate of 0.78 and many countries like China are at 1.18. South Korea is the only country that has fertility rate under 1 based on 2020 OECD statistics. According to the 2022 Census Report by Statistics Korea, the total fertility rate — the average …

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Cormedix Will Make Dialysis Much Safer and Healthier

Brian Wang, Nextbigfuture, interviewed Joseph Todicso, CEO of Cormedix. DefenCath™ is Cormedix formulation of taurolidine and heparin that will greatly reduce dialysis infections for those using catheter lock solutions. It is trying to greatly reduce the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) from central venous catheters (CVCs). Cormedix is making solid progress for regulatory and …

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US CDC Shifts to Weekly COVID Reporting

The US CDC (Center for Disease Control) is changing to a weekly reporting cadence for COVID line level and aggregate case and death data. They say this will allow for additional reporting flexibility, reduce the reporting burden on states and jurisdictions, and maximize surveillance resources. CDC is moving to a weekly reporting cadence for line …

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Journal Science on COVID Waves This Winter

COVID strains that look poised to drive the latest comeback are all subvariants of Omicron, which swept the globe over the past year. BA.2.75.2, seems to be spreading quickly in India, Singapore, and parts of Europe. Other new immune-evading strains have evolved from BA.5, including BQ.1.1, which has been spotted in multiple countries around the …

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Aubrey de Grey Announces Tests of Combinations of Aging Damage Interventions

Aubrey de Grey spoke at his Longevity Summit Dublin conference. He has created a new antiaging foundation. They will combine stem cells and senolytic interventions. They will partner with iChor. IChor’s lab is able to perform large mouse studies. They will be able to test many other combinations of aging damage interventions. They will perform …

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