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science1 month ago•41 min saved

Non-linear aging: identifying critical transition windows for healthspan interventions

This Perspective argues that human aging is non-linear, featuring distinct developmental and life-stage transitions that may be optimal windows for interventions; while linear models capture some age-related effects, non-linear approaches (e.g., broken-stick/ sliding-window analyses, GAMs, dynamic models) better reveal when systems shift states; recognizing and studying these transitions across omics and tissues could guide timing of therapies to slow aging and curb age-related disease.

via Nature|

#aging #biomarkers #epigenetics

world1 month ago•17 min saved

Betrayal as Policy: The United States’ History of Abandoning Allies

A critical history argues the United States has repeatedly betrayed allies and abandoned partners—through revolutions, wars, coups, and proxy battles—from early Native treaties to Vietnam, the Kurdish cause, and Afghanistan—culminating in the Trump era; the piece warns readers to study this pattern to protect allies and democracy, and urges support for independent journalism.

via The Intercept|

#alliances #betrayal #foreign-policy

health1 year ago•4 min saved

Maternal Depression Weakens Mother-Child Bonds

A global review confirms that maternal depression negatively impacts parenting, bonding, and emotional engagement with infants, highlighting the importance of interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy to support affected mothers and their children.

via Neuroscience News|

#health #interventions #maternal-depression

health1 year ago•4 min saved

Brain's Aging Waves Begin Before 60, Scientists Find

A new study has identified three distinct 'ageing peaks' in the brain at ages 57, 70, and 78, marked by spikes in 13 proteins linked to brain aging. These findings suggest these ages are crucial for interventions to delay diseases like dementia. The research, conducted by a team from Zhengzhou University, highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the aging process, especially as the global population of those aged 65 and above is expected to exceed 1.5 billion by 2050.

via Daily Mail|

health2 years ago•2 min saved

Early Intervention: Counseling for Childhood Obesity Should Begin at Age 6, US Panel Recommends

A panel of U.S. experts has recommended that children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6. The recommendation is based on research showing the effectiveness of intensive behavioral interventions for achieving a healthy weight and improving the quality of life for children and adolescents. The interventions should include at least 26 hours of counseling with health professionals and encompass physical activity, behavior change support, and education about healthy eating. The recommendation does not address the use of medications or surgery for obesity treatment.

via KSL.com|

#children #counseling #health

health3 years ago•2 min saved

Human Aging Linked to Developmental Program and Epigenetic Loss

A new study challenges the traditional view that aging is a result of the accumulation of damage to the body's hardware, suggesting instead that aging is primarily a result of design flaws in the software of our bodies—the DNA code that orchestrates the development of a single cell into an adult organism. The study proposes a model of aging as the outcome of the developmental software program and reflected in shifting cellular information states throughout the life course. This new perspective has important implications for our understanding of aging and the development of interventions to promote healthy aging.

via Medical Xpress|

#aging #developmental-program #dna