Did you know that runners live longer?
🏃A study of over 1,200 elite Finnish runners found they lived an average of nearly 5 years longer, even when accounting for factors like lifestyle and education.
🏃The longevity benefit is believed to stem from consistent endurance training.

Vaccine against Alzheimer? 💉
Following successful trials on mice and non-human primates, scientists want to launch a vaccine against Alzheimer in humans. 💉
The vaccine aims to prevent the buildup of pathological tau -- a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer's dementia.🧬

Do you like matcha?
Here are some scientifically proven benefits of drinking matcha:
🍵Rich in Antioxidants (EGCG)

It is exceptionally high in catechins, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a potent antioxidant known for its anti-inflammatory and cell-protective properties.

Some researchers think of it as a sea, either way, it appeared during the Paleozoic Era (541 million to about 252 million years ago)🌿

Did you know that on average 30,000 species per year are driven to extinction? 😱
And that number can jump up to 50,000?😰
That is 150 per day.
6 per hour. 🐦🦍🦒🐺

According to the World Animal Foundation it may be possible by 2050 that one half of all species could become extinct.😱😱😱

Do you know about Yamanaka factors?
They are a set of 4 specific genes (or transcription factors) that can reprogram⏰ adult cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) — cells that have the ability to develop into any cell type in the body, much like embryonic stem cells.
Like a reset button.

Voyager 1 was launched slightly later (September 5, 1977).
It is also still transmitting! 📞📞📞

Voyager 1 Mission Highlights:

👍Flew by Jupiter (1979) and Saturn (1980)

👍Took the famous "Pale Blue Dot" photo in 1990

👍Entered interstellar space in 2012 — the farthest human-made object from Earth

For coffee lovers more good news! A study on rats found:
⏩coffee improves memory
⏩increases the level of neurotransmitters and ⏩protects the brain from changes caused by age.☕
Benefits were found in young as well as old rats🐀
The 32 rats received the equivalent of 100 mg/day of 1-methylxanthine

A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports that very small children exposed to fathers with depression are more likely to have poor social skills and and difficulties in their relationship with teachers.👫👫
To reach this conclusion data about 1442 dads was analyzed.

Step forward in xenotransplantation as a pig kidney was transplanted and functioned in a human patient for more than 4 months. 💉🏥💊This means the patient did not need dialysis while she had the pig kidney and until her body rejected the kidney. A current investigation is ongoing.

Around 10 in a cage that's as big as a three bedroom apartment 😢

Zoos should be a thing of the past. Whereas I think seeing real animals is important for the next generation, sanctuaries are a step forward in animal welfare and conservation. We can do better, picture from today in a zoo😢

Upset little distinguished gentleman. Is it the inflation my guy?