by sagesgroup | Mar 18, 2023 | Health, History, homepage, hp-latest, Medicine, Science
The Tibetan Plateau, also known as the “roof of the world” and Earth’s Third Pole, is not exactly the easiest place to eke out a living. The high-altitude plain sits more than 13,000 feet above sea level, making each breath there contain a third less oxygen than the...by sagesgroup | Feb 27, 2023 | Biology, Chemistry, Environment, Health, Innovation, Medicine, Syndicated, The Conversation
Vinyl chloride — the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023 — can wreak havoc on the human liver. It has been shown to cause liver cancer, as well as a nonmalignant liver disease known as TASH, or...by sagesgroup | Feb 27, 2023 | Biology, Future of Aging & Longevity, Health, Medicine, Mind and Body, Syndicated, The Conversation
Can we objectively tell how fast we are aging? With a good measure, scientists might be able to change our rate of aging to live longer and healthier lives. Researchers know that some people age faster than others and have been trying to concisely measure the internal...by sagesgroup | Feb 26, 2023 | Health, homepage, knowable-magazine, Medicine, Syndicated
Blessing Azeke wrapped her cardigan around her body as another asthma attack set in. Provoked by cold air from an overhead fan in her law school classroom in Enugu, Nigeria, her lungs refused to let her breathe. The attack made Azeke so weak that she could hardly move...by sagesgroup | Feb 5, 2023 | cancer, Chemistry, Diseases, Food, Health, homepage, Medicine, Science, Syndicated, The Conversation
People are exposed to numerous chemicals throughout their lifetimes. These can be from the air, foods, personal care items, household products, and medications. Unfortunately, exposure to certain chemicals can cause harmful health effects, including cancer. Substances...by sagesgroup | Feb 5, 2023 | Biology, Diseases, Medicine, Science, Syndicated, The Conversation, The Last of Us
Millions have been tuning in every week to watch the highly anticipated TV adaptation of The Last of Us. The show depicts a post-apocalyptic world where society has collapsed due to the outbreak of a dangerous, brain-controlling fungal infection that turns humans into...