Engineers from the University of Toronto have built a set of magnetic tweezers that can position a nano-scale bead inside human cells in three dimension with unprecedented precision; nano-bots have been used to study properties of cancer and may point the way to enhanced diagnosis and treatment.
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Peak muscle mass is typically achieved in adults during their 30s to early 40s, after that gradual muscle loss beings and continues into old age; this age-related loss of muscle mass, strength, and function is called sarcopenia and it can happen quicker than one thinks contributing to morbidity, decreased quality of life, and high healthcare costs.
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Hippocrates was one of the first to recommend raw garlic to be consumed every day to improve health. Consuming raw garlic every day can help to grow healthy hair, cure acne, soothe psoriasis, control weight, treat athlete’s foot, and help with ear aches among other uses.
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1 in 10 baby boomers say they have used marijuana in the past year, which is a significant jump from data reported 10 years ago suggesting wider acceptance of cannabis among older adults as its legalization continues to widen, as published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
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