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Incomplete Sleep Habits Harm Memory Function
According to a study on mice conducted by Stanford University, disrupting sleep made it harder for mice to recognize familair objects. Sleeping in fragments, as opposed to a full night’s rest, affects the brain’s ability to build memories.
Scientist Sees Aging Cured, Predicts 1,000 Year Lifespan Within 20 Years
If Aubrey de Grey’s predictions are right, the first person who will live to see their 150th birthday has already been born. And the first person to live for 1,000 years could be less than 20 years younger. A biomedical gerontologist and chief scientist of a foundation dedicated to longevity research, de Grey reckons that within his own lifetime doctors could have all the tools they need to “cure” aging — banishing diseases that come with it and extending life indefinitely.
Radiation Risk: Are Some Cellphones More Dangerous than Others?
Last month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a branch of the World Health Organization, declared cellphone radiation “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” The scientific evidence linking cellphone use to brain cancer isn’t conclusive, the agency said, but there is some evidence that brain cancer rates are higher among people with the highest levels of cellphone exposure, and cellphone users should take precautions until more is known.
