Author: immortals

Research of the Week Measles may wipe out the immune system’s memory of other pathogens. Taking growth hormone, metformin, and DHEA appears to reverse signs of aging in humans. Increased green cover lowers temperatures in dry climates, but not in wet ones. Injecting alcohol into tumors kills them. The health effects of extreme inbreeding. A low-carb diet improves metabolic health and...

In our previous menopause post, I mused on some perspectives of menopause that are positive and affirming for women. However, I don’t want to downplay the fact that many women experience menopause as a difficult, frustrating, and even disempowering time. (Again, I am using “menopause” to include the perimenopausal period.) As I mentioned in the last...