Monthly Archives: May 2011

Quantum biology

By Vince Giuliano Minor update 7 July 2016.  The field of quantum biology contines to fascinate me and I will brobably soon produce a second blog related to this area since there have been several relevant publications since I first … Continue reading

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Focus on ginger

By Vince Giuliano In past blog entries I have focused on research related to a few important plant-derive phyto-substances including resveratrol(ref)(ref),curcumin (ref)(ref), folic acid, valproic acid, caffeic acid, rosmarinic acid, and some of the the phyto-ingredients in olive oil, walnuts, … Continue reading

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p53 and Longevity

By Victor Since its discovery in 1979, p53 has never stopped surprising researchers. For a decade, it was thought to be an oncogene (a gene that causes cancer). In 1989, it was found to have the opposite role of suppressing … Continue reading

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Living on the Brink of Chaos

Normal, healthy, physiological processes are regulated by a complex interplay of numerous, neuroendocrinal signaling pathways. Although there are many intermediary signaling events, the fundamental purpose of most signaling pathways is the transfer of regulatory information to and from the central … Continue reading

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Systems Biology and its tools

Victor’s recent blog entry Living on the Brink of Chaos points to Systems Biology, a relatively new research perspective likely to be of increasing importance. Here, I introduces Systems Biology a bit more systematically and briefly characterize some of the … Continue reading

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Longevity and the GH–IGF Axis

(Expanded version 5/9/2011) In animal models of longevity, two interventions have consistently been shown to increase lifespan, caloric restriction and suppression of the GH-IGF1-Insulin axis. It is not possible to merely dismiss animal studies, saying that humans are somehow different, … Continue reading

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Brown Adipose Tissue – and Modern Ambient Conditions

By Victor  Recent scientific research suggests that modern ambient living conditions may be an important factor in the worldwide obesity epidemic. One reason for this is related to brown adipose tissue (BAT). Brown fat tissue or BAT has the opposite … Continue reading

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Welcome Victor – new Associate Researcher-Writer

I have invited Victor to be an Associate Researcher-Writer for this blog and expect that one or two of his first blog entries will appear online today.  Victor responded to my recent Call for associate researcher-writers by submitting a number … Continue reading

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Shift to the wellness-longevity paradigm

We are in the midst of a long-term shift in paradigms related to the essence of how we take care of ourselves as we live until we die.  The shift is from the predominant current model which we call healthcare … Continue reading

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