Monthly Archives: May 2011

By Vince Giuliano The purpose of this blog entry is to provide an introduction to Quantum biology, an emerging new frontier in biology. Quantum biology strives to provide understanding of biological phenomena not explicable in any other existing framework. For … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

(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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →