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Muscle strength is a good indicator of a person’s health

Video (in French) According to Professor Martine Duclos, endocrinologist. Muscle strength is a good marker of a person’s health, particularly their risk of mortality or developing cardiovascular diseases. In the study cited, individuals with the lowest muscle strength had: Muscle…

About being late

To be five minutes late is not really to be late. Late is when people start getting annoyed. Being eight minutes late is not perceived as being late, and gives your host just enough time to sit down for a…

Alcohol’s hidden toll: a leading cause of everyday violence

Alcohol plays a central yet under-recognised role in everyday violence across French society—within families, public spaces, and intimate relationships. A quarter of perpetrators in non-fatal intentional violence cases in Béziers were under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the…

Protein interleukin-11 would extend lifespan by 25%

Scientists have developed a promising anti-aging drug that has been shown to extend lifespan by up to 25% in lab tests. This breakthrough targets the molecular processes associated with aging, suggesting potential for significantly delaying age-related diseases and enhancing longevity.…

DNA sugar shows promise as a simple, drug-free way to regrow hair

Researchers from COMSATS University in Pakistan and the University of Sheffield accidentally discovered that a naturally occurring DNA sugar, 2-deoxy-D-ribose, can restart hair growth in mice with testosterone-linked baldness. When the sugar was mixed into a biodegradable gel and rubbed…