While most pregnancy nutritional advice goes towards women, some fascinating recent research shows that fathers’ diets plays a role in their babies’ health and metabolism. In the beautifully-titled recent Cell article, Paternal Diet Defines Offspring Chromatin State and Intergenerational Obesity, researchers elegantly show that the foods males eat change their DNA and can cause their children […]
Just like we are all capable of far more than we know, we’re learning that our cells do way more than we originally thought. We live in a wonderful scientific age in which long-standing paradigms are being challenged, and one of the most exciting areas of rediscovery (imo) is immunology; we’re finding that immune cells […]
When I receive the flattering question of how do I manage to do lots of things while maintaining my relationships/sanity/fun time, in addition to my pro tips, I often point to my non-negotiable morning routine. Though I don’t complete the whole routine every day, I’ve integrated the best practices to optimize happiness, productivity, and health […]
Many scientists now agree that maintaining the integrity of telomeres, protective caps on the end of chromosomes (DNA-protein bundles), promotes health and longevity. You can think of telomeres as aglets, those plastic tips on the ends of shoelaces, that keep your shoelaces (or DNA) from fraying. Instead of plastic, telomeres are composed of DNA nucleotides and proteins […]
Studying over 1,000 companies in 12 countries showed that gender and ethnic diversity isn't just a box to check; more diversity leads to higher profit margins!
www.wsj.com/articles/companies-with-diverse-executive-teams-posted-bigger-profit-margins-study-sh...
Companies With Diverse Executive Teams Posted Bigger Profit Margins, Study Shows
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Companies with diverse executive teams posted bigger profit margins than their rivals, compared with companies with relatively little diversity in their upper echelons, a study showed.
Excited for this event, which I've been organizing for months, to launch next Friday!!
www.city.yale.edu/blog/2018/1/10/upcoming-yale-healthcare-hackathon-to-encourage-new-uses-for-art...
Yale Healthcare Hackathon to Encourage New Uses for Artificial Intelligence
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“What I love,” says Alyssa Siefert, Engineering Director at Yale Center for Biomedical Innovation and Technology (CBIT), “is a democratization of problem solving.” Siefert is one of the lead organizers of the Yale Healthcare Hackathon, an event in its fifth year that brings together a divers...
Over a year ago, I heard a presentation by a company that was developing probiotics to create a healthy baby #microbiome, and today, the first scientific study was published showing that the probiotic works - but only if it's delivered in conjunction with breastfeeding.
thesociablescientist.com/baby-microbiome/
msphere.asm.org/content/2/6/e00501-17?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_feed%3BfvuDyQlpTsmb%2BgF...
I love how "accidents" like this show that there's so much more to be discovered! This new blue dye is nontoxic and doesn't fade, and it's already being used by artists around the world!
www.businessinsider.com/scientists-made-new-shade-blue-yinmn-2016-6?utm_source=feedly&utm_med...
Scientists accidentally made this stunning new shade of blue
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Someone should let Crayola know.