Month February 2025

In a revelation that challenges common assumptions about aging and mortality, new research shows that environmental factors like smoking, physical activity, and living conditions have a substantially greater impact on lifespan than genetic predisposition. The study, published in Nature Medicine,…

Mainstream policy analysts are convinced that government, and only government, can save us from the monster the U.S. health care system has become.  That’s why their recommended solutions to the system’s many problems all have government at their core.  Consider…

We have updated our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for Eurasia Group and its affiliates, including GZERO Media, to clarify the types of data we collect, how we collect it, how we use data and with whom we share…

While flying back to Washington aboard Air Force One on Wednesday night, a reporter asked President Donald Trump whether Elon Musk would pursue budget cuts at the Pentagon. His response might be confusing to anyone who hasn’t spent the last…

All is quiet in the garden at the moment ― most flowers aren’t blooming, most veggies aren’t ripe, and even the slugs seem to have gone to sleep. That can be good news for the tired gardener. A lack of…

Collecting unique houseplants is one of my favorite hobbies and Ficus Elastica ‘Tineke’, or variegated rubber plant, is one I wanted for a very long time. It’s has the most beautiful creamy colours and that makes it a statement houseplant.…

Home maintenance is a year-round endeavor. While some tasks, like leaf raking and gutter cleaning, are highly seasonal and can be done on the spot, others require advance planning on your part to be effective. Backyard pests, despite not being…

Accumulation of fat molecules is detrimental to the cell. Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have made a breakthrough in understanding how our cells manage to stay healthy by recycling important…

A groundbreaking study in Nature Cardiovascular Research uncovers promising drug targets for heart failure (HF) and its subtypes, offering new hope for precision medicine in cardiology. Study: Large-scale multi-omics identifies drug targets for heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction.…

Finnish researchers show in a new study that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that in the future, macrophage cells could be used to treat endocrine disorders that can…