The coronavirus pandemic has given each of us a new lease on life. In fact, a lot of us are looking to protect our health as well as ensure our longevity, long after weve survived this pandemic. That said, many are re-examining their choices and the impact of said choices on their health. Considering the fact that the average American consumes around 222.2 (100.8 kilos) pounds of red meat per year,one hasto wonder what effect this dietary habit has on their health.

As much as you love cutting up and digging into a thick, juicy steak, you probably shouldnt be. By now, youre likely aware of the effects that red meat consumption has on our health, as well as our environment. The good news is, its never too late to make a change, and if you needed any more convincing, heres everything that you can expect your body to experience when you decide to cut back on your love of steaks and cheeseburgers.

Inflammation is a biological response that is supposed to help as well as protect your bodys tissue from harm. Unfortunately, lifestyle choices can cause chronic inflammation, which increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases, among other conditions.In regards to red meat, a study published in the journalNutritionfound that vegetarians have less inflammation in the body than meat-eaters.This may be due to the fact that plant-based diets are high in antioxidants and fiber both of which contain anti-inflammatory properties.

Your gut microbiome refers to the trillions of microorganisms living in your gut that play a pivotal role in your overall health. They can influence your mental and immune health, as well as help to reduce your risk for chronic diseases.

Like many things, your gut health is influenced by diet and if youre a regular meat-eater, you may be putting your gut microbiome through a lot (2).

Eating red meat causes your gut bacteria to create TMAO (trimethylamine oxide). TMAO is quite toxic at high levels, as it can increase cholesterol levels, which then increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. That said, research has found that plant-based eatersmake little or no TMAOafter eating a meal containing meat because they have a different gut microbiome.If youre worried about your gut health, youll be happy to know that it only takes a few days for your gut bacteria to change after youve cut out animal products (3).

In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified red meat as a possible carcinogen, meaning it could possibly cause cancer. They were working off of a published report that contained studies that had been done over the past 20 years.

The report concluded that the consumption of processed meat was classified as carcinogenic and red meat as probably carcinogenic. Processed meat includes meat that has been transformed through salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or other processes to enhance flavor or improve preservation. Examples of such meats include sausages, ham, hot dogs, and canned meats.

A 2019studypublished in theInternational Journal of Epidemiologyrevealed thateating an average of 76 grams (about 2.6 ounces) of red or processed meat a day was associated with a 20% higher chance of developingcolorectal cancer.

Additionally, a separate studyfound in theInternational Journal of Cancer shared that red meat consumption was found to increase the risk of invasive breast cancer, while poultry was found to reduce the risk.

Highlevels of LDL cholesterol in your blood can cause thebuildup of plaque in artery walls,and this can increase the risk for heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.

Red meat is high in saturated fats, and saturated fat is a major contributor to raising blood cholesterol levels. A studypublished in Nutrition Reviews found that plant-based diets typically reduce LDL cholesterol levels by about 15 to 30 percent.

Around 50 million are battling with Alzheimers and red meat may play a role.

Red meat is rich in iron and a studypublished in theBritish Medical Journalsuggested thatexcessive iron accumulationin the brain can trigger the development of Alzheimers.If youre concerned about your Alzheimers risk, consider these lifestyle changes.

Plant-based diets are higher in fiber and fiber has been associated with a lower body mass index. It also helps that plant-based diets are lower in fat, sugar, and calories.

For instance, a studypublished in the Journal of General Internal Medicinefound that people on a vegetarian diet lost more weight than those on a non-vegetarian diet and thatvegansshed more pounds than people who still ate eggs and dairy products.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and this is largely due to our dietary habits. Red meat has been linked to increased blood pressure and cholesterollevels so its safe to say that its not the healthiest food for your heart.

For instance, a study published in Nature Medicine found that eating red meat delivers L-carnitine to bacteria that live in the human gut, and this triggers the production of trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO). TMAO has been shown to speed up the hardening and thickening of artery walls, which in turn causes heart problems.

Additionally, amuch more recentstudypublished in theEuropean Heart Journalconfirmed these findings by revealing thatparticipants who ate red meat had blood levels of TMAO that were three times higher than when they were on diets based on either white meat or non-meat protein sources.

Foods such as red meat can affect the bods production of insulin, leading to insulin resistance which we know is a contributing factor for the development of diabetes.

The Seventh Day Adventists in the Loma Linda area are a group of people that live AmericasBlue Zoneregionwho follow a largely vegetarian diet.Blue Zones are five areas across the globe virtually free of disease and with numerous healthy residents that were living to age 100 and beyond.

A study published in Diabetes Care found that omnivores in the Adventist population have double the rate of diabetes compared with vegans.Additionally, a separate study found linked the increased intake of red meat intake by more than just half a serving per day to a 48% increased risk of diabetes over 4 years.

Your kidneys act as the bodys personal detox system so its important to keep them healthy as kidney damage is often irreversible.

A studypublished in theJournal of the American Society of Nephrology found that individuals that had kidney failurewere in the upper percentages for red meat consumption.

As mentioned, Seventh Day Adventists in Loma Linda tend to live several years longerthan the national averageas this may have to do with the fact that theyre non-meat eaters.In fact, Harvard Medical School once reported that eating unprocessed red meat increased the risk of dying prematurely by 13% while eating processed meat increased the risk by 20%.Additionally, research found that plant-based diets help to lengthen telomeres the caps at the end of chromosomes that help to keep DNA stable, causing cells and tissue to age more slowly.

Its not just your health that will benefit when you cut back on steak and cheeseburgers. Youll be happy to know that youll also be doing the planet a huge favor.

Around 51%of global greenhouse gas emissionsare caused by animal agriculture, and animal agriculture also contributes to world hunger as the majority of crops grown worldwide go toward feeding livestock, not feeding people.Furthermore, animal agriculture also places strain on our water resources as beef requiresapproximately20 times more water per calorie than crops like cereals and starchy roots. In fact, the water footprint for beef is six times larger than that needed to produce protein-rich beans, chickpeas, as well as lentils, and peas.

The welfare of the animals is also a concern as some industrially-farmed pigs and cows spend the last months of their lives in horrible conditions. If you still want to continue to eat red meat, its important to choose pasture-raised meatfrom ethical suppliers.

It should be noted that once you cut back on your intake of red meat, your muscles may take longer to recover after a workout and your taste buds may change.

This is because protein is essential for musclerecovery after a workout, but plant protein can still get the job done, itll just take a little longer.

Regarding your changing taste buds, zinc (commonly found in beef) can affect your sense of taste and smell and if you notice any sensitivity of the taste buds, then you may not be getting enough zinc. You can choose to take supplements or opt for zinc-rich foods like whole grains, tofu, tempeh, legumes, nuts and seeds, as well as fortified breakfast cereals, and dairy products.

Nuts, beans, legumes, and soy are each great sources of plant-based protein. Additionally, you can also opt for fish and even plant-based options that mimic the taste and texture of the meatcan help to provide you with your protein intake.In fact, these options are taking over the market, however, there are concerns about which of these options are truly healthy for us to be eating regularly.

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Pan, A., Sun, Q., Bernstein, A. M., Manson, J. E., Willett, W. C., & Hu, F. B. (2013). Changes in red meat consumption and subsequent risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: three cohorts of US men and women.JAMA internal medicine,173(14), 1328-1335.

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It's no doubt that COVID-19 has changed, and continues to change, the way we socialize. Happy hours were, and in many places remain, replaced with sporadic phone calls and texting. Work meetings are now conducted by Zoom, with more communication than ever taking place over Slack and email. Concerts have been long canceled, sporting events postponed, restaurants shuttered, reopened, and for many are now closing again.

There are fewer opportunities to connect-and it can be taxing for your health. According to a study published in 2015, researchers found the effects of social isolation, or remaining far from others, could be as profound as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and twice as detrimental to a person's mental and physical health as obesity. The study explains loneliness and social isolation, defining loneliness as the feeling that you are alone, whereas social isolation is making choices (or forced decisions, in this case) to be alone and avoid reaching out to others. The effect on health and longevity is similar, though, according to the study authors.

Karla Ivankovich, PhD, a clinical counselor based in Chicago, IL, says she's had 'nonstop sessions' with people struggling from COVID-19 isolation. 'Relationships have started to struggle, people are turning to inappropriate coping mechanisms to pass the time, like online shopping or drinking in excess,' she says. 'People are starting to isolate now, by choice, which is a concern.' With technology to entertain us, and the advice to stay far from others, it can sometimes feel tempting to just block yourself off, or not reach out to others at all, even via phone or socially distanced gatherings, she explains. Despite the confusion and tumult of these times, people get used to new routines-of which isolating is a negative side effect, although a very important one.

We need social connection to stay well, though. According to research, staying in touch with loved ones can ward off the effects of stress that can lead to weakened immune function, insulin resistance, gut problems, among other health issues. Ivankovich says human connection helps 'decrease the risk of depression and anxiety, improving emotional regulation and overall well-being.'

Here are just some ways to socialize well this summer, even with the pandemic (and depending on where you live, shelter-in-place orders) still in full swing.

Stay outdoors whenever possible. Dr. Jeff Pothof, chief quality and safety officer at UW Health in Madison, it's okay to get together in small groups. 'The good news is that being outdoors is better than being indoors, especially if you're going to be around other people,' says Pothof. 'We have that going for us as we get into summer.' If you do socialize with others, make sure you practice good hand hygiene; pack your hand sanitizer and use it regularly; and of course, wear a mask.

Continue to maintain distance, even if you are in a small group. States have different guidelines for how many people can socialize in the same place. But whether you're around one other person or twelve, don't just throw the rules of social distancing out the window. 'People will focus on the number of people they can hang out with, and the things they can do,' says Pothof. 'But it's always with appropriate social or physical distancing. And that's the thing, I think, we sometimes cheat on.'

It's easy to forget that your friends might be a threat to you when they don't look sick-but it's important to remember that people can have the virus, and pass it on, even if they don't have visible symptoms. Always stay six feet apart while socializing. 'The smaller the group, the safer it is,' Pothof says. 'In our health system, we're recommending no more than groups of 10.' (Check out the CDC guidelines for safely gathering in small groups here.)

If you're hosting a small group, Ivankovich suggests choosing a nice day, setting up lawn chairs outside at least six-feet apart. It's a new kind of backyard party for the summer months.

Wear your masks. If you're outside and appropriately distanced, a mask will provide you with 'a lot of benefit,' says Pothof. Primarily, the mask prevents you from unknowingly spreading the disease to someone else when you have few or no symptoms. 'During a pandemic, the mask is a gesture of how we're on this together,' says Pothof. 'I'll protect you and you protect me, so that we can actually get back to the things we want to do because we've decreased transmission.'

Bring your own food and drink. It's more of a hassle, but it's best to bring your own food and drink to any gathering, says Pothof. 'If not, it's hard to do buffet-style, because of the sanitation,' he says. Make sure food and drinks are individually wrapped or packaged, if you do have refreshments at an event. 'It's not as much fun as having a classic BBQ, but it's definitely safer for this summer,' says Pothof. 'And for the small inconvenience, probably worth it.'

And of course, do not share food or drinks with others. Be mindful of where you set your drink, so it's not cross-contaminated.

Make virtual dates. For friends who might be at higher risk, or for those who may prefer not to physically socialize, set up Zoom or FaceTimes on a regular basis. This is especially critical for those who live alone, those who are single, or seniors who are at high risk of contracting COVID and generally more isolated from others, says Ivankovich.

We need to consider new ways to stay in touch, at least for a while. 'We have a new norm, whether we like it or not,' Ivankovich says. 'One alternative is to be disgruntled by the situation -which is a sure-fire way to decrease our moods-or we can consider alternatives to the old way of doing things and get back to the things and people who make us happy.'

Find your center with mindfulness tools on Fitbit Premium, including daily meditations, guided tracks, and more from 10% Happier and Aura.

This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or condition. Always check with your doctor before changing your diet, altering your sleep habits, taking supplements, or starting a new fitness routine.

Jenna Birch

Jenna Birch is a health and lifestyle journalist. She has written for web and print outlets like Cosmopolitan, O, Psychology Today, SELF, Women's Health and Men's Health, among others. She is a relationship columnist for Yahoo, and author of The Love Gap (January 2018, Grand Central Life & Style), a science-backed guide for modern women navigating today's complicated dating landscape. A University of Michigan alum, Jenna still resides in Ann Arbor, MI.

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A woman in a protective face mask walks through Brixton Market in South London, as the UK continues in lockdown to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.

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Immunity to Covid-19 might only last a few months, according to a U.K. study that casts doubts over the longevity of potential coronavirus vaccines.

Antibody responses to the coronavirus can peak three weeks after the initial onset of symptoms, but then begin to decline after as little as 2-3 months, researchers at Kings College London found.

The study,published Saturday on preprint server MedRxivand not yet peer-reviewed, examined the antibody levels of 64 patients and six healthcare workers who had tested positive for the virus at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS foundation trust (which runs several London hospitals) between March and June. It also monitored an additional 31 members of staff who volunteered to have regular antibody tests.

Researchers found that levels of antibodies that can fight the coronavirus peaked three weeks after the onset of symptoms but then declined. While 60% of the people tested in the study had a "potent" level of antibodies after an average of 23 days after the first onset of symptoms, 65 days after the first signs of symptoms, only 16.7% of those tested had this "potent" level of antibodies.

The levels of antibodies were higher in patients who had more severe disease, although it is not clear why, KCL noted, and some individuals who developed antibodies were asymptomatic.

The researchers noted that their study found the antibody response to Covid-19 was similar to that of other human coronaviruses, such as SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and seasonal coronaviruses associated with common colds, in which an individuals' antibody response tends to "wane over time, from as little as 12 weeks to 12-34 months after infection."

The study was led by Dr Katie Doores from KCL's School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences. Remarking on the research, she said it highlights that antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 (or "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2" the virus that causes the Covid-19 disease) circulating in the blood are declining after infection and that further research is needed to determine the level of antibodies required for protection from infection.

"We need to continue to measure antibody responses in these individuals to see if antibody titres continue to drop or plateau to a steady state," she said. Antibody titres refer to the presence, and amount, ofantibodieswithin a person's blood.

The research calls into question how much protection individuals who have had the coronavirus have from subsequent reinfection, and the durability of any potential vaccine.

World Health Organization officials said on Monday that patients who recover from Covid-19 may be able to get the coronavirus again, citing similar studies that suggest immunity may wane after a few months.

Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the WHO's emerging diseases unit, said patients"do mount some level of an immune response."

Speaking at a news conferenceat the organization's Geneva headquarters, she added that, "what we don't know is how strong that protection is and for how long that protection will last."

"So there are a number of studies under way that are trying to answer these questions," she said.

Meanwhile, a peer-reviewed study published in the Lancet medical journal last week claimed thatCovid-19 antibodies in Spain's population were "insufficient to provide herd immunity,"which refers to when a population is allowed some exposure to the virus in order to buildimmunity among the general population.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. Bats are thought to be hosts for a number of deadly human viruses, including Ebola, rabies, and SARS-CoV-2 (the virus responsible for COVID-19). Despite carrying these viruses, however, bats themselves are relatively immune to the ill effects of viruses. In a new review paper published in the journal Cell Metabolism, University of Rochester scientists explain the mechanisms underlying bat virus tolerance and how bat immune systems may provide clues to treating viruses like SARS-CoV-2.

Although the origins of SARS-CoV-2 are not known for certain, the authors of the paper believe that the virus originated in bats and was subsequently transmitted to humans. Interestingly, although bats carry SARS-CoV-2, they seem to suffer no ill effects from it.

In addition to their virus tolerance, bats are remarkable for another reason: they live much longer than other animals of similar size. In general, body size tends to be closely related to lifespan. Smaller animals have shorter lives, while large ones live longer. Not so for bats. Many bat species can live for 30 to 40 years, which is unusual for their body size.

Weve been interested in longevity and disease resistance in bats for a while, but we didnt have the time to sit and think about it, says lead author Vera Gorbunova in a statement. Gorbunova is the Doris Johns Cherry Professor of Biology at Rochester. Being in quarantine gave us time to discuss this, and we realized there may be a very strong connection between bats resistance to infectious diseases and their longevity. We also realized that bats can provide clues to human therapies used to fight diseases.

Gorbunova and fellow scientist Andrei Seluanov have studied disease resistance and longevity in other animals, including naked mole rats, which have exceptionally long lifespans. A common factor across long-living species is inflammation, or rather, a lack thereof. These species tend to have dampened inflammatory responses, particularly when infected with viruses.

Inflammation is a key characteristic of aging and age-related diseases such as cancer, Alzheimers disease, and cardiovascular disease. One inflammation trigger is viruses, including SARS-CoV-2.

With COVID-19, the inflammation goes haywire, and it may be the inflammatory response that is killing the patient, more so than the virus itself, says Gorbunova. The human immune system works like that: once we get infected, our body sounds an alarm and we develop a fever and inflammation. The goal is to kill the virus and fight infection, but it can also be a detrimental response as our bodies overreact to the threat.

Unlike humans, bats bodies are able to reduce viral replication without a strong immune response. This is beneficial because it controls the virus, but does not create a harmful inflammatory response.The researchers suggest that there may be several factors explaining how bats came to develop such unique immune systems throughout evolution.

First, bats are the only mammals with the ability to fly. This ability may have required them to develop tolerance to a variety of factors. They include temperature changes, metabolic changes, and molecular damage. In turn, these adaptations may help them to fight off diseases.

Bats also live in very crowded spaces. They often hang close to one another in caves or trees. This cozy style of living means that viruses and other diseases spread easily in bat colonies.

Bats are constantly exposed to viruses, Seluanov says. They are always flying out and bringing back something new to the cave or nest, and they transfer the virus because they live in such close proximity to each other.

The researchers explain that bats and viruses are in an evolutionary arms race. As bats immune systems evolve to fight a virus, the virus evolves to beat the bats immune systems. This cycle continues on and on.

Usually the strongest driver of new traits in evolution is an arms race with pathogens, Gorbunova says. Dealing with all of these viruses may be shaping bats immunity and longevity.

So, why dont humans just gather together in crowded spaces to give our immune systems a chance to develop tolerance to viruses?

As the researchers explain, bat immune systems have evolved over thousands of years, not a few months. While our social gathering traits are similar to bats, our immune systems have not yet evolved to fight off viruses in the same way bats can.

The consequences may be that our bodies experience more inflammation, Gorbunova says.

Humans have two possible strategies if we want to prevent inflammation, live longer, and avoid the deadly effects of diseases like COVID-19, Gorbunova says. One would be to not be exposed to any viruses, but thats not practical. The second would be to regulate our immune system more like a bat.

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Gov. Beshear shows real leadership

Hooray for our Governor! Like everywhere else, the virus is spreading more in Kentucky. I think Mr. Beshear is a hero. He is brave enough and caring enough to mandate face masks for the good of all of us regardless of all the complaints and criticism he is going to get from the people who dont care enough for other people especially caring for our frontline medical workers.

There is no doubt that face masks slow down the spread of the virus. My daughter is a nurse at the hospital. For every additional virus case admitted to the hospital my daughter is in more danger. From a concerned father, thank you Gov. Beshear.

This years fireworks were a blast

The fireworks display this year was exceptional, and the locations were well-placed. My family enjoyed the show and not fighting the crowd at the river.

Hopefully they will do this in the future.

A Henson statue wouldnt accurately depict slaves struggles

In a recent Readers Write, James Goodall presented an option for the dilemma of the statue on the courthouse lawn honoring Confederate heroes erect a statue honoring Josiah Henson to represent the other side. Henson is worthy of honor; he was heroic by any definition. But a statue of Henson would not represent the other side of our shared history that continues to this day to tear us apart.

Henson was heroic, but he doesnt represent the reality of most slaves he got away. Perhaps if we truly want to depict the other side, we should erect a statue depicting a mother being torn away from her child, or a man, back stripped bare, bearing the stripes of a brutal beating.

It is often argued that Southern states made war against Americans over the issue of states rights. What is omitted is that the actual question was whether the federal government could ban slavery, or if individual states had the right to make that decision.

This argument implies that the decision to own human beings was a legitimate choice for states to make. It was and is not. It is morally indefensible.

If the purpose of the statue is to teach history, it fails miserably by not telling the whole story. If it is there to honor some Daviess Countians, it does so at the cost of erasing the history of other Daviess Countians. At the seat of our government, this is a price too high to pay.

More empathy is needed when it comes to courthouse statue

I would urge the county government to have more empathy for the Black population of our county. A statue that causes pain for a segment of our community should not be on public property.

I am sure when the statue was placed there, Black people were not consulted. But this is 2020. I think the time has come to remove it, and I do not understand why the decision is difficult for some of our county commissioners.

Let the people invested in the statue put it somewhere that they can appreciate it. Just not on public property.

Move us forward by removing Confederate statue

This long journey of working toward social equality within our community is a daunting, worthwhile effort.

This has been the longevity of my adult life, and in 2020 the necessity of continuing the fight is as relevant today as it was in the 1960s. I was on the right side of history then, and as we are creating our history fighting injustices today, I will be on the right side of history again taking a stand for righteousness and justice for all.

Although much progress has been gained, there are still reminders of institutionalized racism and racial bias woven into the fabric of our country. Many times, as a community, our solution is to ignore or place a Band Aid upon the racial unrest.

One such reminder is the Confederate statue on the courthouse lawn. It stands as a symbol of a dark past in our community and our country. It serves as a constant reminder that the Civil War is still being fought through the ideals of the Confederacy written upon the hearts and minds of our community. There is a constant push and pull of history versus heritage, unity versus racism and love versus hate.

It is time for us to stop the push and pull. It is time for us to stand against racism and all its symbols of racism within our community. Move us forward by removing the Confederate statue from the courthouse lawn.

Statue sits on lawn of courthouse that Confederates once burned down

The statue of a Confederate soldier on the southwest corner of the Daviess County Courthouse lawn is privately owned by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The property the statue sits on is public property, in a sense, owned by the taxpaying citizens of Daviess County.

The decision as to what, if any, private object can sit on this public property is up to the owners of the land, the taxpaying citizens of Daviess County. Also, this is a year in which the Confederate flag has been banned nationwide. From sporting events to state capitols, the flag has been taken down. But did you know that on the granite stone base on which the statue of the confederate soldier sits, there is a depiction of the National Flag of the Confederacy etched in stone?

Since Daviess County came into existence in 1815, there have been five courthouses. We are currently using courthouse No. 5. On Jan. 4, 1865, Confederate raiders passing though Owensboro burned down Daviess County courthouse No. 3. It is ironic that only 35 years after that event, a statue of a Confederate soldier was erected just a few feet away from where Confederate raiders burned down that courthouse.

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Having spent 16 years heading up product development at Fiesta Crafts, Valeria Miglioli has made her return to the scene with a clear cut and defined message to present to the market; that this is an industry that should always strive to be better than what it was before.

Its in her latest reincarnation within the toy space that Miglioli now heads up the design consultancy she founded in recent months, Pumpkin Projects, to present the very messages that she believes are important for the improvement of not only the industry itself, but the way in which children learn and develop through play. Its why, under Pumpkin Projects, Migliolis time is now divided between not only designing and consulting on product design, but research into new ways of play.

After 16 years working at Fiesta, it was time to start something on my own where I could solely concentrate on developing toys with purpose, seeking out like-minded companies and individuals, nationally and internationally, that have the same passion as me for making toys that matter; that enrich, stimulate, and educate, she tells ToyNews.

I want to explore the use of a different perspective to design, one that cares about how things are made and why. One that values individuals and resources, and one that is dedicated to the longevity of the toy market.

Miglioli officially launched Pumpkin Projects at the end of 2019, and has in that time tackled topics ranging from the promotion of outdoor play and the furthering of the industrys knowledge and recognition of its potential role to play within it, to the circular economy, and its intrinsic link with the concept of imaginative, free play. Then, Covid-19 struck, and the product designer and researcher was forced to think out her strategies all over again.

Here, ToyNews catches up with Miglioli to discuss Pumpkin Projects and the many causes she is fighting for in the progression and improvement of the international toy industry.

Hello Valeria, many in the industry will know you from Fiesta Crafts. So, why is now the right time for you to be taking Pumpkin Projects to the next level?

At Fiesta I was in charge of all aspects of product development; I managed the research, analysis and idea generation, I sourced, liaised and negotiated with manufacturers, dealt with the safety aspects as well as inventing and designing the products. The knowledge I gained over the years has been invaluable, so I felt it was time for me to utilise my expertise and skills for what I consider meaningful and considered designs.

I want to explore the use of a different perspective to design, one that cares about how things are made and why. One that values individuals and resources, and one that is dedicated to the longevity of the toy market.

I officially launched Pumpkin Projects at the end of 2019 and have been involved with a variety of very exciting and diverse projects since the beginning, which has been fantastic. Fast forward a few months, and due to the coronavirus, I have had to reassess my original plans, but where there are challenges, there are also real positives and some amazing opportunities.

When we caught up, some of the topics you highlighted as areas of passion for you were free play, the circular economy, and outdoor learning. All of these no doubt resonate with many in the industry looking to innovate and incite change. What is it about these topics in particular that excite you?

Imaginative and free play have been at the core of my practice since the beginning. I have always believed this way of play is one of the most significant contributors to child development and wellbeing.

In my opinion, for too long the toy market has been flooded with toys made for a quick sale with no longevity. They are designed to grab the attention but engage children for just a short time before becoming inevitable landfill. We cannot continue like this.

Toys should be designed to allow children to build confidence, explore ideas and be creative. To take curiosity as far as it goes.

Children need the freedom to express themselves, they need the opportunity to make mistakes, get things wrong and then, of course, to discover a solution. I strongly believe in facilitating the development of essential skills through play. Toys can be made to help build resilience, learn about social skills, boost creativity, promote innovation and learn decision-making skills; all of this while having fun.

When it comes to the circular economy, I can say that I have been keen to implement a sustainable approach to toy design for quite some time; I think this is the responsible way to go, in fact, the only way to go. The more I research, the more passionately I feel about this and increasingly, I can see many possibilities for the toy industry.

Circular products, materials and businesses are taking shape more and more, disrupting business as usual with future-fit solutions that are better for people, the planet and profits. We need to make meaningful changes to the way we do things; this is the time to move forward and encourage a positive change across the whole network suppliers, manufacturers, customers and end consumers.

My consultancys foundation is based on solid research. One area of particular interest is studying different approaches to learning. Our education system, for obvious reasons, teaches in one way and everyone has to fit within that mould. I can see even from my own two boys that they learn in very different ways. Working with education specialists I can see there are some fantastic opportunities here to make a real difference.

I have become increasingly interested in the idea of outdoor learning. Denmark is a prime example of Uderskol. They have embraced outdoor activity in its schools for decades, several schools have even made it compulsory for outdoor learning to take place. Other pioneering countries such as Finland and New Zealand are also good examples. In the UK things are moving in the same direction, slowly, but at least it is a start. I am excited to see more of this as a standard way to teach/learn/experience as it has such positive implications across the board.

So lets explore the idea of outdoor learning some more. How has this area developed or hit upon a need to develop in the past year or so? Have the past three months sped things up a bit at all?

Outdoor learning has been around for at least 20 years in some countries. Over recent years, we have also seen some examples of outdoor learning in the UK. Unfortunately, it is not consistently practised in mainstream schools. Forest school is a good example, my children were able to attend a few days of forest school with their classes during last school year and they absolutely loved the experience. I know of schools which integrate woodlands/beach based learning weekly; but still, a very small percentage of children are fortunate enough to be able to take part in these activities.

It is important to note that it is not necessary to have large outdoor areas available even small spaces can help to bring learning alive, allowing exploration and creativity to take place in new ways.

Outdoor learning is not exclusively a way to connect with nature or being physically active. Research shows the benefits of learning in the outdoors, of how it can support the development of self-confidence, social skills, motivation and concentration, not to mention an improvement in language and communication skills.

It is increasingly being shown to be beneficial to the development of the whole child. Actually, Monica Guerra, professor of Human Sciences at the University of Milano-Bicocca sums it up beautifully. She says: Doing school outdoors amplifies the positive effects on learning and stimulates the cognitive and emotional processes that favour it. Children improve attention and concentration, improve their behaviour and the passion for learning is stimulated. Being outdoors is not a simple outlet, but a true ally for concentration.

Following lockdown and recent press coverage, there is probably a more mainstream knowledge of outdoor learning, although most people probably think the positive effects are limited to the open air (safer as opposed to being inside a classroom) and this being an easier way to practice social distancing between children; but there is so much more to it than that.

I am developing ideas for resources, toys, equipment and activities which can support all kinds of learning, but also encourage teamwork and be mentally stimulating. Im researching how the concept of outdoor learning can be applied to everyday life, especially for children living in cities.

The circular economy is a massive topic and one weve seen some of the biggest names attempt to tackle in their own ways. From the ground level how do you start to design this idea into products? How receptive to the message do you think the toy industry is at the moment?

As designers, we need to take a lead. Product design is front and centre of this; innovative design solutions need to consider the entire lifecycle of a product, from raw materials, through production, distribution and use, all the way to end-of-use recycling, repair-ability and disposal. This is something I am passionate about and I have undertaken extensive research into eco-design and looked at how this applies to my design process by asking: where are the main environmental impacts of specific products? What can be done at the design stage to minimise these impacts?

The toy industry is increasingly receptive to the sustainability message, as we have seen in recent years, but the circular economy goes far beyond recycling or the use of recycled materials. As well as the design of the products, we need to consider the design of the business model too. I am well aware this can be hard for smaller companies, but I am also seeing this as a great opportunity to engage with the end consumer in a new and positive way doing well by doing good.

There are also challenges because of the nature of the toy industry, with safety requirements being one of the main aspects, as well as the way mainstream toys are made and sold.

If the fashion industry (possibly the most seasonal industry of all) can make meaningful changes I have total trust in the toy industry as a whole going forward. Our best chance is with collaboration and change across the whole network from the suppliers and manufacturers, customers and end consumers.

Many companies will likely have to start by using an incremental approach and learning from each project to build their confidence, but I am positive we can get very close to a complete circular economy over time. Ultimately we will have even more new materials, technology developments andmore knowledge of the processes which will mean circular business will be more resilient, competitive and successful.

Wed be really interested to get your thoughts on free play. How do you tackle this topic from a design point of view? How are consumer mind-sets changing when it comes to free-play?

I have always believed this is the kind of play children get the most from. Since my time at university and my first experiences with toy design, and my many years with Fiesta, I have always focused on open-ended toys, toys that encourage the use of imagination and facilitate learning through play.

From a design point of view, my idea is to develop toys which have the potential of being tools that aid free play. Simpler toys allow for the highest creativity as these can be used in more than one way to encourage imagination, but this doesnt necessarily mean boring toys. But there are challenges, primarily getting the message across to parents. A branded, advertised easy to understand box on a shelf is much more readily picked up than a toy that requires explanation.

It is difficult to change consumer behaviour, although these ways of play and the toys used are ideal products for the children, it is difficult, at times, for adults to easily understand the real benefits. Will the ever-increasing online sales make this less of an issue? Is the new generation of parents/carers more aware and actively looking to support their children with this kind of play?

During lockdown, children have had more free time to experiment with free play and parents have had the chance of spending more time observing their children while playing. This, together with the opportunity of interacting together more as a family and discovering which toys or activities were a success or not, may well have established a deeper appreciation of the positives of free-play for the wider public. Parents are more likely to seek out new kinds of toys for learning and entertainment.

So how have the past three months have influenced change over the kind of toys children are looking for?

This is very hard to tell as this is completely dependent on the different experiences during the lockdown, the relationships within each family and personal circumstances. The market at the moment is in a very fluid state, things are changing quickly and, in this current climate, what is right boils down to how people are feeling right now so it is hard to predict what will be in the following months or next year.

But I can try to speculate on what I hope the future may bring: I think there will be a sense of nostalgia for old favourite toys and games and classic brands. New passions and experiences formed during lockdown will not disappear once the restrictions are eased. I want to believe family games and activities will still be seen with positivity. The rediscovery of the outdoors and exploring nature, regardless of the seasons, will be necessary for childrens physical and mental health. I also think that, despite the economic situation, consumers will be looking at better quality products and wont be scared off by higher prices if the value is there.

I am currently working on a research project titled The Changing Nature of Play during Lockdown what can we learn? with a leading social and cultural research studio. We want to gain insight into what families nationwide have learnt about how their children play and how the experience has changed the way they view toys. This will be a well-informed tool for creating better playing experiences for families hereafter.

Whats the next step for Pumpkin Projects? Who will you be looking to lead innovation and change in this sense from here?

I will be working on more research and implementation of the core areas I am passionate about with my designs. I hope to further collaborate with international brands looking at a different approach to design following this vision.

I hope to be instrumental for smaller manufacturers and individuals who may find the idea of making major changes to their current business and product design models overwhelming, or too disruptive.

I also aim to circulate the report on the research project we are undertaking about the changing nature of play, this will be key for insight-led product development for other companies in the toy industry, not only for my design practice.

I believe toys are a vital part of our society and toy companies help shape culture through what they choose to represent. As we progress, we should always strive to be better than we were before; we have the opportunity to be defined by what we do. I have complete trust the toy industry will be up for the challenge!

If you are interested in knowing more details about my design consultancy Pumpkin Projects, my services and expertise, or if you want to know more about my research project and any of the aspects discussed, you can find more information at http://www.pumpkinprojects.com or can email me directly val@pumpkinprojects.com.

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Wine has always been one of our planets great social connectors, as well as a symbol of generosity, pleasure, and celebration.

This spring, however, while the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us how important human connection is, and the global Black Lives Matter protests have shown how far we have to go in creating a more equitable society, theres renewed energy toward making the wine world more inclusive.

Although there are more than 8,000 wineries in the United States, about one-tenth of 1% of the winemakers and brand owners are Black, estimates Phil Long, president of the Association of African-American Vintners and owner of the Longevity winery in the California Bay Areas Livermore Valley.

Which is why, Long says, the real goal of our organization is promoting awareness letting people know we exist, and we make great wine.

Its true. Many of the wines are absolutely delicious, and range from big, bold reds with savory flavors to refreshing whites, as well as unusual, experimental sparkling wines made from hybrid grapes.

I didnt know winemaking was a career choice, says Long, who has a degree in architecture and spent years as a creative director in the Bay Area. For Italian-Americans, wine is part of their culture and heritage. Most Black winemakers dont have that.

Getting attention hasnt been so easy. The only Black-owned labels that most people are aware of are celebrity brands such as singer-songwriter John Legends LVE collection, made by Napas Raymond Winery, and NBA star Dwyane Wades D. Wade Cellars, made by Napas Pahlmeyer.

Theodora Lee, owner of Theopolis winery in Mendocino, California, is starting to see some change, though. While acknowledging that the injustices and killings of Black men by the police are driving the Black Lives Matter protests, Lee says the movement has helped spotlight Black wines, causing a surge in sales.

Lee, a shareholder, partner, and trial lawyer at Littler Mendelson, says sales have doubled from January to June, and shes signed up many more wine club numbers.

Lee grew up in Texas as the daughter of educators. She learned to love wine via visits to law firm mentors in Napa, California, and thought: I could be a grape farmer and still keep my job. She took viticulture courses at University of California at Davis, hired soil experts to help her decide what grapes to plant, and ended up with five acres of petite sirah in Mendocino County. In 2006, she sold her first harvest and six years later started bottling her own wine.

COVID-19, she says, has encouraged direct-to-consumer sales, which has also helped support Black business owners. Shed like to see bigger wineries partner with Black wineries to help them with distribution.

Thats what happened to the AAVs Long, who launched a national distribution deal with giant Bronco Wine Co. for his two entry-level wines just before the coronavirus hit. After the Black Lives Matter protests, he saw more online sales in the first two weeks of June than in all of 2019. The question, he says, is how we keep that going.

In South Africa, the path to becoming a Black winemaker hasnt been easy either, despite empowerment efforts. The country now has about 60 Black-owned brands, according to Wines of South Africa. Ten are imported into the U.S.

Ntsiki Byela, the countrys first Black female winemaker, says, Wine is not part of our history. A collaboration with Napas Helen Keplinger, set up by Mika Bulmash of U.S. importer Wine for the World, gave her the funds to start her own winery, Aslina.

Its great that people are publishing lists of Black winemakers, says Krista Scruggs, owner of Zafa Wines, based in Burlington, Vermont. But we need to go way beyond that. She is pushing boundaries by making cider and wine blends and using hybrid grapes to make natural sparkling wines.

Julia Coney, a Black wine and travel writer in Washington, explains, One of the problems is that most wine is not marketed to people who look like us. We have to change the perception of what a wine drinker looks like.

Coney just launched Black Wine Professionals to help address the diversity problem in the wine industry. Meanwhile, AAAV sponsors scholarships to encourage others to work in wine and nonprofit organization Wine Empowered is offering tuition-free wine classes to women and minorities in the hospitality industry.

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Niran Al-Agba, MD, Columnist Published 8:43 a.m. PT July 10, 2020

Two weeks ago, Governor Jay Inslee mandated face mask use in public. Suddenly, concealing our faces from the bridge of our nose down to our chin with soft unwoven fabric has become more political statement than health decision. Not only do masks protect our neighbors and friends, but Goldman Sachs suggested a national mask mandate could slow the spread of coronavirus and avert a 5% loss to the GDP triggered by additional lockdown measures.

I am struggling to understand all the fuss in this community about having to wear a face mask.

A recent Gallup Poll found only a third of Americans always wear a mask when outside the home. Evidently, gender, political party affiliation and education level influence ones stance on masks, but research reveals there might be more to the story.

Men experience more negative emotions when covering up their faces according to a paper co-authored by researchers Valerio Capraro and Hlne Barcelo, from Middlesex University London and the Mathematical Science Research Institute in Berkeley, California. In addition, men are more likely than women to agree that wearing a face covering is shameful, not cool, a sign of weakness.

Should covering up an orifice to reduce the transmission of a deadly disease be stigmatized?

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The United States has been here before.In 1986, former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop released a controversial report on a new and deadly disease known as HIV/AIDS.He called for a nationwide education campaign, increased use of condoms, and more accessible HIV testing.He educated Americans in plain language that HIV could not be spread casually and emphasized the best protection against HIV involved abstinence, monogamy, or for those who practiced neither, routine condom use. He famously said, When you have sex with someone, you are having sex with everyone they have had sex with for the last ten years, and everyone they and their partners have had sex with for the last ten years.It is well accepted that consistent and correct condom use reduces the risk of contracting HIV through vaginal sex by up to 80%.

Face masks are essentially condoms for the face, which collect infectious seepage from the human body. When someone shops in the grocery store without a mask, they share respiratory droplets with others from everyone they have been in contact with over the last two weeks, and everyone their friends and friends of friends have been in contact with as well.

No one is touting face masks as a silver bullet against COVID-19; good hand-washing, social distancing, and bans on large gatherings are critical to slow spread of this disease.Neither face masks nor condoms are 100% effective, yet the majority of American fifth-graders are taught protective coverings reduce the risk of contracting HIV and other STDs.

Shouldnt we all just cover our nose and mouth with a mask?Yes, we should.

A review published in the Lancet medical journal of 172 studies found that face mask use could result in a large reduction in risk of infection.A University of Washington computer model projects up to 33,000 American lives could be saved between now and October 1 if more donned masks.Even research on hamsters is encouraging: when those with and without coronavirus infection were placed next to each other in cages, putting a surgical mask between them reduced the infection rate by 50%.

In the United States, where there is no national mask mandate, the death rate from COVID-19 stands at 385 per million.

Wearing a mask in most Asian countries does not carry the same stigma of weakness as it does here. In Singapore, 89% of the population masks up and the Covid-19 death rate is 4.4 per million.Approximately 70% of South Koreans put on a face mask and their Covid-19 death rate clocks in at 5.5 per million. Hong Kong leads the pack with 99% mask compliance and their death rate is under 1 per million. South America and Europe are following suit too.The COVID-19 death rate in Venezuela one of the first to impose a national mask mandate hovers at 2 per million.Even Cuba entered the fray, instituting mandatory masking April 6, and their Covid-19 fatalities sit at 7.5 per million. On April 6, Austria became the first European nation to order masks wearing in public and their death rate at 78 per million pales in comparison to the U.S.

Wearing a face mask to reduce spread of COVID-19 and touting condom use to diminish transmission of HIV and other STDs are essentially the same thing.Masking up should not be a question of politics, genderor education.It is no more negative emotionally to cover our face and protect our neighbor than it is to wrap our naughty bits with latex and protect our sexual partner.

In closing, I would like to share Dr. Koops words from three decades ago: We are fighting a disease, not people. Those who are already afflicted are sick and need our care as do all sick patients. The country must face this epidemic as a unified society. We must prevent the spread of AIDS while at the same time preserving our humanity and intimacy.

We would do well to heed his wise advice.

Please put on a face mask and preserve our humanity, longevity, and most importantly, our struggling economy.

Dr. Niran Al-Agba is a pediatrician in Silverdale and writes a regular column for the Kitsap Sun. Contact her atniranalagba@gmail.com.

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1.1 Study Scope

1.2 Key Market Segments

1.3 Players Covered: Ranking by Anti-Senescence Therapy Revenue

1.4 Market Analysis by Type

1.4.1 Global Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2020 VS 2026

1.4.2 Gene Therapy

1.4.3 Immunotherapy

1.4.4 Others

1.5 Market by Application

1.5.1 Global Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Share by Application: 2020 VS 2026

1.5.2 Cardiovascular Diseases

1.5.3 Neural Degenerative Diseases

1.5.4 Ophthalmology Disorders

1.5.5 Others 1.6 Study Objectives 1.7 Years Considered2 Global Growth Trends by Regions

2.1 Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Perspective (2015-2026)

2.2 Anti-Senescence Therapy Growth Trends by Regions

2.2.1 Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Regions: 2015 VS 2020 VS 2026

2.2.2 Anti-Senescence Therapy Historic Market Share by Regions (2015-2020)

2.2.3 Anti-Senescence Therapy Forecasted Market Size by Regions (2021-2026) 2.3 Industry Trends and Growth Strategy 2.3.1 Market Top Trends 2.3.2 Market Drivers

2.3.3 Market Challenges

2.3.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis

2.3.5 Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Growth Strategy

2.3.6 Primary Interviews with Key Anti-Senescence Therapy Players (Opinion Leaders)3 Competition Landscape by Key Players

3.1 Global Top Anti-Senescence Therapy Players by Market Size

3.1.1 Global Top Anti-Senescence Therapy Players by Revenue (2015-2020)

3.1.2 Global Anti-Senescence Therapy Revenue Market Share by Players (2015-2020)

3.1.3 Global Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)

3.2 Global Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Concentration Ratio

3.2.1 Global Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)

3.2.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by Anti-Senescence Therapy Revenue in 2019

3.3 Anti-Senescence Therapy Key Players Head office and Area Served

3.4 Key Players Anti-Senescence Therapy Product Solution and Service

3.5 Date of Enter into Anti-Senescence Therapy Market

3.6 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans4 Breakdown Data by Type (2015-2026)

4.1 Global Anti-Senescence Therapy Historic Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

4.2 Global Anti-Senescence Therapy Forecasted Market Size by Type (2021-2026)5 Anti-Senescence Therapy Breakdown Data by Application (2015-2026)

5.1 Global Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Application (2015-2020)

5.2 Global Anti-Senescence Therapy Forecasted Market Size by Application (2021-2026)6 North America

6.1 North America Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size (2015-2020)

6.2 Anti-Senescence Therapy Key Players in North America (2019-2020)

6.3 North America Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

6.4 North America Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Application (2015-2020)7 Europe

7.1 Europe Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size (2015-2020)

7.2 Anti-Senescence Therapy Key Players in Europe (2019-2020)

7.3 Europe Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

7.4 Europe Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Application (2015-2020)8 China

8.1 China Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size (2015-2020)

8.2 Anti-Senescence Therapy Key Players in China (2019-2020)

8.3 China Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

8.4 China Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Application (2015-2020)9 Japan

9.1 Japan Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size (2015-2020)

9.2 Anti-Senescence Therapy Key Players in Japan (2019-2020)

9.3 Japan Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

9.4 Japan Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Application (2015-2020)10 Southeast Asia

10.1 Southeast Asia Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size (2015-2020)

10.2 Anti-Senescence Therapy Key Players in Southeast Asia (2019-2020)

10.3 Southeast Asia Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

10.4 Southeast Asia Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Application (2015-2020)11 India

11.1 India Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size (2015-2020)

11.2 Anti-Senescence Therapy Key Players in India (2019-2020)

11.3 India Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

11.4 India Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Application (2015-2020)12 Central & South America

12.1 Central & South America Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size (2015-2020)

12.2 Anti-Senescence Therapy Key Players in Central & South America (2019-2020)

12.3 Central & South America Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Type (2015-2020)

12.4 Central & South America Anti-Senescence Therapy Market Size by Application (2015-2020)13Key Players Profiles

13.1 Unity Biotechnology

13.1.1 Unity Biotechnology Company Details

13.1.2 Unity Biotechnology Business Overview and Its Total Revenue

13.1.3 Unity Biotechnology Anti-Senescence Therapy Introduction

13.1.4 Unity Biotechnology Revenue in Anti-Senescence Therapy Business (2015-2020))

13.1.5 Unity Biotechnology Recent Development

13.2 Siwa Therapeutics

13.2.1 Siwa Therapeutics Company Details

13.2.2 Siwa Therapeutics Business Overview and Its Total Revenue

13.2.3 Siwa Therapeutics Anti-Senescence Therapy Introduction

13.2.4 Siwa Therapeutics Revenue in Anti-Senescence Therapy Business (2015-2020)

13.2.5 Siwa Therapeutics Recent Development

13.3 Calico LLC

13.3.1 Calico LLC Company Details

13.3.2 Calico LLC Business Overview and Its Total Revenue

13.3.3 Calico LLC Anti-Senescence Therapy Introduction

13.3.4 Calico LLC Revenue in Anti-Senescence Therapy Business (2015-2020)

13.3.5 Calico LLC Recent Development

13.4 AgeX TherapeuticsInc

13.4.1 AgeX TherapeuticsInc Company Details

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U.S. capitalism survived because it found a solution to the basic problem of its instability, its business cycles. Since capitalism never could end cyclical downturns and their awful effects, its survival required making those effects somehow socially tolerable. Systemic racism survived in the post-Civil War United States partly because it helped to achieve that tolerability. Capitalism provided conditions for the reproduction of systemic racism, and vice versa.

Every four to seven years, on average, capitalism produces a downturn (recession, depression, bust, crashmany words for a problem so regularly repeated). Political leaders, economists, and others have long searched for a cure for capitalisms instability. None was ever found. Capitalism has thus already recorded three crashes in this new century (spring of 2000, autumn of 2008, and now in 2020).

Defenders of capitalism prefer to call its inescapable instability the business cycle. That sounds less awful. Yet its cycles hard reality has always frightened capitalisms defenders. They recognize that when large numbers of people suddenly lose their jobs, many businesses die, production shrinks, and governments lose tax revenues, the results can and often do threaten the entire economic system. Capitalisms cyclical crises could potentially turn their victims against it and make them receptive to the systems critics.

This would more likely happen if everyone in the society were roughly equally vulnerable to cyclical downturns. Most employees would then rightly worry that their jobs would be lost in the next crash. They would periodically face income losses, interrupted educations, lost homes, and so on. Whatever relief employees felt if neighbors, rather than themselves, got fired, they would know that it might well be their turn in the next cycle. The losses, insecurities, and anxieties produced by such a capitalism would long ago have turned employees against it and provoked transition to a different system.

U.S. capitalism solved its instability problem by making cyclical downturns afflict chiefly a minority subpart of the whole working class. It positioned that minority to bear the brunt of each cycle and suffer its damages disproportionally. That minority was repeatedly drawn into and then thrown out of jobs as the cycle dictated. Any savings it might accumulate when working would be lost when unemployed. Repeated firings precluded such a minority from enjoying the benefits of job longevity (seniority, promotion, household stability, etc.). Poverty, disrupted households and families, unaffordable housing, education, and medical care would haunt such a minority. It would become capitalisms business cycle shock-absorberthe last hired, first firedacross the four-to-seven year average duration of its cycles.

For capitalism, making such a minority absorb most of the costs of capitalisms instability allowed the majority of the working class to be relatively exempted, relieved, freed from them. The majority could be less subject to cycles because the minority was made relatively much more subject. Capitalism promised the majority relatively secure jobs and incomes because it took those away from the minority. The majority could thus worry less about the next cycle, whereas the minority had to worry more and adjust their lives more. Racists could then attribute the resulting differences between minority and majority subparts of a population to inherent qualities of different races instead.

Other advanced capitalist countries found parallel solutions. Some condemned immigrants to play the role assigned to African Americans in the United States. Racism aimed at immigrants often followed. In cyclical upswings, immigrants would be brought in: North Africans into France, southern Italians into Switzerland, Turks into Germany, and so on. Then, cyclical downswings would return those immigrants to their home countries. Capitalisms would thus save on costs of unemployment insurance, welfare payments, etc., for the workers who had returned. While some capitalisms relied on domestic minorities to be shock-absorbers and others relied on immigrants, some countries relied on both. The United States used Central American immigrants alongside domestic African Americans, and it still does. Germany allowed some immigrants to settle and acquire German citizenship alongside Turkish and other immigrant guest workers.

In the United States, married white women also played the role of business cycle shock-absorber. During cyclical upswings, they would enter the paid labor force in part-time or full-time positions. Like African Americans, they earned less than white men. Womens jobs, too, were likely to be temporary, undone by cyclical downturns.

Whatever communities were forced into the shock-absorber role, poverty, depression, broken families, slums, and inadequate education and health facilities became more widespread among them than they were among the majority of the working class. Insecure jobs, incomes, homes, and lives often bred bitterness, envy, desperation, crime, and violence. These collateral damages had to be managed by the capitalisms whose survival depended on producing and reproducing those communities. Police and prisons were and are assigned that management task.

Police and prisons were to keep the lid on, tame, patrol and control the restive portions of the shock-absorber communities sequestered in slums or ghettos. Interactions with police coupled with cycling and recycling through prisons were the chosen means to manage capitalisms collateral damage. Those means generated collateral damage of their own: the long, tragic record of police violence, use of excessive force, the harshness and violence of incarceration, and the killing especially of African Americans.

Why were African Americans chosen to be key (but not the only) cyclical shock-absorbers in the United States? One factor concerned the racist legacies of U.S. slavery. They included beliefs that slaves were either not fully human or inferior humans. Even the U.S. Constitution had counted a slave as merely three-fifths of a full (i.e., white) person for census purposes. Accommodation to slavery before the U.S. Civil War had already shaped a racialized consciousness in both masters and slaves. And because U.S. slavery entailed different skin colors for masters and slaves (unlike many slaveries in world history), a readily identifiable minority had already been defined in racial terms in the slave portions of the United States. Moreover, that definition had spread to other parts of the United States as well. U.S. capitalism used, absorbed, and built on slaverys legacy by inserting large portions of the African American community into the shock-absorber role that the system required. The racism developed by U.S. slavery thereby both facilitated U.S. capitalism and was reinforced by it.

A significant portion of the white working class in all capitalisms has always also been forced into the shock-absorber role. White trash in U.S. capitalism was never far from the African Americans similarly situated. There thus arose possibilities of class solidarity between these Black and white working-class communities. U.S. history displays moments when those possibilities were realized, as C. Vann Woodward documented so well. It also displays moments of intense racist violence used to block the realization of those possibilities. Employers played on racialized differences to keep employees from unifying against them. In bitter competitions between Black and white shock-absorbers for cyclically scarce jobs, whites could and often did use racism to gain advantages in access to those jobs. In multiple ways, then, capitalism fostered and benefited from racism; it thus settled deeply into the system.

Fundamental injustice characterized the relationship between police and prisons, on the one hand, and the African American and other communities (Indigenous, people of color) condemned to play capitalisms shock-absorber role, on the other. The solution was and is not better training or more funding; both have been tried repeatedly and both have likewise failed repeatedly. A real solution would provide a decently paid job to everyone who wants one as a matter of right. Unemployment would then be outlawed much like slavery, child abuse, etc. Taxes levied on capitalist enterprises would provide the funds needed to find jobs, private or public, for those laid off by an employer (much as such taxes help fund unemployment insurance now). Those funds would include wages or salaries paid for each workers time between being laid off and rehired. Minimum wages, applied universally, would cover reasonable housing, transport, health care and other living costs.

If such a solution were deemed to be incompatible with capitalism as a system, capitalism would have to give way to a system that made adequately paid employment a basic right for all. Enterprise profit would then finally be ejected from its throne as capitalisms number one social priority.

Such a solution would finally free African Americans, Indigenous, and Brown people from long-standing abuses in and by police and prisons. It would thus reduce the racism that those institutions have exemplified and reinforced. It would also reduce pressures on police and prison personnel to behave in ways that self-destructively rob them of their humanity as well as oppress others. Police and prisons in the United States today serve an inherently unstable capitalism by means of systemic racism. The logic of alliance between anti-racism and anti-capitalism could not be clearer.

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Precision medicine is an emerging medical approach undertaken by medical practitioners for the treatment of a patient, followed with medical decisions, treatments, practices, or products being tailored to the individual patient. Appropriate or optimal therapies may be employed based on variability in the patients genetic profile, environment, and lifestyle for each person.

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Synapse, Inc., Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (2bPrecise LLC), Roche Holdings, Inc. (Foundation Medicine, Inc.), Fabric Genomics, Inc., Sophia Genetics SA, PierianDx, Inc., Qiagen N.V. (N-of-One, Inc.), Human Longevity, Inc., Roper Technologies, Inc. (Sunquest Information Systems, Inc.), Gene42, Inc. Other players in the value chain include Translational Software, Inc., LifeOmic Health, LLC, NantHealth, Inc., Tempus Labs, Inc., Flatiron Health, Inc., IBM Watson Group, and Koninklijke Philips N.V.

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Regarding proposals on how best to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the creation of the state of the six counties of Northern Ireland, the initiative of the Irish National Caucus has already been endorsed by thousands of Irish-Americans, Irish in Ireland, and Irish worldwide. And it keeps on growing in support. As of this writing, it has been endorsed by almost 15,000 people who are committed to international human rights, national self-determination, justice, solidarity, non-discrimination, equality, reconciliation, unity and peace.

The initiative is the Caucus internet Petition: Ireland, too, has the right to be One Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice from all. http://www.change.org/IrelandOneNation.

Our petition although inspired by, and based on, the famed American Pledge of Allegiance is universal in its appeal and intention, evoking what is best in the human heart regarding the fundamental issue of justice and peace.

The Petition is ecumenical, inclusive, all-embracing for Protestants, Catholics and Dissenters. That is the implication of The Beloved Community.

The new mini-state of the six counties came into existence in 1921 but the imperial, racist/sectarian Act (Government of Ireland Act, Partition Act) was enacted December 23 1920, in Englands parliament.

So, the buck stops there and nowhere else. It was not the unionists who created Northern Ireland. No amount of fudging or abuse of language can deny or cover-up this reality. Englands ridiculous border in Ireland is not just a line on the map. It is a construct of discredited empire thinking and hubris. Far from being just a line it had the power to cause death and destruction for almost a 100 years. And, it has currently the power to pull the north out of the European Union some line, eh?

I use the term Englands empire rather than the British empire because we can hardly blame Wales or Scotland especially since Scotland now seems to be heading towards independence. It was always England that was the major culprit; it just dragged Wales and Scotland along in its evil empire that spread and institutionalised racism/sectarianism across about one-quarter of the earth just lines on the map of course, thats all, eh?

And while we must always be committed to reconciliation, with God and with all Gods children, we must never be reconciled to injustice, inequality, racism and sectarianism on the island of Ireland or anywhere in the world, because, the doing of justice is the primary expectation of God. And as we are talking about lines God says: I will make justice the line and righteousness the plummet. (Is.28: 17-18).Now thats the line this Kinawley man can live with.

FR SEAN McMANUSPresident Irish National Caucus, Washington DC

Sinn Fin continuing to play politics with survivors pensions

Sinn Fin has continuously and incessantly worked to stonewall the payment of pensions to survivors of the Troubles. Last week, Martina Anderson MLA said that 800m for pensions would be going to agents of British collusion and those who fought the Brits dirty war meaning that anyone who needs the pension, either colluded with the British during the Troubles or helped fight the dirty war. What a disgusting statement, but sadly SF have shown form in this regard. An issue I and thousands of others have campaigned for is that eligibility for pension payments would be extended to those suffering from psychological injury and PTSD. Our campaign was successful, but now Sinn Fin has

been stonewalling the payment of pensions at least partially on this issue.

Sinn Fin has also refused to nominate the Justice Department to administer the scheme where the cost is to be borne by the executive. A Belfast High Court Judge ruled that this refusal violated the clear, unqualified and unconditional obligation they are under to designate a department to progress and administrate the scheme. This was to be done by establishing a victims payment board by May 29. It is now September without any nomination or groundwork having been done.

SF has slighted the survivors of the violence of the Troubles, has compared them to agents of British collusion and violated its legal duty to provide for pensions. They are playing politics with the lives and suffering of survivors shame on them.

Cllr DENISE MULLENAont, Mid Ulster District Council

Feeneys contention is easily supported by facts

Brian Feeneys contention (August 26) that Northern Ireland is a failed political and economic entity is easily buttressed by the facts. The political failure was ensured in 1922 and the Stormont regimes that followed until after Terence ONeill. Economically, Professor Peter Shirlow should consult a graph of economic and social development in both Irish jurisdictions over the last 100 years and open his eyes to the facts. Brian Feeney hits the headline numbers and repetition is unnecessary. The health service in the Republic has better outcomes than the NHS for perinatal and maternal mortality figures and for longevity of both males and females (80 and 83 years respectively). Medical cards for kids, long-term illness and the elderly over 70 have free health care. The myth of the superiority of the NHS is just that, a myth. Housing prices reflect success and the steady increase in the population where about 16 per cent are not Irish-born speaks for itself as reflected in housing shortages and prices. Covid-19 and work changes will change the housing demands now. The 10 billion free from London every year is a nice deficit filler. That would be about 24m prorata in the Republic. There is also the issue of self-respect and I am proud of the Republic. I remain most concerned about Derry and the north-west in economic terms and hope that the 10bn transfer (handout) continues.

Prof BILL TORMEYBeaumont Hospital, Dublin

Possible MLA savings for taxpayers to ponder

Scotland has one elected representative per 41,756 people (pop 5,470,000 131 elected reps).

Wales has one elected representative per 53,840 people (pop 3,230,490 60 elected reps).

Northern Ireland has one elected representative per 20,907 people (pop 1,881,641 90 elected reps).

If instead off five MLAs per constituency we cut the number to three (40 per cent reduction from 90 seats to 54 seats) it would still leave Northern Ireland with one elected representative per 34,845 people and result in the following estimated annual cost savings to the taxpayer.

Salary 2,020,800 (40 per cent of annual 5,052,000 MLA salary bill)

Expenses 2,246,169 (40 per cent of 2018-2019 5,615,422 MLA expenses bill)

Total annual savings 4,266,969. Maybe the savings could be used to bring back some furloughed workers?

JOHN COYNEOntario, Canada

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Professor Lauren Brent, an expert in animal behaviour from the University of Exeter has been awarded substantial funding to help uncover the evolutionary origins of friendship and social bonds

The quest to discover why friendship plays such a pivotal role in social and mental well-being has been given a significant boost, it has been announced.

Professor Lauren Brent, an expert in animal behaviour from the University of Exeter has been awarded substantial funding to help uncover the evolutionary origins of friendship and social bonds.

Prof Brent has received a 2 million grant to conduct ground-breaking new research to investigate not only social bonds are so important to the health and longevity of so many species, but also why evolution allows social isolation to persist despite its detrimental impact on individuals.

The multi-million pound funding was awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) under its Consolidator Grants scheme.

Prof Brent, an Associate Professor in Animal Behaviour at the University of Exeter said: Friendship may be one of the most important strategies humans have for surviving in large groups.

We know that friendship is crucial for human health and well-being - for example, people who are socially isolated have a greater risk of heart disease than heavy smokers or drinkers.

But to fully understand why we have such a fundamental need for friends, as well as the consequences of not having those relationships, we need to try and determine the origins of friendship itself. Unravelling friendship from an evolutionary perspective is a crucial step component of understanding what it means to be human.

Prof. Brents project, called FriendOrigins: The Evolutionary Origins of Friendship - A Cross-Species Comparison and Experimental Approach, aims to enhance our understanding of friendship structures by studying multiple species of macaque monkeys.

Prof. Brent added: By uncovering the factors that regulate and drive friendly relationships in other primates, we can potentially reveal the origins of human friendship and gain new appreciation of what we do, or dont, have in common with some of our closest living relatives

Prof. Brents research is one of 318 grants awarded to researchers across Europe totalling 635 million - in the most recent announcement.

The awards are given to outstanding researchers, with between seven and 12 years of experience after completing their PhD, and a scientific track record showing great promise.

This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Unions Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 864461)

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To walk is to be human. Were the only species that gets around by standing up and putting one foot in front of the other. In the 6 million years humans have been bipedal, our ability to walk upright has allowed humankind to travel great distances and survive changing climates, environments and landscapes.

But walking is more than just transportation it also happens to be really good for us. Countless scientific studies have found that this simple act of moving our feet can provide a number of health benefits and help people live longer. In fact, a walking routine if done properly might be the only aerobic exercise people need.

Many people have taken up strolls around the neighborhood and in nature to pass the time during the pandemic and there are many reasons to keep it up, says Emmanuel Stamatakis, a professor of physical activity, lifestyle and population health at the University of Sydney.

Regular walking has all the standard benefits of aerobic exercise, such as improvements in the heart and circulatory systems, better blood glucose control, normalization of blood pressure and reduction of anxiety and depression, Stamatakis says.

The beauty of walking is that its free, it doesnt require a lot of special equipment and can be done almost anywhere. Most people can maintain a walking practice throughout their lifetime. Yet, in the age of CrossFit and high-intensity cardio, walking is perhaps an under-appreciated way to get the heart pumping and muscles working.It also happens to be one of the most studied forms of exercise there is.

In general, walking is good exercise because it puts our large muscle groups to work, and has apositive effect on most bodily systems, Stamatakis says.

But for the sake of efficiency how much walking should one aim for? Public health experts have drilled into us the idea that we need 10,000 steps a day or about five miles. But contrary to popular belief, this recommendation doesnt come from science. Instead, it stems from a 1960s advertising campaign to promote a pedometer in Japan. Perhaps because its a round number and easy to remember, it stuck. Countries like the U.S. began to include it in broader public health recommendations. Today, its often a default step count to reach on walking apps on smartphones and fitness trackers.

Since the 1960s, researchers have studied the 10,000-steps-a day standard and have turned up mixed results. Although clocking 10,000 steps or more a day is certainly a healthy and worthwhile goal its not a one-size-fits-all fitness recommendation.

Several studies have consistently shown that significant health benefits accrue well below 10,000 steps per day, Stamatakis says.

For instance, a recent Harvard study involving more than 16,000 older women found that those who got at least 4,400 steps a day greatly reduced their risk of dying prematurely when compared with less active women. The study also noted that the longevity benefits continued up to 7,500 steps but leveled off after that number. Put simply, 7,500 is also an ideal daily goal with comparable benefits to 10,000 steps.

Stamatakis notes that 7,500 steps also tend to be in line with common public health recommendations, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate physical activity a week for adults.

But picking up the pace might be a good idea. As with any exercise, the physical benefits one gains from walking depends on three things: duration, intensity and frequency. Put simply: walk often, walk fast and walk long. The goal is to walk fast enough to raise your heart rate even if just for a short burst.

Any pace is OK, but the faster the walking pace the better, Stamatakis says. Its ideal for 3,000 to 3,500 [of those steps] to be completed at a brisk or fast pace.

In a recent review study involving around 50,000 walkers, Stamatakis and his colleagues linked faster walking speeds to a reduced risk of dying from almost everything except cancer. How much you walk, rather than how fast you walk, might be more important for reducing cancer mortality, the review noted.

Similar boosts to longevity have been found in other studies. Recent work published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings analyzed the life expectancy of nearly 475,000 men and women who self-reported as slow or brisk walkers. The faster walkers around a speed of 3 miles per hour (or, a 20-minute mile) could expect to live roughly 15 to 20 years longer than slower walkers, or those who clocked 2 mph (a 30-minute mile.)

Participants who considered themselves brisk walkers had an average life expectancy of nearly 87 years for men and 88 years for women. Increases in lifespan were observed across all weight groups the study included.

Whats considered a quick pace is relative to an individuals fitness level, but it generally falls somewhere between 3 and 5 mph. A cadence of 100 steps per minute or greater is a commonly accepted threshold for turning a walk into a moderately intense exercise.

While we know walking is good for the body, research is also beginning to reveal how it impacts brain function. Particularly, walking might be an effective way to slow or decrease the cognitive declines that come with growing older.

A study of older, sedentary adults found that walking for six months improved executive functioning, or the ability to plan and organize. Studies also have found that that walking and other aerobic exercises can increase the size of the hippocampus, the brain area involved in memory and learning.

Researchers think exercises like brisk walking might improve brain plasticity, or the ability to grow new neurons and form new synaptic connections.

If walking can help you live healthier and longer, can it also help you shed excess pounds? Not exactly. A common misconception is that working out in and of itself can help someone lose weight. Diet is a far more important piece of the weight-loss equation, research suggests.

At least one study illustrates that daily walks make little difference in weight management. Weight gain is common among first-year college students. Researchers wanted to determine if walking could ward off the pounds. Their study, published in the Journal of Obesity, monitored 120 freshman women over six months. Over the course of 24 weeks, the students walked either 10,000, 12,500 or 15,000 steps a day, six days a week. Researchers tracked their caloric intake and weight and found that step count didnt seem to influence the number on the scale. Even students who walked the most still gained around the same amount of weight.

Often, when someone increases physical activity, some of the bodys normal physiological responses kick in to make up for the calories burned. One might start getting hungry more often and may eat more, without realizing it.

Even if with a tight control on daily caloric intake, it takes a lot of walking to accumulate a meaningful deficit. To put this in perspective, a 155-pound person would burn roughly 500 calories walking for 90 minutes at a rate of 4.5 mph.

However, walking does seem to influence a persons body composition. Where a person carries fat might be a more importantindicator of disease risk than body mass index. Avid walkers tend to have smaller waist circumferences. Waist measurements that are more than 35 inches for women and 40 inches for men have been linked with a higher risk for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

So a walk in the park maybe wont make you ripped" but it sure beats sitting.

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BOCA RATON, FL / ACCESSWIRE / July 21, 2020 / StemSation International, Inc. (OTC PINK:STSN) - a pioneer in the emerging category of dietary supplements called Stem Cell Nutrition, announces that it is expanding into Mexico and has just completed the incorporation process for a new wholly-owned subsidiary in Mexico named StemSation Mexico S.A. de C.V.

According to the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA), Mexico ranks 8th in the world in sales through this distribution channel. It is also a market that is very synergistic in growing the very lucrative U.S. Hispanic market. https://wfdsa.org/global-statistics/

Ray Carter, StemSation's President and CEO commented, "Mexico is a strong market for our industry, and we're excited to be offering our products and entrepreneurial business model there in the near future. We expect the next step of product registration to be completed shortly".

StemSation's all-natural products focus on supporting the two most recently discovered biological systems of the human body, the stem cell system of renewal and repair, and the endocannabinoid system of regulating physiological functions in both the central and peripheral nervous system and in peripheral organs. https://www.stemsation.global/www/en/us/about/

David Casanova, StemSation's Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing commented, "Mexico is a big market that I know very well, and it is also our stepping-stone into all of Latin America as we continue to execute our global expansion plans".

StemSation markets and sells its products online through its growing team of Independent Wellness Advocates in the United States and Europe, who each receive a StemSation replicated website in four languages and currencies. http://www.stemsation.global

StemSation is a company with a long-term health mission', ambitious research goals, and innovative, holistic approaches to health & wellness, and healthy longevity. Our product line shows a new pathway to wellness.

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StemSation International, Inc. (OTC "STSN") develops, manufactures and distributes natural wellness products that support the stem cell and endocannabinoid systems in the human body through using a direct selling model in which Independent Wellness Advocates ("IWAs") advertise and sell its products directly to consumers. StemSation is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida and its website can be located at http://www.stemsation.global.

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The global longevity and anti-senescence therapies market should grow from $329.8 million in 2018 to $644.4 million by 2023 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.3% during 2018-2023.

Report Scope:

The scope of this report is broad and covers various therapies currently under trials in the global longevity and anti-senescence therapy market. The market estimation has been performed with consideration for revenue generation in the forecast years 2018-2023 after the expected availability of products in the market by 2023. The global longevity and anti-senescence therapy market has been segmented by the following therapies: Senolytic drug therapy, Gene therapy, Immunotherapy and Other therapies which includes stem cell-based therapies, etc.

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Revenue forecasts from 2028 to 2023 are given for each therapy and application, with estimated values derived from the expected revenue generation in the first year of launch.

The report also includes a discussion of the major players performing research or the potential players across each regional longevity and anti-senescence therapy market. Further, it explains the major drivers and regional dynamics of the global longevity and anti-senescence therapy market and current trends within the industry.

The report concludes with a special focus on the vendor landscape and includes detailed profiles of the major vendors and potential entrants in the global longevity and anti-senescence therapy market.

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71 data tables and 40 additional tables An overview of the global longevity and anti-senescence therapy market Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2017 and 2018, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2023 Country specific data and analysis for the United States, Canada, Japan, China, India, U.K., France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Middle East and Africa Detailed description of various anti-senescence therapies, such as senolytic drug therapy, gene therapy, immunotherapy and other stem cell therapies, and their influence in slowing down aging or reverse aging process Coverage of various therapeutic drugs, devices and technologies and information on compounds used for the development of anti-ageing therapeutics A look at the clinical trials and expected launch of anti-senescence products Detailed profiles of the market leading companies and potential entrants in the global longevity and anti-senescence therapy market, including AgeX Therapeutics, CohBar Inc., PowerVision Inc., T.A. Sciences and Unity Biotechnology

Summary

Global longevity and anti-senescence therapy market deals in the adoption of different therapies and treatment options used to extend human longevity and lifespan. Human longevity is typically used to describe the length of an individuals lifetime and is sometimes used as a synonym for life expectancy in the demography. Anti-senescence is the process by which cells stop dividing irreversibly and enter a stage of permanent growth arrest, eliminating cell death. Anti-senescence therapy is used in the treatment of senescence induced through unrepaired DNA damage or other cellular stresses.

Global longevity and anti-senescence market will witness rapid growth over the forecast period (2018-2023) owing to an increasing emphasis on Stem Cell Research and an increasing demand for cell-based assays in research and development.

An increasing geriatric population across the globe and a rising awareness of antiaging products among generation Y and later generations are the major factors expected to promote the growth of global longevity and anti-senescence market. Factors such as a surging level of disposable income and increasing advancements in anti-senescence technologies are also providing traction to the global longevity and anti-senescence market growth over the forecast period (2018-2023).

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the total geriatric population across the globe in 2016 was over REDACTED. By 2022, the global geriatric population (65 years and above) is anticipated to reach over REDACTED. An increasing geriatric population across the globe will generate huge growth prospectus to the market.

Senolytics, placenta stem cells and blood transfusions are some of the hot technologies picking up pace in the longevity and anti-anti-senescence market. Companies and start-ups across the globe such as Unity Biotechnology, Human Longevity Inc., Calico Life Sciences, Acorda Therapeutics, etc. are working extensively in this field for the extension of human longevity by focusing on study of genomics, microbiome, bioinformatics and stem cell therapies, etc. These factors are poised to drive market growth over the forecast period.

Global longevity and anti-senescence market is projected to rise at a CAGR of REDACTED during the forecast period of 2018 through 2023. In 2023, total revenues are expected to reach REDACTED, registering REDACTED in growth from REDACTED in 2018.

The report provides analysis based on each market segment including therapies and application. The therapies segment is further sub-segmented into Senolytic drug therapy, Gene therapy, Immunotherapy and Others. Senolytic drug therapy held the largest market revenue share of REDACTED in 2017. By 2023, total revenue from senolytic drug therapy is expected to reach REDACTED. Gene therapy segment is estimated to rise at the highest CAGR of REDACTED till 2023. The fastest growth of the gene therapy segment is due to the Large investments in genomics. For Instance; The National Human Genome Research Institute (U.S.) had a budget grant of REDACTED for REDACTED research projects in 2015, thus increasing funding to REDACTED for approximately REDACTED projects in 2016.

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Newswise It turns out that the social aspect of exercising may be just as important as its physical benefits.

Connor Sheehan, an assistant professor at ASUsT. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, is sharing these findings in a new paper recently published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Curious to know which, if any, of the more socially oriented exercises, such as team sports, contribute to longevity, Sheehan and family and human development graduate student Longfeng Li found that any exercise is beneficial, but stretching, volleyball and fitness exercises (i.e., walking, aerobics, cycling, etc.) in particular were associated with lower rates of mortality.

In their study, Sheehan and Li used data collected by the National Health Interview Survey of 26,727 American adults ages 18 to 84 to examine the effect of 15 different exercises on mortality rates. The survey participants were asked once in 1998 what type of exercise they engaged in, then followed for all-cause mortality through the end of 2015.

During 17 years of follow-up, 4,955 deaths occurred. After adjusting for such factors as demographics, socioeconomic status and health behaviors, researchers found that walking, aerobics, stretching, weight lifting and stair climbing were related to lower risks of mortality. When adjusting for engagement in all exercise types, stretching and volleyball were found to be uniquely associated with lower risks of mortality.

Their findings suggest that some types of exercise have unique benefits for longevity, but most are indistinguishable in relation to longevity.

What that means, Sheehan said, is that if you're doing any exercise, that's better than if youre doing nothing. So I think what's best is to just keep doing what you can consistently do, what you consistently enjoy doing. I wouldn't go out of your way to adjust your lifestyle to the results of this study, because it might be harder for you to stretch than to play volleyball, for instance.

One exercise they found to have a negative effect on longevity was baseball, which they presume is due to the culture of chewing tobacco associated with the sport. And surprisingly, in spite of its association with the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), they did not find that football was associated with increased mortality.

In addition, Sheehan and Li found that the benefits ofexercise did not vary across different types of social groups, meaning any type of exercise is good for everyone.

Sheehan, who has conductedresearch on sleepin the past, is interested in expanding on these most recent findings to see how different types of exercise affect sleep quality.

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Screenshot, Madeline Miller and David Mitchell in conversation.

It was just serendipity that the Chicago Humanities Festival scheduled two screenwriters with hot new novels two weeks in a row for their livestream show. Well, serendipity and the fact that the release dates were a week apart (July 7 and 14).

Last week, it was Charlie Kaufman (Anomalisa; Synecdoche, New York; andBeing JohnMalkovich) with his first novel,Antkind. This week, it was David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas,The Bone Clocksand eight novels) with his latest novel,Utopia Avenue.

This article is not a book review, but a report on the hosts conversations with two talented and idiosyncratic authors.

David Mitchells conversation with author Madeline Miller (her novels areSong of AchillesandCirce) turned out to be a mutual admiration fest.Miller did succeed in turning the conversation to Utopia Avenue and Mitchells other writings, but he came armed with a long list of questions, he said, about Millers two novels drawn from classic mythology; he flourished copies of both books to the video camera as he talked. Mitchell said hes a big admirer of Millers novels and so there was a lot of conversation about how Miller got interested in the classics (her mother read her The Iliad when she was 5 or 6), the longevity of myth, and the power of poetry in Homers writing.

Utopia Avenue is about a fictional British band in the 1960s (named Utopia Avenue after they decide against naming themselves The Way Out), and the four musicians who come together to make music and money. The band is formed under the guidance of a manager, Levon Frankland, who is a decent guy, not the stereotype evil dealer. Theres Elf (Elizabeth Frances), the keys player, vocalist and songwriter, who comes from the folk scene. Griff, the drummer, is a jazzer. Jasper is a virtuoso guitarist and songwriter and Dean is a talented, self-taught bassist and songwriter and former member of a band named Battleship Potemkin. (Jasper and Griff were with a sub-subpar band named Archie Kinnocks Blues Cadillac and Elf just broke up with her duo partner/boyfriend.)

The 60s were the early days of rock and roll and there were plenty of eclectic influences as bands began. The Stones were already well-established and enviably rich.

Mitchell, Lancashire-born and now living in County Cork, Ireland, has written a book larded with musical references, musical jargon, famous bands and track titles. Jasper meets a still-unknown David Bowie while leaving the bands management office. There are cameo appearances by famous musicians like Syd Barrett, Jimi Hendrix and Leonard Cohen.

When Miller asks Mitchell about works that influenced this book, he names the Canadian band Rush because of their high register vocabulary, Dr. Who and Isaac Asimovs Foundationseries .And one more thing: the childrens book series, Flat Stanley. As Flat Stanley found, upon becoming flat, a curse is a blessing and a blessing is a curse.

Mitchell isnt a musician but he admires the instant feedback loop that musicians have in live performance. Im jealous of that, he said, and commented that music is important to us from the womb on (when we are conscious of the bass track of our mothers heartbeat) and then in adolescence, when music is a tribal identifier. We have a primal relationship with music throughout our lives.

The musicians intention is changed by the listener, who adds personal meaning to the musicians work. And a novel cant make the reader hear the music, Mitchell acknowledged, but it can show its effect on human beings.

His descriptions of the bands early gigs are realistic, with the musicians terrified and their audiences in turn bored or insultingand later their audiences become adoring fans. The band members play off each other; they are strangers at first and become a unit. They start by playing in grungy, mostly empty college halls and rural bars. They travel in a decrepit van they call the Beast. It barely runs but it carries all their gear, amps and Griffs drum kit.

Miller commented on the interconnectedness of Mitchells novels: characters or incidents in one novel appear in others. He does that, he says, because it pleases me to do it. My characters get away and may have a future in another book. Im sometimes thinking three books ahead, he said.

Screenshot. Greta Johnsen and Charlie Kaufman discuss his book.

Antkind, the quirky, circuitous story of a film critic, and Kaufmans other writing was the subject of his conversation with Greta Johnsen (WBEZ and the Nerdette podcast) last week.

In Antkind, B. Rosenberger Rosenberg, the not-Jewish film critic, drives through Florida, trying to keep his windshield bugfree and stopping at a Slammys for a biggy cola and paper towels. He has an African American girlfriend (you would know her name), a relationship of which hes inordinately proud. Hes headed for the St. Augustine Film History building, the architecture of which recreates the head of The Creature from the Black Lagoon,filmed nearby.. (The vault is in the chin; the screening room is in the left gill.) B. is there to do research for a monograph on a Black filmmaker.

The film critic serves partly as Kaufmans opportunity to lampoon film critics (they can write about you but you cant write about them). B. is a jerk, Kaufman says, has a deep need for approval, and hates the work of Charlie Kaufman. The book is often self-referential and in current argot, meta.

Mitchell explains the musicians intention being completed by the listeners experience and emotional state. Kaufman says a piece of work is completed by the readerit goes into your brain.

The main plot line of Antkind concerns the ancient outsider filmmaker that B. meets who has been working for 90 years on a stop-motion animation film with an army of puppets. Watching the film takes three months. B. decides this masterpiece could be the greatest discovery in the history of cinema plus it could save his foundering career. His attempt to bring the film to cinema royalty is the main story thread among many.

Kaufman is being interviewed from his temporary New York apartment. Johnsen asks him if he knew where he was going when he started writing the book, which, by the way, runs 720 pages. Not at the beginning, he says. I like to explore, sort of free form.I didnt know if it would be funny or something else. I tried writing in third person, then first person. (Its written from B.s perspective, in B.s voice.)

Johnsen asks him when he knew he was done. He worked on the book for five-and-a-half years, Kaufman said, and after about five years, he knew where he was goingbut thats by design. Everything is anxiety-inducing for me, he says, so I just add that to it (the anxiety).

Are there books that Antkind is in conversation with? Johnsen asks. Like Kafka, David Foster Wallace, Pynchon. He acknowledges that Kafka has been a big influence on his life and on his thinking. And I used to read a lot of Philip K. Dick, but not recently. Everything feels very of the moment.

Do you ever have writers block? Johnsen asks the standard issue question to a writer. Well, if I do, therere always things percolating even when you dont know they are. (So we might think of writers block as a different form of creativity.)

Charlie Kaufman has a thing for hirsuteness. He begins Antkind with a first-person homage by B. to his beard.

My beard is a wonder. It is the beard of Whitman, of Rasputin, of Darwin, yet it is uniquely mine. Its a salt-and-pepper, steel-wool, cotton-candy confection, much too long, wispy, and unruly to be fashionable. And it is this, its very unfashionability, that makes the strongeststatement. It says, I dont care a whit (a Whitman) about fashion. I dont care about attractiveness. This beard is too big for my narrow face. This beard is too wide. This beard is too bottom-heavy for my bald head. And on and on. Its what he calls his beard monologue.

In a 2015 photo of Kaufman from some film festival, his beard is thick, longish (not a goatee) and dark although not unruly. Hes also definitely not bald. Thick dark curly hair. So Im a little surprised when he Zooms onscreen to converse with Greta Johnsen. His hair is moderately cropped and ruly and hes beardless, but has a big old porn-star mustache.

As to the books themselves, Ive read the first 100 pages of Utopia Avenue and a little less of Antkind (in e-galley versions from the publisher). Utopia Avenue is immediately engrossing, as Mitchell introduces the band members and the London music setting of the late 1960s. I can tell by the smart and funny dialogue among the musicians, as well as hints of whats to come, that Im going to love Utopia Avenue. I know that its at least partly because Im smitten with the pop/rock music scene that UA immediately appeals to me.

Antkind feels as if it will be a novelized version of some of Kaufmans quirky films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Being John Malkovich. I didnt find the first section that I read as appealing as the other book, but Ive always felt you should read 100 pages of a book before deciding if you want to finish it or not.

Finally, I just want to say something about longggggg books. Mitchells is 574 pages and Kaufmans is 720 pages in print. Now Ive always been a devoted reader and Ive read my share of 700-page doorstops. Im looking at you Ron Chernow with your eye-opening Hamilton biography and David McCulloughs John Adamsor Simon Schamas glorious Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution at 900 pages! But those are all nonfiction. Of course, theres Ulysses (no, Ive never finished it) and Tom Wolfes Bonfire of the Vanities, which I devoured every word of. But whats wrong with a nice 300-page novel? I like a book that fits in my bag when Im commuting or traveling and that doesnt turn my arm numb when Im reading in bed. (Yes, I do read on a Kindle, but I prefer a real book.)

Maybe the pandemic is the time to finally read Ulysses from cover to cover.

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Mysore/Mysuru: Nutrition is the cornerstone for a good physical and mental health and general well-being. In recent times, the subject of Nutrition and Dietetics seems to have caught the attention of students and public alike.

Sports Nutrition is yet another transdisciplinary subject which is focused on increasing awareness among health conscious and sports persons. In India, there is a huge gap between the need for sports Dietitian / Nutritionist and availability of one. This opens a great opportunity for students who are passionate in making their career in the field of Sports Nutrition.

Keeping in mind the ever- growing need of Sports Nutritionist in India and abroad, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, is starting a two-year Masters Degree programme in Sports Nutrition and Management from this academic year (September 2020-2021). The course will cover subjects like Sports Physiology, Sports Specific Diets, Nutritional Biochemistry, Human Nutrition, Basic Management subjects, among others.

With the knowledge that physical activity promotes good health and disease-free longevity and sports becoming a lucrative career choice, this course will benefit students who want to make a career as Sports Dietitian/ Nutritionist.

For information on the course, contact Dr. Vanitha Reddy on Mob: 95904-81932 or Dr. Shwetha on Mob: 78290-39578 or JSS AHER on Ph: 0821-2548400, according to a press release.

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Some natural ingredients have been found to be potentially beneficial for ageing and longevity. One is resveratrol that has long been gaining increasing attention in the scientific community.

(Newswire.net -- July 14, 2020) Orlando, FL -- There are many people nowadays who suffer from the undesirable signs of aging. This is why more and more scientists are investigating the link between longevity genes and aging.

A report was published inGENETICS,and carried out byde Magalheset al.

In this research, the scientists tried to reanalyze a certain set of genes that were formerly connected to aging in mice.

They calculated the demographic rate of aging in the corresponding mutants, which indicates age-dependent mortality.

It is worth mentioning that TheGompertz-Makeham law of mortality says that there are age-dependent factors and age independent-factors that make up effective human death rate.

An example of age-dependent factors is heart disease and age independent-factors is lightning strokes.

The equation reveals the exponential increase in mortality rate with age. It was applied to data from former mouse studies, and this allowed the authors to see which genes influence the demographic rate of aging.

A majority of the genes analyzed by the authors have been found to affect the longevity of the subjects in an age-independent manner.

Out of 30 genes, only two increased lifespan and this happened through a reduction in the demographic rate of aging. Five out of twenty four genes that shorten the lives of mice increased the demographic rate of aging.

Some natural ingredients have been found to be potentially beneficial for ageing and longevity. One is resveratrol that has long been gaining increasing attention in the scientific community.

According to medical research, resveratrol has a remarkable ability to delay the ageing process. It has even demonstrated its ability to enhance the lifespans of a number of living organisms, which include fruit flies, mice, and fish.

Scientists from Harvard University carried out a study. In this research, it has been found that mice treated with resveratrol had a life expectancy 25 percent greater than average.

Daily consumption of resveratrol has further been found to inhibit weight gain in mice. This was despite the mice having a high calorie and fat diet

In recent scientific research, investigators suggest that it was also able to increase the lifespan of human cells. It seemed to slow the effects of ageing down, and it did so due to its ability to activate a gene called sirtuin.

This enzyme called sirtuin can increase stress resistance and even the ability to survive.

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