The more you know! Apparently, you should not rinse your mouth with water after brushing your teeth. Instead you should spit, in order to keep…
Tag: health
Face Masks Work – And How To Make Them Yourself
Face Masks do work quite well to stop the spread of Covid-19. They are most effective if the wearer themselves are infected to protect others…
Tuesday, 24.03.2020 – Face Masks Work
Edit: The much better link to read is probably this: SlateStarCodex on Facesmasks – Much more than you wanted to know. Link of the day:…
Wednesday, 04.03.2020 – People Born Blind Seem To Be Protected From Schizophrenia
Link of the day: People Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From Schizophrenia These findings suggest that something about congenital blindness may protect a person from…
The Laron Syndrome – Some People Are Almost Immune To Cancer And Diabetes
The Laron Syndrome is a condition caused by genetic mutations that make receptors insensitive to Growth Hormone (GH). People with Laron Syndrome therefore are very…
Phenoptosis – Are We Programmed to Die?
In 1999 the Russian biochemist Vladimir Skulachev coined the term Phenoptosis in his paper. In analogy to apoptosis (planned cell death), where cells undergo a…