Mammalian lifespan linked to brain size and immune system function
Why do cats generally live longer than dogs? New research suggests that longer lifespans of mammals like cats could be linked to their bigger brains and more complex immune systems.
#lifespan #brain #immunesystem #mammals
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-mammalian-lifespan-linked-brain-size.html
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Daughter, 15, is writing a biology test at school tomorrow and has just summarised the content for us at the kitchen table. The topics are DNA, cell division, chromosomes, the immune system and immunisation. The teacher (who comes from Iran and is a biologist who has only recently become a teacher in Berlin) did a really good job, and she was able to explain it well. Why can a 15-year-old understand this and many adults nowadays refuse to?
OMG people! Look at my #allergy eyes!! Everyone around here has big red swollen eyelids and under-eye areas, the latter called "allergic shiners." Benedryl, my new best friend.
For my fellow allergy sufferers - this looks promising!
> That means an injection could stop all allergic reactions — not only seasonal allergies but food allergies (such as peanuts) and insect allergies for a prolonged period of time.
https://www.vox.com/health/408749/allergy-season-pollen-grass-cure-treatment
via @Vox
"For the longest time in the field of immunology, there was the sort of adage that your immune system needs to be tested every now and again to stay strong. That's an old-fashioned idea.
The more new-fashioned and evidence-based idea is that, although your immune system can take on [a COVID] infection, you want to avoid testing it as much as possible because your body is sustaining damage with each infection that it survives."
Wow
Pretty cool study showing that the feeling, perception of hunger (rather than actual hunger itself) triggers and affects the immune system
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-mere-thought-of-being-hungry-could-alter-your-immune-system
mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines train the ‘long-term memory’ of the #immunesystem
A study by researchers from the #UniCologne and the University Clinic Cologne shows that mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 not only trigger classical #immuneresponses, but also have a persistent effect on the innate immune system. These changes may enable the human body to respond faster and more broadly to future #infections.
Learn more https://uni.koeln/43N7Y
https://www.europesays.com/1943530/ Report shows alarming measles resurgence in Europe and US #Antibodies #autism #blindness #brain #children #deafness #disability #europe #healthcare #hospital #hygiene #ImmuneSystem #InfectiousDiseases #Measles #medicine #Meningitis #MMR #Mumps #pathogen #Pneumonia #polio #PublicHealth #research #Respiratory #Rubella #Vaccine #virus
Mediterranean diet shows promise in easing psoriasis, acne, and hidradenitis suppurativa https://www.diningandcooking.com/1967075/mediterranean-diet-shows-promise-in-easing-psoriasis-acne-and-hidradenitis-suppurativa/ ##inflammation #acne #AntiInflammatory #antioxidant #Bacterial #chronic #diet #FattyAcids #Fish #HidradenitisSuppurativa #ImmuneSystem #Meat #Mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MentalHealth #nutrients #nutrition #OliveOil #OxidativeStress #psoriasis #Research #skin #stress #VitaminD