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Jane Fonda shared her take on debunked 1950s fitness trends at a recent dinner.Her host, Sara Blakely of SPANX, shared the hilarious clip of Fonda pantomiming.With her Workout tapes, Fonda changed the fitness world, especially for women. Jane Fonda is a pioneer in many ways. She’s an activist, a highly decorated actor and a television producer. But in the 1980s, Fonda’s fame changed a bit—she wasn’t most famous for her nepo-baby roots or her Oscar-winning acting chops. She had become a fitness icon due to her exercise videos, the first of which is titled Jane Fonda’s Workout.  In a recent…

Two controversial research studies assessing the risks and benefits of giving puberty blockers to young people with gender incongruence will go ahead.1The trials received all necessary regulatory and ethical approvals and will begin recruiting participants soon, with findings expected in four years. But some clinicians have argued that it is “unethical” to expose children to potentially damaging drugs without clear benefit.The first study, the Pathways trial, will measure the impact of puberty blockers on the quality of life and emotional wellbeing of young people with gender incongruence, as well as their cognitive, physical, and social development.Researchers aim to recruit 226…

From farm fields to sequencing labs, this postdoc studies how plant-microbe chemistry could transform crop protection.Image credit:Henry Janse van Rensburg, ©iStock.com, ArtRachen01Q | Write a brief introduction to yourself including the lab you work in and your research background.I am Henry Janse van Rensburg, a postdoctoral researcher in the Plant Pathology and Microbiology group at Aarhus University. My research focuses on how root exudates shape soil microbiomes and how these microbiomes, in turn, influence plant health—particularly in the context of disease suppression and microbiome-informed crop protection.Q | How did you first get interested in science and/or your field of research?Growing…

Picking a host gift is fraught with challenges. You don’t want to bring something too large to store, or that would be an imposition for your host, like a hot dish that wasn’t requested. Instead, it’s better to bring a gift that will come in handy days later. Candles, bottles of olive oil and jars of jam are all great options that come to us by way of celebrity chefs who know their way around a dinner party. Read on to discover what gifts Joanna Gaines, Oprah Winfrey and Ina Garten, among other famous hosts, say will make you the…

Meghan Trainor addresses online hate over weight loss with her new single “Still Don’t Care.”The singer’s fitness journey began after developing gestational diabetes during pregnancy.Trainor promotes health, strength and self-acceptance in a recent interview. Pop star Meghan Trainor’s career took off in 2014 when her body-positive debut single “All About That Bass” topped the Billboard Hot 100 and sold millions of copies worldwide. Since then, Trainor has been in the public eye for many reasons, from her various other hits to her  personal life and appearances. But 11 years later, Trainor’s body is being inspected under a microscope as she…

Luke TaylorRio de JaneiroA man in Washington state infected with the first known human case of the H5N5 strain of avian influenza has died.12Health officials did not provide an exact cause of death but said the patient was an “older adult with underlying health conditions.” He had been in hospital since early November and had developed a high fever, confusion, and respiratory problems, Washington state health officials said.In an updated statement the officials said they still considered the ongoing risk to the public of infection with this strain of bird flu to be low. But they urged people with general…

Artificial intelligence and machine learning can aid in basic as well as translational discoveries in the field of neuroscience.Image credit:© iStock.com, dem10The development of better and more reliable artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has immense applications in the field of scientific research. AI has become a powerful extra set of eyes and hands for scientists: It can sift through heaps of data in seconds, guide experiments, and help write better manuscripts. “We’re seeing the emergence of subdisciplines that are AI plus X, where X is essentially every field of science. Neuroscience is no exception,” said Christopher Rozell, a neuroengineer at Georgia…

“The Hallmarks of Aging provide some guidance on how to design interventions and how to discover novel ingredients to target the aging process,” Dr. Gabriele Civiletto, associate principal scientist at dsm-firmenich, told us during the recent Nutra Healthspan Summit. “However, there are some limitations for application humans, and these limitations are that they are not always measurable, and some of them cannot be actionable by dietary interventions. Therefore, our selection has been based on the fact that they can be targeted, they can be measured in a clinical trial.” This led dsm-firmenich to focus on four specific hallmarks of aging:…

Oral health has been connected to brain health through various mechanisms.Periodontal disease and tooth loss may increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease.Practice good oral health and address any problems to help reduce the risk of dementia. One of the first hygiene lessons kids learn is to floss and brush their teeth twice a day. Some of us were also taught to swish with mouthwash. Good oral health, we’re told, will help keep cavities and bad breath at bay. Over the years, more research has been conducted on oral health—and it turns out that the benefits may go beyond your mouth.…

Elizabeth Taylor’s favorite Thanksgiving dish was turkey wings with gravy.She hosted up to 45 people at one long, elaborate table in her home.Her gatherings mixed classic dishes with stylish, creative presentations. There are few celebrities as iconic as Elizabeth Taylor, and for good reason. The actor and activist, who died in 2011, is known for everything from her iconic film roles to her long list of ex-husbands. And recent years have kept the violet-eyed star’s name in lights, too. Her classic perfume, White Diamonds, has grown in popularity with the TikTok generation and the catchy lyrics of the song “Elizabeth…