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1. Alzheimer’s drug approved- the benefits are miniscule.
2. Less sugar in diet during the first 1,000 days from conception is critical.
3. The 7 Worst Habits for Your Joints: 1. Smoking, 2. Inactivity…
4. Antibodies against Ly6a reduced tumor size in many cancers.
5. Young plasma and partial reprogramming are best to reduce aging damage.
6. Robot device for improving of motor recovery of upper limbs for stroke patients.
7. Virtual reality games to enable dozens of new war amputees to decrease phantom pain and dependence on pain medications.

LONG NOTES:
Science 1 Nov pg 472-Alzheimer’s drug approved-Two drugs removed some amyloid, but the risks are high and the benefits miniscule. Pg. 475-Britain’s post-war sugar craze confirms harms of sweet diets! Those born during WWII when sugar was rationed are much healthier, those born in the 1950s had a diet loaded with sweets and have much more diabetes and hypertension. The first 1,000 days from conception are critical for development

AARP: The 7 Worst Habits for Your Joints: 1. Smoking, 2. Inactivity, 3. Too much exercise, 4. Carrying a heavy load (any amount requiring two hands to life), 5. Proinflammatory foods, red meat, white sugar, French fries, soda, pastries, 6. Texting too much, 7. Not enough sleep.

Protein antibody to treat cancer. Tel Aviv University researchers were checking protein levels after exposure to UV light. They saw that Ly6a levels rose significantly and speculated it might suppress the immune system in cancer patients. Lab tests showed that antibodies against Ly6a reduced tumor size in many cancers.

GRG It seems to me that our best informed and most articulate spokesman is Bill Faloon. He organizes an annual meeting. Bill’s picks this year? young plasma and partial reprogramming. Here is his keynote presentation.

Recovery from strokes. Israel’s BioXtreme has developed the deXtreme rehabilitation robot device for improving of motor recovery of upper limbs for stroke patients. And doctors in 30 countries use Tigertriever, from Israel’s Rapid Medical (see here previously) to respond in real time during thrombectomy procedures.

Reducing phantom pain. Israel’s 6Degrees (see here previously) is now using its MyMove virtual reality games to enable dozens of new war amputees to have independent physical therapy sessions while decreasing their phantom pain and dependence on pain medications. “Exercising” an amputated limb helps blood flow.