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Consciousness cannot be reduced to simple cellular metabolism (whether one or many neurons) anymore than a memory can be reduced to a single Ca+2 receptor on a given dendritic spine (or several such … (View Post)

ymedan: There is also Virome DNA (ssDNa, dsDNA). Not to shift the topic away entirely from epigenetics/genomics (which is awaiting further research to elucidate the contribution of methylation {and o… (View Post)

@Kathleen_Hamrick and @cdurigan - Please review my comment(s) above as there are explicit and implicit questions regarding the ideas presented in your comments (e.g., how does acai cultivation preven… (View Post)

@Kathleen_Hamrick - In regards to method: as a guiding principle, inclusion of indigenous stakeholders (who face several existential threats) is key; this includes a thorough analysis/review of nativ… (View Post)

The connection between obesity (defined as a BMi index of 30 or higher) and shortened lifespan applies most strongly in the context of metabolic dysfunction/disease ('metabolic syndrome') -- particul… (View Post)