A twin study recently completed at the University of Helsinki indicates that the machinery responsible for energy handling in fat tissue is working poorly in obesity. In the study, a clear reduction was seen in the activity of mitochondrial genes in obesity in fat tissue, while similar genome-level change in muscle mitochondria was minor. A […]
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Random cellular changes play vital role in longevity beyond genetics and environment
A new model of aging takes into account not only genetics and environmental exposures but also the tiny changes that randomly arise at the cellular level. University Professor Caleb Finch introduced the "Tripartite Phenotype of Aging" as a new conceptual model that addresses why lifespan varies so much, even among human identical twins who share […]
We Applaud This Mom for Getting Her Toddler Tattooed
When someone tells you they tattooed their toddler, do you think of a nice sleeve, an anchor, or some Post Malone-style face tats? Those mental images certainly made us chuckle when we read the title of a Reddit post from a mom who said she gave her child a tattoo, which was actually was under […]
‘Power of positive’: Michigan conjoined twins separated
Doctors at the University of Michigan have separated 1-year-old conjoined twin sisters. Sarabeth and Amelia Irwin of Petersburg, Michigan, each had their own arms and legs and heart, but their livers were connected, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital said Friday. The nearly 11-hour surgery to separate them was performed in August, about 14 months after their […]
Kristen Wiig Reflects on 'Isolating' IVF Experience After Welcoming Twins
Sharing her story. Kristen Wiig detailed her IVF experience in the hope of helping other women. Becca Tobin and More Stars Who Are Honest About Their Fertility Struggles “As private as I am and as sacred as this all is, what helped me was reading about other women who went through it and talking to […]
Hope Solo Pregnant With Twins After Miscarriage: 'Miniature Soccer Team'
Congratulations times two! Hope Solo is pregnant with twins after suffering a previous pregnancy loss. “My husband and I get to practice equality from the very beginning with one boy and one girl,” the professional soccer player, 38, revealed on a Tuesday, December 17, BeIN Sports appearance. “Miniature soccer team on the way.” Solo’s baby […]
Twins! Bode Miller's Wife Morgan Pregnant Over a Year After Daughter's Death
Surprise! Bode Miller’s wife, Morgan Miller, is pregnant 10 months after welcoming their son Easton in October 2018. “Headed to New York for @todayshow,” the former ski racer, 41, wrote on his Sunday, August 11, Instagram Story. The following day, he posted a pic with the beach volleyball player, 32, alongside the caption, “Made it […]
Relationship between cesarean section and twins’ psychological development
A research team of the University of Malaga (UMA) in the area of Medicine and Psychology has analyzed the effect of the type of delivery on twins’ psychological development and intelligence, demonstrating that cesarean section carries an independent risk in these multiple births. “Twins are very vulnerable, since their birth frequently ends prematurely and they […]
Reese Witherspoon, Daughter Ava Are Basically Twins at ‘Big Little Lies’ Premiere
Seeing double! Reese Witherspoon had the perfect date accompany her to the Big Little Lies season 2 premiere on Wednesday, May 29 — her doppelgänger daughter Ava Phillippe. The Legally Blonde actress, 43, posed with the 19-year-old on the blue carpet at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City with Witherspoon sporting a […]
Parents of Yemen conjoined twins worry only one will survive
Conjoined twins born sharing the same body but with their own heart, lungs and backbones face fight for survival Twins Abdul-Khaliq and Abdul-Rahim were born conjoined at the neck in January They are in an incubator in intensive care, currently in a ‘stable’ condition Doctors said they need care outside of Yemen, a war-stricken country […]