Abbie Caffyn

Breugnathair Elgolensis (~167 Ma) Is The Most Complete Jurassic Lizard Fossil. At 41cm, This New Squamate Species (Parviraptoridae) Bridges The Lizard-Snake Transition. Found On Skye, Scotland, In 2016, It Features Lizard Limbs But Snake-Like Jaws & Python Fangs, Proving That Specialized Feeding Traits Evolved Before Snakes Lost Their Legs.

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Australian Researchers Made A World-First Discovery In A Lab Study Of 60 Captive Endangered Alpine Tree Frogs (Litoria Verreauxii Alpina). They Found That Frogs Infected With Chytrid Fungus Jumped ~24% Farther Than Healthy Frogs By Week Six, Potentially Aiding The Fungus Spread Or Allowing The Frog To Find Mate Faster & Mate Before Death.

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U.S Researchers Unexpectedly Found That OTULIN Is A “Master Regulator” Of Tau, The Protein Killing Brain Cells In Alzheimer’s. Blocking OTULIN Stops Tau Production At The Gene Level. The Drug UC495 Partially Mimics This Blocking, Slashing Toxic Tau & Inflammation In Human Neurons, While Safely Controlling 13K+ Genes Tied To Aging/Dementia.

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U.K Researchers, In A Novel Study Of 30 Overweight Adults Aged 50–78, Found That Just 10–12 Mins Of Intense Exercise, Like Hard Cycling, Releases Helpful Blood Molecules (Like IL-6/Myokines) That Improve DNA Repair & Slow Bowel Cancer Cell Growth In Lab Tests. This Find Is Not A Cure, But Shows Short Exercise Bursts May Reduce Cancer Risk.

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Japan’s Firms Kirin And Fujitsu Found A World-First Way A Brain Supplement, Citicoline, Supports The Brain Via The Gut. Taken Orally, It Boosts Acetylcholine In Gut Nerves, Signaling The Brain Via The Gut-Brain Axis To Aid Memory And Focus. Found Using A.I And Lab Tests, This Method Could Fast-Track Healthier Foods Without Animal Testing!

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