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Could AI improve healthcare? | Lara Lewington | TEDxVezins
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-10 17:37
[Music] It's big. It's bold. And it's not to be underestimated.The future of our health is going to be transformed. And it's going to affect you, me, and everyone. For the best part of two decades, I've covered the greatest innovation on Earth.I've been to space agencies, tasted future food, hung out with a load of robots, even been sort of turned into one. It involved an exoskeleton, and been invited to the moon. But this is the ultimate human story, and it needs to be told.Powering it is AI. Not alone, of ...
The lifespan metric that matters most: VO2 max #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-10-28 22:05
Health & Longevity - VO2 max is more strongly correlated with lifespan than other metrics [1] - Muscle mass, strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness have a higher correlation with all-cause mortality than blood pressure, cholesterol, or smoking [1] - VO2 max measures how much oxygen the body and muscles use to create energy, correlating with longevity [2] VO2 Max Assessment - Individuals can estimate VO2 max using the Cooper test: run for 12 minutes, measure the distance, and use a calculator [3] - Wearable devices can estimate VO2 max, though the number may vary slightly from treadmill tests [3][4] VO2 Max Improvement - Regular running, jogging, or cycling is beneficial, but intense exercise at least once a week is crucial for improving VO2 max [5] - Aim for an "elite" VO2 max category, which is typical for someone two decades younger [4]
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Demis Hassabis· 2025-10-11 05:41
RT Eric Topol (@EricTopol)Why does the naked mole rat have the longest lifespan and healthspan of any rodent, nearly 40 years?A 30-year long mystery unraveled @ScienceMagazine today!Its cGAS enzyme in cells has 4 missense mutations that upends its function, promoting DNA repair and suppressing inflammationhttps://t.co/gtkefjgWyi ...
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The Wall Street Journal· 2025-09-28 19:03
Lifespans are getting longer, and so are many workers’ careers. Americans who retired after age 75 tell us how they spend their time and budget their money.🔗: https://t.co/k4J0OuV7BO https://t.co/QTHiRszZQ6 ...