…researchers seeded malignant breast epithelial cells into a 3-D laminin-rich extracellular matrix and used an elastic chamber to apply a compressive force. Over time, the compressed malignant cells grew into more organized, healthy-looking acini that resembled normal structures, even without the addition of exogenous drugs. Excerpt from article “Breast cancer cells growing in 3D-matrix revert…

Analysis of tooth enamel samples from fossilized teeth of Australopithecus bahrelghazali remains found in what is now Chad indicate that their diet consisted of grasses and grass-like plants called sedges, according to a recently published study. There is a wild grass which I have found growing in many places which produces tasty pods which, when…

Running – putting on running shoes and heading into the great outdoors with fearlessness, courage, and enthusiasm – is a revolution of life like no other. Running is a simple act of communion between the body and the Earth and sky. Running connects to the ancient past of evolving life on Planet Earth. Running connects…

http://www.japanbargain.com/servlet/the-1769/Japanese-Pickle-Maker,-Tsukemono/Detail#itemadded I discovered something really cool today shopping at a Japanese wares store: A small (650 mL), inexpensive pickle press. You can slice a couple persian cucumbers, peppers, cabbage, or possibly other items and place in the containter along with salt and optional vinegar, lemon juice, or other ingredients. When the lid is placed on…

Alaya.net is undergoing some major reorganization over the next couple days.  Some posts may be offline and some may be be missing media. The new design is going to feature posts from all alaya.net sub-blogs on one main page.  Alaya.net started as one site, then split into sub-blogs, and now I want to reintegrate them…

Cognitive index b (95%CI) Memory index b (95%CI) Executive index b (95%CI) 1998–2001 2004–05 1998–2001 2004–05 1998–2001 2004–05 Continuous predictors model  SBP (mmHg) −0.22 (−0.43, −0.01) −0.04 (−0.15, 0.07) −0.16 (−0.29, −0.03) −0.04 (−0.12, 0.04) −0.06 (−0.18, 0.06) −0.01 (−0.07, 0.06)  DBP (mmHg) −0.31 (−0.59, −0.03) −0.05 (−0.23, 0.13) −0.20 (−0.38, −0.02) 0.00 (−0.14, 0.09)…

I’m creating this post to put this information out in order to see if this is something anyone else has experienced.  Something happened today which has happened before and I am trying to come up with an explanation. I was bicycling outdoors and the weather was not really cold but a bit brisk.  Then I…

I was reading this brochure from a company that makes probiotic products and they state that sugar is actually good for probiotic microorganisms.  They love it.  They feast on it and it makes them grow and flourish. So now I wonder, because sometimes I do get a craving for something sweet and, after eating it,…

Most people I’m sure already know about this but I found it good to refresh my knowledge of the basic guidelines for food combining. If nothing else these guidelines indicate which foods are more compatible and why. Even if they are not always strictly adhered to, they are a good guiding principle to have in…

Interesting article talks about the toxicity of hyperosmolar(pronounced “hyper ahhzmolar”) lubricants which are lubricants the salt, carb, and protein content of which is greater than that of cells of the vagina and rectum.  The article states: This imbalance causes epithelial cells to lose water and, as a result, dry out. They are different from iso-osmolar…