Today, you’ll learn about a new test that can show how well each of your organs are aging, some interesting links between comfort food and stress, and a surprising finding about certain snails.

Organ Age

“Are your organs ageing well? The blood holds clues.” by Max Kozlov. 2023.
“Blood test shows if organs are ageing fast or slowly.” by Michelle Roberts. 2023.

Comfort Food

“Comfort eating can impair body’s recovery from stress, study shows..” by Rachel Hall. 2023.
“Stress and Eating Behaviors.” by Yvonne H. C. Yau & Marc N. Potenza. 2013.
“Fatty foods can impair the body’s response to everyday stress - study.” by Jet Veldhuijzen van Zanten. 2023.

Speedy Snails

“Japanese snail adaptation and speciation in anti-predation escape behavior.” by Yuta Morii. 2023.
“The divergence of mobility and activity associated with anti-predator adaptation in land snails.” by Yuta Morii, et al. 2023.

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Organ Age, Comfort Food, Speedy Snails

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