32,000 Year Old Plant Revived

The Oldest Plant Revived From Russian Permafrost

Before the Silene stenophylla was revived, the oldest ever revived plant was the date plant, coming from Israel, approximately 2000 years ago. The s. stenophylla that was preserved in the russia perma-frost, came from an era 32,000 years ago. This is significant, because with today's technology, we are able to preserve seeds at the same temperature. In today's seed banks, the approximate survival rate is near 2% after 160 years. After that point, the DNA begins to degrade. Even though Russian Scientists were not able to directly germinate the seeds, they were able to clone them at an unprecedented success. The newly cloned plants even produced viable seeds. 

In terms of health and more towards the scope of this blog, we look at the DNA preservation. We know the lotus is able to maintain its DNa for around 1,300 years (this is the oldest dated preserved DNA lotus sample). DNA preservation could one be used to thwart cancer and end many of the ailments of aging. 

http://www.livescience.com/18559-ancient-plants-resurrected-siberian-permafrost.html

The Medipendant Difference

Why has the Medipendant become so popular and what is the main difference between the Medipendant and the Traditional PERS medical alert system? Even though they both serve the same function, the Traditional PERS has communication through base unit and the Medipendant has direct communication through the necklace and bracelet. This means if the door is shut or the client in distress is out of the house, they are actually able to maintain communication with the operator. Almost everything else is the same. They both are water resistant and light-weight, they both have necklace, bracelet and belt-clip configurations, and they both connect to certified EMT emergency operators. With either system, you are getting the best trained operators, and the top of the line equipment.

Purple Tomatoes?

A new breed of tomato called Indigo Rose is debuting this year. Instead of bright red, this tomato is a dark purple in color. Why should the consumer care about a new color? Well the purple comes from antioxidants called anthocyanins, which are the same antioxidants that cause blueberries to be "blue". This means that by eating these tomatoes, you are essentially getting the same antioxidants you would get from both the tomato itself and from eating blueberries. I haven’t been able to find a local store selling these, but if you’re a gardener, search for Indigo Rose seeds and you will find many sites offering them.

http://hort.oregonstate.edu/purple_tomato_faq

Parasitic Worms May Not Be All That Bad

Ingesting parasitic worms isn’t anybody’s idea of dinner. New evidence suggests that these parasitic worms cause the body’s immune system to react, which in turn helps heal damaged tissue and reduce inflammation. Surprising results have been shown in people with damaged lung tissue, stemming from Pneumonia.  

http://www.livescience.com/17923-parasitic-worms-wound-healing.html