Review reveals how paternal lifestyle shapes sperm epigenetics and offspring health

Review reveals how paternal lifestyle shapes sperm epigenetics and offspring health

A new review in Clinical Epigenetics synthesises growing evidence that paternal lifestyle and environmental exposures such as diet, obesity, smoking, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and stress alter sperm epigenetic marks (DNA methylation, histone retention, and small non-coding RNAs). These changes can influence sperm quality and fertilising ability, early embryo development, assisted reproduction outcomes, and long-term health risks…

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20 of the best places to visit in February

20 of the best places to visit in February

By February, those new year parties (and resolutions) are a distant memory — and it seems a very long way to go before summer. Booking a holiday is the perfect way to get through the short, dark days and there are plenty of enticing options, however far you fancy travelling. If you’re craving sunshine, look…

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General health and lifestyle

General health and lifestyle

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World Menopause Day: Lifestyle Medicine

World Menopause Day: Lifestyle Medicine

WASHINGTON — World Menopause Day is Oct. 18, and this year the International Menopause Society is spotlighting lifestyle medicine — the everyday habits that can reduce symptoms and support long-term health. With more than a billion women moving through this transition worldwide, the goal is simple: better information, better care and practical advice. Here, we’ll…

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戀棧

立法會選舉在即,發現主席宣布不再參選後,亦有好幾位議員發出不再參選信息,朝代更換年輕政客取替舊人是慣常現象,但元老級政客繼續爭取長期留守也非罕見。 三國時,曹魏名臣蔣濟譏曹爽的話:「駑馬戀棧豆,必不能用也。」意思是馬匹若留戀在馬棚吃棧豆(高級的馬飼料),就算多好的馬也無用武之地。 曹爽本是魏國忠良之徒,甚受器用,明帝駕崩後,八歲太子曹芳登基,任命司馬懿和曹爽為輔政大臣,惟曹爽千方百計架空司馬懿獨攬大權,掌握權力後,便過着皇帝般的奢華生活,「戀棧」這句話是司馬懿對曹爽的譏諷,最終引發高平陵之變,曹爽投降後被誅滅三族。 小小歷史故事把「戀棧」這詞流傳二千多年至今,適用於留戀功名利祿不斷嘗試保存自我地位攬勢的人,任何機構都可能遇上戀棧之人,醫生在大學服務近三十年,不禁要自我檢討一下是否有點「戀棧」。 回看過去工作或所謂成就,換來的絕非權力,也並非金錢(大學薪金不錯但絕非致富之途)。最大得着是一份尊重,研究有成果將得到同行尊重,醫病有成果得到病人尊重,若「尊重」算是棧豆,那麼醫生也可算是戀棧。 其實說到底,理他戀棧不戀棧,最緊要就是活得夠「㜺鬼」。 撰文 : 莫樹錦 欄名 : 醫筆稱心 Source link

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Hong Kong lifestyle medicine summit to champion holistic vision for health

Hong Kong lifestyle medicine summit to champion holistic vision for health

As Hong Kong grapples with a rise in chronic diseases like cardiovascular issues, cancer and diabetes, a growing frustration is emerging: the conventional medical model, focused on quick diagnosis and prescriptive medication, often falls short of addressing the causes of these long-term illnesses. Determined to bridge this gap, local health professionals Tricia Yap and Denise…

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葉蒨文現象

真實年齡(chronological age)毋須執着,因為愈來愈不重要。 要重視的,反而是生理年齡(biological age),即五臟六腑骨骼細胞的年齡狀態。生理年齡比實際年齡年輕絕對可行,要看你如何對待自己身體。 看葉蒨文在與林子祥攜手演出的「白頭到老」演唱會,我的視綫緊盯六十四歲的葉蒨文。由開場伴着亞Lam邊跳邊和唱《十分十二吋》、到獨自Solo快歌如《信自己》、《APT》等,她都以巔峰能量由頭唱跳到尾。我尤其喜歡她挑戰高難度快歌《我要你的愛》,這首需要極強肺活量的歌曲,她以一身閃亮戰衣邊跳邊唱,竟不見絲毫氣喘,聲音穿透力讓觀眾都聽得清清楚楚。她這狀態比很多年輕歌手都要好,證明身份證上的出生年份,從來只是個數字遊戲。這正是「生理年齡」戰勝「實際年齡」的典型範例。 葉蒨文有這樣的狀態,相信與她每天拉筋、熱愛羽毛球、拉丁舞、高爾夫球等運動不無關係。這種「健康儲蓄」的概念,正是延緩生理年齡的關鍵。對比社會上普遍存在的「年齡焦慮」,這個「葉蒨文現象」打破了三重迷思:第一、白髮不等於衰老;第二、年齡不是放棄活力的理由;第三、健康老去需要主動管理。 當葉倩文與林子祥合唱《選擇》,兩人相視而笑的畫面,成為演唱會最動人的風景。他們用實際行動詮釋了何謂「成功老化」——不是對抗歲月,而是在每個階段都活出最佳狀態。香港作為全球最長壽地區之一,滿頭銀髮的葉蒨文依然能跳出標誌性舞步,此範例具有特殊意義:在台上的這一刻,她不僅是歌手,更是成為某種生命哲學的象徵——白髮與容顏、年齡與活力,從來不是矛盾;歲月漸進,反而醞釀出更醇厚的魅力。六十四歲的葉蒨文,或許是給每個害怕變老的香港人最生動的一課。 撰文 : 利嘉敏 欄名 : 攻關女子 Source link

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