- Acting classes improve memory of older adults
- Baltimore hairdresser proposes interesting theory about ancient Rome (via John Hawks weblog). The WSJ article fails to mention what a commenter points out, that the hairdresser’s husband is a professor of Italian.
- Dried plum reverses bone loss in mice. More than other dried fruit. Impressive study.
- US life expectancy stalled.
Thanks to Greg Pomerantz and Casey Manion.
OK, what about semi-dried plums i.e. prunes?
Hairdresser story reminded me of Victor Davis Hanson, a farmer in California who wrote a book on Greek history. None of the other historians knew anything about farming, so he had a great advantage writing about just that topic.
I have noticed in the cited article that the dried plum diet consists on 25% w/w dried plum. I wonder if this is sustainable for humans without having other side effects.
“I wonder if this is sustainable for humans without having other side effects.” I suspect you’re thinking more of bottom effects.
Exactly. I suppose the authors would not mention this kind of effect in mice. To me, this is one more example of ill-designed mouse experiments.