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11/01/2026

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15/12/2025

💚 MAJOR SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH: A natural kidney self-repair system has been identified — and it could reshape the future of kidney treatment.

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered that a naturally occurring protein in kidney cells, known as Rac1, plays a critical role in repairing kidney damage. Published in PNAS, the study reveals that Rac1 acts like a biological “recovery switch,” helping kidney cells restore themselves after injury.

According to the research, Rac1 supports healing by clearing out damaged mitochondria, rebuilding the cell’s internal structure, restoring normal cellular function, and preventing long-term deterioration after stress or injury. This is especially significant because kidney damage caused by surgery, dehydration, infections, toxins, or acute kidney injury (AKI) often leads to permanent loss of function.

What makes this discovery so powerful is that it shows the kidneys already possess a built-in repair mechanism — and scientists are now learning how to activate and enhance it. This could eventually lead to therapies that stimulate natural kidney healing, offering new hope to millions facing chronic kidney disease.

A future where kidneys can truly repair themselves may be closer than we ever imagined. 💚


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06/12/2025

🌟 Hope on the Horizon for Kidney Disease

Recent scientific advances suggest that kidney damage — long believed to be irreversible — may actually be repairable. In a major preclinical breakthrough, scientists found that blocking a scar-regulating protein called Interleukin-11 (IL-11) enabled damaged kidney cells to regenerate. In lab experiments, this treatment reversed fibrosis and inflammation, restoring impaired kidney function. 

In another promising approach, researchers used renal precursor cells derived from human induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) and transplanted them into mice with chronic kidney disease. The result: kidney function decline was prevented, and tissue damage, including fibrosis, was mitigated. 

These developments offer real hope. Instead of just managing symptoms or relying on dialysis and transplants, future therapies may actually help the kidneys heal and regenerate naturally. For millions suffering from kidney damage — due to diabetes, high blood pressure or chronic disease — this could be life changing.

The research is still ongoing, but the progress already made marks a major step forward for kidney care and regenerative medicine.

Source: Duke-NUS Medical School & NHCS research on IL-11 inhibition for kidney regeneration in Nature Communications.


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17/11/2025

The whole world is celebrating the discovery of a vegetable that has the ability to fight cancer a hundred times better than specific drugs.
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16/11/2025

THE FOUR LEAVES THAT ELIMINATE DIABETES, CANCER, FATTY LIVER PROBLEMS, POOR CIRCULATION, AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE WITHOUT THE NEED TO TAKE PILLS.
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08/11/2025

Researchers at the University of Tokyo discovered that gray hair might do more than mark aging; it may protect us from cancer. The team found that pigment-producing stem cells in hair follicles, when damaged by stress or DNA mutations, can “retire” instead of dividing. This stops them from turning into dangerous cancer cells. In other words, hair loses color so the body can avoid something worse. The study reveals how aging, stress, and cancer prevention are linked at the cellular level. Sometimes, going gray is just your body choosing survival over style.


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03/11/2025

🌿💪 DAHON NG BUYO — Likas na Ginhawa para sa Prostate at Kalusugan ng Lalaki! 💚

Hindi lang ito pang-nganga ng matatanda — ang dahon ng buyo ay isa sa mga pinagkakatiwalaang halamang-gamot para sa prostate problem ng kalalakihan. 👨‍🦱✨

Taglay ng buyo ang anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, at antioxidant properties na tumutulong:
💧 Paliitin ang pamamaga ng prostate
💧 Pabutiin ang daloy ng ihi
💧 Bawasan ang pananakit sa bandang ibaba ng tiyan
💧 Palakasin ang reproductive at urinary health

🫖 Paraan ng Paggamit:
1️⃣ Kumuha ng 5–7 sariwang dahon ng buyo, hugasan mabuti.
2️⃣ Pakuluan sa 3 basong tubig sa loob ng 10–15 minuto.
3️⃣ Palamigin, salain, at inumin umaga at gabi.

🌱 Maaari ring gamitin bilang panghugas sa bandang puson o singit para mabawasan ang pamamaga at discomfort.

💚 Natural. Mabisang pangalagaan. Likas na proteksyon ng kalalakihan.
Ang kalusugan ng lalaki, alagaan sa bisa ng kalikasan. 🌿


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01/11/2025

A breakthrough from National Taiwan University could soon end the struggle with baldness. Researchers there have developed a topical serum that can regrow hair in as little as 20 days. The formula, made from natural fatty acids, activates dormant fat cells beneath the skin that signal hair follicles to grow again — without irritation or side effects.

In early tests, the serum helped both lab mice and even one researcher’s own legs sprout new hair rapidly. Scientists discovered that these fatty acids reawaken “sleeping” follicles by stimulating regenerative stem cell activity. Unlike transplants or hormone-based treatments, this serum is simple, affordable, and over-the-counter ready.

If human trials confirm the same results, it could revolutionize the hair loss industry, offering hope to millions affected by alopecia or age-related thinning. A full head of hair may soon be just weeks — not years — away.


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24/10/2025

Dr Oshumi, a cell biologist, a Nobel Prize awardee in 2016 for physiology, discovered AUTOPHAGY.

One Component of the 3 approaches of the LOW CARB HIGH FAT protocol, or lifestyle or way of eating, is fasting.

In fasting, we can experience AUTOPHAGY. Much more in long fast po.

To achieve autophagy is to really go for a long, fast. It is like stem cell therapy. The only difference - IT IS FREE!

Thanks to Dr Oshumi, this is the basis of fasting in Low low-carb protocol. It is easy to experience this one when we are fully adapted to burning fat rather than burning sugar/carbs.

We must be in ketosis much more, having the AUTOPHAGY during the non-eating time, especially on long fasts beyond 24 hrs. Best on 48 hrs. Drinking only water with salt or water with electrolytes.

Do not go into fasting unless fully adapted and know the general rules of the lifestyle

Hindi po kakain lang ng pagkain but kaakibat po na importante sa kalusugan ng ating human biology is recovery time from eating, that is non eating time.

Of course kasama na sa usual journey ang tamang sleep time at kahit konti but regular resistance exercise.

God bless your health! Let yourself eat yourself [ Autophagy]


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15/10/2025

🧬 The Nobel Discovery That Revealed How Our Cells Clean Themselves

Japanese biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for uncovering one of the body’s most powerful survival mechanisms — autophagy.

Autophagy is the body’s natural process of “self-cleaning.” When the body is deprived of food, cells begin to break down and recycle defective components, converting them into energy and renewing themselves from within.

Ohsumi’s groundbreaking work revealed that this process is not just about survival — it’s essential for longevity and disease prevention. By clearing out damaged cells, autophagy helps protect against cancer, Alzheimer’s, and premature aging.

His discovery transformed our understanding of how fasting, diet, and cellular repair are all connected — showing that sometimes, the body heals best when it pauses to cleanse itself.


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15/08/2025

The 2nd San Juanico bridge project in Tacloban City has been allocated P10 billion under the P6.793-trillion National Expenditure Program for 2026.

The said project was included in the Department of Public Works and Highways' (DPWH) over P881.3-billion allocation for next year.

The expenditure program for 2026 recently submitted by Malacanang to Congress showed that the second San Juanico bridge project is a Japan International Cooperation Agency-assisted project.

Read more:
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/955941/2nd-san-juanico-bridge-project-gets

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The 2nd San Juanico bridge project in Tacloban City has been allocated P10 billion under the P6.793-trillion National Expenditure Program for 2026.

07/08/2025

Breakthrough Discovery: Daily Cocoa Compound Turns Back Memory Clock in Older Adults
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have made a remarkable discovery that could revolutionize how we approach age-related cognitive decline. Their groundbreaking study demonstrates that cocoa flavanols—naturally occurring compounds found in cocoa—can effectively reverse memory deterioration in healthy older adults, with some participants achieving cognitive performance levels matching individuals several decades younger.
The research team pinpointed the dentate gyrus, a critical section within the brain's hippocampus, as the primary region responsible for typical age-related memory decline. This targeted identification allowed scientists to develop a precise intervention strategy using dietary compounds.
During the randomized clinical trial, participants between ages 50 and 69 followed a high-flavanol dietary regimen for three months. The results were striking: brain imaging revealed enhanced activity in the dentate gyrus region, while cognitive assessments showed dramatic improvements in memory performance. Most remarkably, several participants demonstrated memory capabilities that rivaled those of people decades their junior.
The study utilized a specially engineered cocoa beverage created in partnership with Mars, Inc., designed to preserve the delicate flavanol compounds that are typically destroyed during conventional chocolate manufacturing processes. While flavanols naturally occur in various foods including tea, fruits, and vegetables, the researchers stressed that different sources vary significantly in their cognitive benefits.
These findings open exciting possibilities for dietary interventions targeting brain health in aging populations and establish a foundation for expanded research into flavanols' memory-protective properties. However, the research team strongly cautions against substituting regular chocolate products, which contain minimal flavanol concentrations alongside high sugar content that could negate potential benefits.
The discovery represents a significant step toward understanding how specific dietary compounds can combat cognitive aging and potentially maintain mental sharpness throughout later life.
Research Source: "Enhancing dentate gyrus function with dietary flavanols improves cognition in older adults" by Adam M. Brickman et al., Nature Neuroscience, October 26, 2014.

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