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Are Healthy People Infected With Covid-19 for Clinical Trials Being Paid? by Hannah Joy on February 6, 2021 at 1:17 PM
Healthy people volunteering to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 should receive a substantial amount, as they are helping scientists to better understand how to tackle the virus.
Those are the findings of a new peer-reviewed study published in the American Journal of Bioethics, which has assessed the ethics of paying participants to take part in so-called Human Infection Challenge Studies (HICS).
Over the past few months there has been vast media coverage and discussion about the first COVID-19 HICS in the world, planned to begin in the UK later this year. This type of study can be particularly valuable for testing vaccines and can speed up the development of new vaccines.
Signs of Healthy Aging Detected in Ergothioneine Telomere Study by Iswarya on December 13, 2020 at 12:11 AM
Journal of Dietary Supplements.
The in vitro study is the first time ergothioneine has been studied for its effect on telomere length. Blue California provided its ErgoActive ergothioneine, which is produced by a proprietary fermentation process. Our results suggest that ergothioneine as part of a healthy diet could potentially mitigate the negative effects of oxidative stress and support healthy aging by helping to preserve telomere length and reduce the rate of shortening, said Chief Science Officer, Dr. Priscilla Samuel.
Telomeres are complex protein structures located at the end of each DNA strand, protecting chromosomes from becoming damaged. When DNA strands are frayed or worn down, cells are challenged with performing specialized functions, thus making the protection offered by telomeres critical for the life of cells.