Every day, new innovations in technology and aging make the news. Whether it’s the way the science of epigenetics is redefining how and why we age or how big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence are taking the customer experience to the next level. This is where I share the disruptive new inventions that are helping us to live longer, healthier lives.
SCIENCE & TECH NEWS AND POPULAR ARTICLES ON HEALTH, AGING, INSURTECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP – WEEK OF 10/29/2018
Ring-Shaped Protein Complex Wrangles DNA Ring-shaped protein complex wrangles DNA DNA sequencing giant Illumina just bought rival Pac Bio for $1.2 billion — here’s why https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/01/illumina-buys-pacific-biosciences-for-1point2-billion-why.html Reset Your DNA to Slow the Clock https://medium.com/neodotlife/reset-your-dna-to-slow-the-clock-cd6df91b1b15 Studies raise questions over how epigenetic information is inherited https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181029230458.htm 20 Minutes With: Color Genomics CEO Othman Laraki […]
Read More
Life Insurance Industry & Epigenetics
This summer Dr. Daniel Zimmerman, Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Director for Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) – one the largest life reinsurance companies in the world – published an article and webinar on the “Fast -Growing field of Epigenetics.” Dr. Zimmerman does an excellent job explaining the basis of genetics vs. epigenetics – and how […]
Read More
SCIENCE & TECH NEWS AND POPULAR ARTICLES ON HEALTH, AGING, INSURTECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP – WEEK OF 6/18/2018
Sorry for the absence in posts…. I had a number of personal and business distractions. NYTimes: Are Genetic Testing Sites the New Social Networks? Finding new cousins and relatives has never been more fun. But finding a new father or mother? That may be interesting for some, unsettling for others. CNBC.com: 5 biggest risks of […]
Read More
SCIENCE & TECH NEWS AND POPULAR ARTICLES ON HEALTH, AGING, INSURTECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP – WEEK OF 5/20/2018
The Atlantic: Identical twins hint at how environments change gene expression This is an amazing article that provides and in-depth discussion on the difference between genetics and epigenetics. By looking at twins who share an identical genetic code, we witness how our our genes don’t explain everything about who we become. Dr. Steve Horvath is […]
Read More
SCIENCE & TECH NEWS AND POPULAR ARTICLES ON HEALTH, AGING, INSURTECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP – WEEK OF 4/27/2018
Stanford research: Your immune system is in charge of how quickly you age https://theoutline.com/post/4288/stanford-immune-system-epigenetics-aging-cancer-autoimmune-diabetes-research?zd=1&zi=yphnezcx We’ve known for years that a person’s environment affects their body and health. On a basic level, the pathogens and viruses a person encounters, the drugs and antibiotics they take, as well as their diet, geographical location, exercise, or smoking habits […]
Read More
SCIENCE & TECH NEWS AND POPULAR ARTICLES ON HEALTH, AGING, INSURTECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP – WEEK OF 4/20/2018
Epigenetics and Insurtech Roundup 4-20-2018: Japanese University study finds that enduring cold temperatures alters fat cell epigenetics https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-cold-temperatures-fat-cell-epigenetics.html This is why people in Minnesota have thick skin! In all seriousness, what science is saying is further proof that your environment alters your genetic expression. The body of scientific evidence continues to build. DNA Methylation and […]
Read More
SCIENCE & TECH NEWS AND POPULAR ARTICLES ON HEALTH, AGING, INSURTECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP – WEEK OF 3/31/20189
A new installment on the website, and hopefully a regular, is a roundup of some news on epigenetics and insurtech. There is a tremendous amount of activity in the fields of molecular biology and insurance, its challenging to keep up. So here is some recent news, curated for your enjoyment! AI-Enabled Wearable Tech Could Help […]
Read More
NYT: Genetics & Race
In the New York Times today, Dr. David Reich writes a fascinating essay on the relationship between genetics and race. The article is both wonderfully insightful on the many challenges we face with the continuing “onslaught of science.” In this essay, Dr. Reich deals with the social issues and distinctions among us that we fumble […]
Read More
NYT: You Are Shaped by the Genes You Inherit. And Maybe by Those You Don’t.
In the recent New York Times article entitled: You Are Shaped by the Genes You Inherit. And Maybe by Those You Don’t, author Carl Zimmer discusses a recent Study of how the human genome (nature) and the environment (nuture) work together to shape not only who we are, but who we become. The Study referenced in the article […]
Read More
Your DNA is NOT Your Destiny
Watch this video, and after, ask yourself, who is controlling who? Your DNA is the permanent code you are born with, the code you inherit from your parents. This code is made up of the totality of your parents experience. And your parents genetic experience includes the totality of their parents experience, and so-on and […]
Read More