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A research team led by Emma Robinson, Ph.D., and Timothy McKinsey, Ph.D., at the University of Colorado School of Medicine has identified a potential target for treating obesity and metabolic disease that could enhance the effectiveness of existing anti-obesity drugs.

With Halloween around the corner, it’s a good time to consider ways to improve the safety of trick-or-treaters planning to roam neighborhoods and communities. The holiday brings delight to many but also heightens the risk of pedestrian injuries, as costumed characters dart from house to house or are distracted by scary sights and sounds, especially after nightfall.

A new research paper titled “Gene expression signatures of human senescent corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells” has been published in Aging.

Faced with growing reports of inaccurate clinical lab tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it will for the first time regulate these vital diagnostic tools.

Extensive exercise regimens are keeping astronauts healthy and protecting their hearts during extended space missions, new research finds.

By TROY MUKUPA

MR. MATERO bodybuilding contest which was held on Saturday night at Mika Convention Centre in Lusaka did not shy away from the expected heat as participants came on stage guns-blazing. 

The event, which attracted some of the big names in bodybuilding, saw 11 muscle men from Matero Gymnasium battle it out with various poses to display every inch of their muscular physiques.

After the first round of flexing, the top 10 were selected and walked away with a minimum K2, 000 and a certificate. 

The completion finally came down to the top 3; Jack “Power” Chela, Jonas “The Beast” Sikaonga and William Sichone, who was crowned champion and earned a kingdom password name in the bodybuilding cycles tagged “The Machine.”

Sichone, who was a marvel to watch on stage as he exhibited well-built biceps and triceps, to outwit his opponents much to the delight of the cheering spectators who included, Muchinga Ward 28, Matero constituency, councillor Lee Mukupa and renowned female boxer Esther Phiri.

Sichone said in an interview after being crowned winner, that he was delighted to win the 2023 Mr Matero title and was quick to admit that the competition was tough but expected to win because he had prepared adequately for the contest. 

Sichone walked away with a K10, 000 prize money while Sikaonga, who was runner-up pocketed K5, 000 with Chela pocketing K3, 000 for scooping third.

And Matero Gymnasium chairperson, Abdussubham Patel, described this year’s contest as a success. 

He said the competition was interesting because it attracted highly-rated competitors in Matero. He commended sponsors for contributing towards the hosting of this year’s contest.

Meanwhile, the Zambia Body Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation President, Jackson Nkhoma uged Mukupa, who was guest of honour, to come to the aid of Matero Gymnasium as it lacks equipment which has affected the performance of athletes. 

Using zebrafish as a model, investigators have determined a suitable combination of chemical compounds in which to store hearts, and potentially other organs, when frozen for extended periods of time before transplantation.

Mild exercise results in a feeling of mental clarity and enhances cognition and memory. A possible mechanism behind such effects is the activation of the arousal center in the brainstem, thereby elevating the arousal level of the entire brain. However, it has been difficult to accurately measure the brainstem during exercise.

The well-being of new parents is potentially being threatened due to the emphasis placed on direct breastfeeding, a study shows.

Neurochemical mechanisms that enable breathing memory—a form of neuroplasticity (the ability of the nervous system to change its activity in response to injuries) known as phrenic long-term facilitation—are very dependent on the time of day in which acute intermittent hypoxia treatment is delivered, according to researchers from the McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Florida.