What Is the Key to Japanese Centenarians’ Long Lives?

Researchers from Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan, recently released data1 after studying the gut microbiome of centenarians living in Japan. What they discovered was a unique bacterium that produced a type of bile acid, which seemed to be common to most of the study participants. People have been searching for the proverbial… Read More: What Is the Key to Japanese Centenarians’ Long Lives? »

Arctic Shores takes aim at global skills shortage after latest Silicon Valley Bank funding

HR tech pioneer Arctic Shores is targeting further growth in 2022, supported by £1.5m in venture debt funding from Silicon Valley Bank. The raise follows rapid new customer acquisition in 2021, including leading employers like Vitality, Xerox, and TalkTalk. London, UK, [13/01/2022]: Arctic Shores, the psychometric assessment pioneers, have received £1.5m in venture debt funding… Read More: Arctic Shores takes aim at global skills shortage after latest… »

Gum Disease Increases Risk of Mental Health Problems by 37%

A collaborative study1,2 64,379 people’s medical records discovered that patients with periodontal disease have a 37% higher risk of developing mental health illness. The research team from the University of Birmingham also found that 60,995 had gingivitis and 3,384 had periodontitis.3 The data from these individuals were compared against 251,161 healthy individuals without any record… Read More: Gum Disease Increases Risk of Mental Health Problems by 37% »