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The Ultimate Price of Imagination: The Incredible Story of Psychosis’s Evolutionary Origin
The miracles inside us, explained through science and story.
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Immunity & Disease
Why Some People Survived COVID-19 and Others Did Not
Why immune balance - not age - predicted COVID-19 survival, and what the CD4:CD8 ratio reveals.
By Dr Subir Roy - November 7, 2025
Aging & Everyday Biology
Telomeres: The Cellular Clocks That Limit Lifespan
How telomere shortening limits cell division - and what research says about slowing it down.
By Dr Subir Roy - August 24, 2025
Aging & Everyday Biology
Young Blood and Aging: What the Science Actually Shows
Parabiosis experiments and the biology behind claims that young blood reverses aging.
By Dr Subir Roy - August 20, 2025
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Evolutionary medicine, adaptation, speech, myopia and human behavior.
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Telomeres, mTOR, fasting, metabolism, weight, sleep and longevity.
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Ayurveda, Ashtanga Hridayam, traditional practices and claims examined scientifically.