MoistCr1TiKaL calls out the mindless hypocrisy of the Right's response to the murder of Alex Pretti.
"If the goal is getting rapists and pedophiles off of American soil... you would get significantly more if you took ICE and brought them to the White House."
@Raindropsmedia1 I was issued a ticket like that. But ultimately a couple months after the incident, they expanded the road and made a turning lane. My thought process that’s the county admitting guilt of unsafe road conditions. Literally had to stop main flow traffic to turn. #wtf
Vitamin D Supplements May Slow Biological Aging
Research suggests that vitamin D supplementation may help slow biological aging by preserving telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that naturally shorten with age.
In a Harvard-led study, scientists found that adults who took a daily vitamin D supplement experienced significantly less telomere shortening over time compared with those taking a placebo. Telomeres play a critical role in cellular function, and when they become too short, cells lose the ability to divide properly. Excessive telomere shortening has been linked to inflammation, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other age-related conditions.
The findings come from a sub-study of the large, randomized, placebo-controlled VITAL trial, which followed adults aged 50 and older. More than 1,000 participants had their telomere length measured in white blood cells at the beginning of the study and again after two and four years.
Participants who took vitamin D3 daily showed significantly slower telomere shortening over four years than those receiving a placebo. Researchers estimated that the difference was equivalent to nearly three fewer years of biological aging at the cellular level. Omega-3 supplements, which were also tested in the trial, did not show a significant effect on telomere length.
According to the researchers, this is the first large, long-term randomized trial to demonstrate a protective effect of vitamin D on telomeres. The results support earlier evidence that vitamin D may reduce inflammation and lower the risk of certain diseases, and they suggest a potential role for vitamin D in promoting healthier aging. However, scientists note that further research is needed to confirm these findings and better understand their broader implications.
Learn more:
“Vitamin D supplements may slow biological aging.” The Harvard Gazette, 2025.