Scientists have identified a ‘master regulator’ in young blood that can mostly reverse aging in the brain.
Tag: Vampire
Suck on this—the genetics behind vampire bats
Enlarge (credit: Wikimedia Commons) Only three mammalian species are sanguivorous—that’s blood feeding—and they are all bats. Blood, apparently, is not that nutritious. It has almost no carbs, fats, or vitamins; its high iron levels can disrupt heart, liver, and pancreas function; its obscenely high protein and salt levels can cause renal disease if nitrogenous waste […]
Nosferbatu: Researchers reveal vampire bat’s genetic secrets
Scientists have cracked the mystery of how vampire bats can survive solely upon the blood of their victims. The nocturnal Latin American mammals are fascinating creatures, the study leader says. The creepy nocturnal creatures are unique among mammals because they are the only ones that just drink blood. For the first time, scientists studying the […]
Cult-Hit Vampire Drama Moonlight Finds Streaming Home on CW Seed
Vampires never really die… they just end up on a streaming service. The late, lamented CBS drama Moonlight, starring Hawaii Five-0‘s Alex O’Loughlin as a bloodsucking Los Angeles private eye, is now available to stream on CW Seed, the service announced today. All 16 episodes are free to stream in full (with ads, though). Debuting […]
Vampire bats in Peru killing more cows than previously thought – study
Published time: 23 Dec, 2017 14:12 Vampire bats are making farmers’ lives in Peru a nightmare by preying on their cattle, a new study on the rabies ridden species suggests. However, locals living among the bats may not be aware of the cause of the bovine deaths. Native to the Americas, the common vampire bat […]
The Originals: Jaime Murray Cast in Final Season as Mysterious Vampire — What's Her Connection to Elijah?
After nearly destroying Emma Swan’s family on Once Upon a Time, Jaime Murray is setting her sights on an even more powerful supernatural clan. Murray will appear in the upcoming final season of The CW’s The Originals (premiere date TBD), TVLine has learned exclusively, playing Antoinette — a beautiful, “old-school” vampire who meets Elijah shortly after […]
‘Spider-Man’ Spin-Off Morbius the Living Vampire Being Developed By Sony & ‘Power Rangers’ Writers
Just when you thought that Sony’s Spider-Man cinematic universe featuring everyone except for Spider-Man couldn’t get any weirder, 2017 hits again. Prepare yourself for some movie news that will make you blearily double take at your computer screen then wonder if you actually woke up this morning. A new Sony Spider-Man spin-off is in the works from the […]
Dementia cure? Vampire 'blood therapy' set to help beat the disease
The process can even involve umbilical cord blood from newborn babies. It is believed “young” blood rejuvenates old tissue. The first clinical trial on humans using plasma has indicated that the procedure appears safe and allows dementia patients to perform every day tasks, researchers say. But the scientists who conducted the trial cautioned that the […]
Dementia cure? Vampire ‘blood therapy’ set to help beat the disease
A controversial new treatment ‘vampire’ where Alzheimer’s patients are given blood from young donors could help sufferers, it is claimed. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Mobs kill 2 more as ‘vampire hysteria’ spreads in Malawi
Published time: 19 Oct, 2017 23:05 Lynch mobs have killed two people in Malawi’s second largest city, Blantyre, as public hysteria grows over “blood-sucking vampires” in the developing African nation. The violence, which has already claimed the lives of six people, began in the south of the country last month. Speaking about events in Blantyre […]
