Author: Tom Patriot

Pigment-producing stem cells can regenerate vital part of nervous system

Tom Patriot

Neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) affect millions of people worldwide and occur when parts of the nervous system lose function over time. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have discovered that a type of skin-related stem cell could be used to help regenerate myelin sheaths, a vital part of the nervous system linked to neurodegenerative disorders. The discovery into these types of stem cells is significant because they could offer a simpler and less invasive alternative to using embryonic stem cells. This early stage research…

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Charlize Theron Turned Down the Role of Wonder Woman… ‘s Mom

Tom Patriot

Charlize Theron is currently promoting Long Shot, a comedy she co-stars in with Seth Rogen. And during an interview on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen to promote the movie, Theron got asked a very telling question. During a phone-in, a fan asked Theron if she regretted turning down Wonder Woman since the movie went on to be a huge success. In response, Theron explained, “This is a great of example of how Hollywood slaps you in the face when you start aging. So somebody had said to me, ‘Oh, there’s action on this thing, Wonder Woman.…

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Warren Buffett Boosts Amazon and the Rest of the Tech Sector

Tom Patriot

The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs last month, topping expectations by a wide margin, and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6 percent, its lowest level since 1969. That strong showing, coupled with good (but not too good) wage growth of 3.2 percent, sent the stock market back towards the record highs set last Friday. Technology stocks led the way. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index was up 1.58 percent while the S&P 500 and Dow indexes were up 0.96 percent and 0.75 percent respectively. The Entrepreneur Index™ posted a gain of 1.33 percent on the day.…

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Chatterbox parents may boost tots’ intelligence

Tom Patriot

Researchers have found that young children who are exposed to large amounts of adult speech tend to have better cognitive skills. The major new study, led by researchers at the University of York, identified a link between kids who heard high quantities of adult speech and their nonverbal abilities such as reasoning, numeracy and shape awareness. The researchers gained unprecedented insight into the secret lives of pre-schoolers by fitting tiny audio recorders into the clothing of children aged two to four. The experiences of 107 children and their interactions with…

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