Author: Tom Patriot

Why Retinol Is The Anti-Ageing Ingredient Your Skincare Routine Needs

Tom Patriot

With thousands upon thousands of creams, gels and serums claiming to turn back the clock on your skin, anti-ageing products can be totally baffling. From anti-wrinkle, de-creasing, radiance and plumping, the list of fancy buzzwords goes on. So, what exactly should you be looking for? When it comes to reducing visible signs of ageing, there’s only one super ingredient that really delivers on its promise – retinol. What is it? Retinol and retinoic acid are both forms of vitamin A which you might come across in skincare products. The strongest…

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Discovery Deepens Understanding Of Brain’s Sensory Circuitry

Tom Patriot

Because they provide an exemplary physiological model of how the mammalian brain receives sensory information, neural structures called “mouse whisker barrels” have been the subject of study by neuroscientists around the world for nearly 50 years. A new study shows that despite all that prior scrutiny, significant discoveries remain to be made. Specifically, researchers at Brown University have found a previously unknown set of matching barrel structures two layers deeper into the cortex than the whisker barrels, providing a more complete picture of the circuitry involved in handling sensory information.…

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Women Are Naturally More Fit Than Men, Study Shows

Tom Patriot

Women can process oxygen more quickly than men when they start to exercise, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo. Quick oxygen uptake places less strain on the body’s cells and is considered an important measure of aerobic fitness. “The findings are contrary to the popular assumption that men’s bodies are more naturally athletic,” said Thomas Beltrame, lead author on the study. The study compared oxygen uptake and muscle oxygen extraction between 18 young men and women of similar age and weight during treadmill exercise. Women consistently…

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Jimmy Kimmel Holds Back Tears as He Returns to Live! with Baby Son Billy in His Arms

Tom Patriot

Jimmy Kimmel made his emotional return to late-night with his son Billy in his arms! The 7-month-old baby boy co-starred in his famous dad’s opening monologue on Monday, one week after he underwent his second heart surgery. “I was out last week – because this guy had heart surgery. But look he’s fine everybody, he may have pooped but he’s fine,” the 2018 Oscars host told viewers as he held back tears. “Daddy cries on TV but Billy doesn’t… it’s unbelievable.” Later adding, “Billy is doing great, by the way. He has one more surgery – this…

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