15 March - 21 March 2026
Starting 15 March 2026
Scientists find the age when your body starts aging fasterA big change happens around age 50, and blood vessels are among the first to age.- ⏳ Your body doesn't age at the same speed all the time. When you are young, you grow fast, then things slow down, and later aging speeds up again as you get older.
- 5️⃣0️⃣ Scientists found a big change happens around age 50, when the body starts aging faster than before.
- 🩸 Blood vessels, which carry blood around your body, are some of the first parts to age faster, so keeping them healthy is very important.
- 🧪 Tiny things called proteins inside your body change as you age, and they can affect how well your body works.
- 💪 Learning about aging can help doctors find ways to keep people stronger, healthier, and active for longer.
Helpful bacteria turned into tiny cancer fightersScientists changed friendly bacteria so they hunt tumors and make medicine inside them.- 🦠 Scientists used tiny helpful bacteria like Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 and changed them to help fight cancer inside the body.
- 🎯 These special bacteria can find tumors and go straight to them, like little hunters looking for the bad cells.
- 💊 Once inside the tumor, the bacteria make a medicine called Romidepsin that helps kill cancer cells.
- 🐭 This worked in mice, and the treatment helped target cancer better while possibly causing fewer side effects.
- 🔬 Scientists still need to study more before using this in people, to make sure it is safe and works well.
🔄 Fun Fact!
Did you know your body replaces most of its cells over time? Some cells, like those lining your stomach, are replaced every few days, while others, like certain brain cells, stay with you for your whole life! Your body is always renewing itself!
