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• In Countries Where More Plant-Based Protein is Eaten, Lives are Longer

  By Carmen Leitch| LabRoots Verified New research has examined longevity rates and diet in various countries, and has shown that in countries where people eat more plant-based protein such as chickpeas, lentils, or tofu, adult life expectancies are longer. The health of young children, however, seems to benefit from easier access to meat. The findings have been reported in Nature Communications. In this work, the researchers analyzed demographic and food supply data from 101 countries between the years of 1961 and 2018.

  By Carmen Leitch · LabRoots

  Apr. 16, 2025

• Revealing the Simple Rules That Govern Genome Folding

  By Carmen Leitch| LabRoots Verified Every time a cell divides to produce two new daughter cells., the genome must be replicated and evenly divided between those new cells. During this process, DNA undergoes many changes in form. Scientists have now learned more about how cells fold DNA molecules into chromosomes during mitosis so that genetic information is accuratey passed on from one cell to another during division.

  By Carmen Leitch · LabRoots

  Apr. 16, 2025

• In Countries Where More Plant-Based Protein is Eaten, Lives are Longer

  By Carmen Leitch| LabRoots Verified New research has examined longevity rates and diet in various countries, and has shown that in countries where people eat more plant-based protein such as chickpeas, lentils, or tofu, adult life expectancies are longer. The health of young children, however, seems to benefit from easier access to meat. The findings have been reported in Nature Communications. In this work, the researchers analyzed demographic and food supply data from 101 countries between the years of 1961 and 2018.

  By Carmen Leitch · LabRoots

  Apr. 16, 2025

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