Nor, of course, was Brown-Séquard’s the last such discovery. A few decades after his death at age 76 (oh, well) in 1894, other fountain-of- youth fads swept Europe and America. Implants of goat testicles into men’s scrota became all the rage in the 1920s, and the “Steinach operation,” basically a one-side vasectomy, promised to increase vigor, reduce fatigue, and slow aging. Among the recipients was poet William Butler Yeats. I leave to your imagination why these early efforts focused on men and their reproductive organs and ask a different question: Why are some people obsessed with extending life span?...

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Keratin is present in both the outer protective layer of each hair shaft and the inner cortex, too. When hair losses too much of this protein, it becomes damaged. Along with switching up your diet, there are certain products you can incorporate to help strengthen your strands and restore some of that protein. Products like keratin shampoo, keratin hair oil, keratin treatments, and keratin deep conditioners can all help restore your strands....

The marriage of science and mindfulness has been a good thing. It has helped to ground the conversation about what mindfulness is good for in very practical terms. But, as in most marriages, there are areas that could use some attention. For one thing, in our rush to have everything explained for us in the simplest possible terms (how does it all work?), we can grasp after overly simplistic explanations and take them as Truth (insert trumpet blast)....

** Peekaboo highlights are a great way to add bright colors to your style or warm up your look overall. Keep scrolling to check out our favorite peekaboo highlight looks. 1. Ash Brown Peekabo Highlights You don’t have to settle for a drastic change. Muted tones can work wonders. We love the mix of colors here and the way the blonde highlights peek out from underneath the brown base....