Alt title: The Heat Shock Response And Its Role in Proteostasis. But that sounds just a little less cool. Or not. Depending on who you are. — Have you ever broken a taco shell or had some component of your meal crumble, only for your parents to tell you that it’s okay because it’ll all get broken up in your stomach anyways? Or maybe you’ve stained or ripped your favorite shirt, and told yourself that it isn’t…

Picture this. It’s your holiday dinner! Your whole family has managed to come, and things are looking pretty good. However, your strict republican grandmother has just started complaining about politics, and your liberal cousin is starting to roll her eyes. The twin 4-year-olds begin to shoot mashed potatoes across the…

If you’re anything like the rest of the world, your main encounters with aging have been through skin creams and various warnings about the wrinkles on your face (and how one more might appear). Maybe one or two other incidents, but this is largely it. So, when you see a…

Hey, Medium! Long time no see. I have a few questions for you. Are you into personalized health? Are you into longevity? Are you into aging? If you answered yes/yep/any variation of that to any of the above questions, I’d recommend being a part of market research for Biotein, a…

Sit down. Stand up. Now do 5 jumping jacks. Flex your biceps. 💪 What did you just do? Body exercise, right? Yep. You just exercised your mind AND your body. Well, maybe just your motor neurons. “Waiiiit how did I exercise my mind, Nina?” Let me explain ;). But first…

Helping you kill the zombie cells in your body, one by one. — Disclaimer: this is actually a past article we wrote — we’ve changed our ideas since then. To understand our new ideas, visit our assay page. Imagine this. You, a 68 year old version of yourself (even if you’re not, try and pretend you are :)), are walking one day, when…

And how I beat my inner distracted human. — Does this sound familiar? It’s 9 pm and you’re ready, so ready, to do this. Whatever it is. It could be that blog post, or studying for that test, or making that website you’ve been putting off for a while. But then… your computer emits a short, familiar ding. Your…

Wow. I wonder what made you click on this article. Scrolling across your Medium feed, and this caught your eye? Thanks, I guess. Although I probably shouldn’t be thanking you. I should be thanking the universe. “Nina.. I have a feeling you’re going to launch into a somewhat long explanation…

Why the worst day of the week doesn’t have to be the worst. — You wake up to the rays of sun spilling through the windows inside of your room. It’s a beautiful morning, and you’re excited to start the day. Until you look at the calendar. It’s Monday. Damnit. Suddenly, the world turns gray. The sun is suddenly too bright, the morning is…