Chronic Fatigue, Positive Thinking, Ancient Wine

Today you’ll learn about the relationship between the micro bacteria in our gut and chronic fatigue syndrome, the physical benefits of positive thinking, and how a new discovery reveals that wine has been around for way longer than we initially thought. Chronic Fatigue <ul><li>“Studies find that microbiome changes may be a signature for ME/CFS” by NIH Press Release<ul><li><a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/studies-find-microbiome-changes-may-be-signature-mecfs">https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/studies-find-microbiome-changes-may-be-signature-mecfs</a></li></ul></li><li>“Microbiome Disturbances Reported as Signature of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis’ by Columbia University<ul><li><a href="https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/microbiome-disturbances-reported-signature-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-myalgic-encephalomyelitis">https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/microbiome-disturbances-reported-signature-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-myalgic-encephalomyelitis</a></li></ul></li></ul>Positive Thinking <ul><li>“If you are happy and you know it… you may live longer” By David R. Topor<ul><li><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/if-you-are-happy-and-you-know-it-you-may-live-longer-2019101618020#:~:text=Plenty%20of%20research%20suggests%20optimistic,death%20from%20cancer%20and%20infection">https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/if-you-are-happy-and-you-know-it-you-may-live-longer-2019101618020#:~:text=Plenty%20of%20research%20suggests%20optimistic,death%20from%20cancer%20and%20infection</a>.</li></ul></li><li>“Social Relationships and Mortality Risk: A Meta-analytic Review” by Julianne Holt-Lunstad<ul><li><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/45407031_Social_Relationships_and_Mortality_Risk_A_Meta-analytic_Review">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/45407031_Social_Relationships_and_Mortality_Risk_A_Meta-analytic_Review</a></li></ul></li><li>“Optimism is associated with exceptional longevity in 2 epidemiologic cohorts of men and women” by Lewina O Lee et al.<ul><li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31451635/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31451635/</a></li></ul></li><li>“Optimists live longer, study finds. Here's how to boost positive thinking” by A. Pawlowski<ul><li><a href="https://www.today.com/health/how-live-longer-study-links-optimism-longevity-t161337">https://www.today.com/health/how-live-longer-study-links-optimism-longevity-t161337</a></li></ul></li><li>“Positive attitudes and negative expectations in lonely individuals” by Gabriele Bellucci<ul><li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-75712-3">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-75712-3</a></li></ul></li><li>“Julianne Holt-Lunstad probes loneliness, social connections” By Selby Frame<ul><li><a href="https://www.apa.org/members/content/holt-lunstad-loneliness-social-connections">https://www.apa.org/members/content/holt-lunstad-loneliness-social-connections</a></li></ul></li></ul>Ancient Wine <ul><li>“It’s in the DNA: Israeli grapes are the mother of all European wines” by Melanie Lidman<ul><li><a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/its-in-the-dna-israeli-grapes-are-the-mother-of-all-european-wines/">https://www.timesofisrael.com/its-in-the-dna-israeli-grapes-are-the-mother-of-all-european-wines/</a></li></ul></li><li>“Dual domestications and origin of traits in grapevine evolution” by YANG DONG et al.<ul><li><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.add8655">https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.add8655</a></li></ul></li><li>“Whole-genome resequencing of 472 Vitis accessions for grapevine diversity and demographic history analyses” by Zhenchang Liang et al.<ul><li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-09135-8">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-09135-8</a></li></ul></li></ul>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with<a href="https://twitter.com/producercody"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/calbits/">Calli</a> and<a href="https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/">Nate</a> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to <a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity">https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</a> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.