Fitness

A Harvard historian urges psychiatrists to focus less on making money and more on helping patients

Foods that are especially satiating can decrease hunger, reduce body fat and lower blood sugar

Survey finds that “normal” human tissues are riddled with mutations

A large, correlation-based study identifies eight genome regions associated with the eating disorder

A lab analysis found that even an all-beef frankfurter had very little skeletal muscle, or "meat." So what’s in there? Christopher Intagliata reports. 

Shutting down an inflammatory molecule could potentially provide treatment days after onset

People who spent at least two hours outside—either all at once or totaled over several shorter visits—were more likely to report good health and psychological well-being. Jason G. Goldman reports.

The slimy stuff has a surprisingly wide array of beneficial biological functions

AI finds new insights into molecular tumor properties using images of cells and tissue

Walking without shoes builds calluses, but that does not limit sensation

Author and self-described fossil fanatic Brian Switek talks about his new book Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone.

Mice that were fed bacteria isolated from elite athletes logged more treadmill time than other mice that got bacteria found in yogurt.