Fitness

Bariatric procedures are revealing new insights into the dialogue between bowel and brain

Mice with the human version of a gene can run for longer without becoming fatigued 

Fructose and sucrose can make it all the way to the colon, where they spell a sugary death sentence for beneficial bacteria. Karen Hopkin reports.

Scientists are continuing to showing that everything from the “runner’s high” to the “yogi’s tranquility” can have profound effects on your brain

The hormone irisin encourages bone remodeling, in part by first triggering another substance that encourages some bone breakdown.

A particular set of brain neurons may be behind registering itch and inducing us to scratch.

Reconciling all data relevant to patient care is beyond any doctor’s brainpower

We now know the cause of flu—but the universal vaccine and the antiviral drugs we need to stop it still elude us

Researchers at Harvard University have gone as far as to say that measuring your Heart Rate Variability is “a visual insight into the most primitive part of your brain”

Applying aloe vera gel to a burn can help the skin heal more quickly. But many people also advocate drinking the aloe vera juice

A surprising way that diet leads risks of stroke and cognitive impairment