NeuroscienceAugust 23, 2018
A Molecular Reason Why Obese People Have Trouble Losing Weight
Fat desensitizes the brain to a hormone that diminishes appetite
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FitnessAugust 22, 2018
Rethinking Drinking: Do the Benefits of Alcohol Outweigh the Risks?
New research questions the benefits of even moderate drinking. What’s the right amount for you?
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
CultureAugust 17, 2018
Life at the Improv: The Power of Imagination
Stephen Asma, professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, talks about his two latest books, The Evolution of Imagination and Why We Need Religion.
FitnessAugust 15, 2018
The Candida Diet: Separating Fact from Fiction
You’ll find a confusing mix of true and false information about candida diet and nutrition online. Let’s sort fact from fiction
FitnessAugust 8, 2018
Is Your Gut Making You Depressed or Anxious?
Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen goes straight for the gut with three surprising mind-gut connections
FitnessAugust 4, 2018
The Surprising Link between Salt and Weight Gain
Moderating our sodium intake may help us maintain healthier gut flora, which is associated with healthier body weight. Who saw that coming?
FitnessAugust 2, 2018
Can What You Eat Affect Your Mood?
Increasingly, nutritional psychiatry says yes
NeuroscienceAugust 1, 2018
A Sense of Discovery: How the Immune System Works with the Brain
FitnessAugust 1, 2018
New Research about Eating, Sleeping, Eliminating and Snuggling
Recent research looks at basic bodily functions
FitnessAugust 1, 2018
Ba-Boom! There Goes Your Hearing
New discoveries offer hope for noise-induced hearing loss
MedicineJuly 30, 2018
Mouth Sets Healing Standard
Certain proteins that coordinate the healing response are present at higher levels in oral tissue—meaning wounds in the mouth fix faster. Christopher Intagliata reports.
FitnessJuly 25, 2018
Should You Exercise in the Morning, Afternoon or Evening?
The optimal time to exercise is when your body temperature is at its highest