The Mediterranean Diet: May Be Even Healthier for You
Ready to switch to a more heart-healthy diet? Here is how to get started with the Mediterranean diet. If you are looking for a heart-healthy eating plan, the Mediterranean diet might be right for you....
View ArticleWhy Mental Health Is So Important
Mental health matters. Taking care of our mental health aids in our resilience and recovery from anything that happens. Anyone can have a bad day, but it does not mean that it is a bad life. How we...
View ArticleSociopath v. Psychopath: Are There any Difference?
Leading experts disagree on the meaningful differences between the two conditions, we contend that there are clear and significant distinctions. Are you uncertain of the distinctions between a...
View ArticleUnhealthy Foods Are Not Just Bad For You, They May Also Be Addictive
Credit…Richard A. Chance Food researchers debate whether highly processed foods like potato chips and ice cream are addictive, triggering our brains to overeat. Five years ago, a group of nutrition...
View ArticleTIME TO SHIFT FROM ‘FOOD SECURITY’ TO ‘NUTRITION SECURITY’ TO INCREASE HEALTH...
With a new focus on nutrition security, we embrace a solution that nourishes people, instead of filling them with food but leaving them hungry. A new article argues that today’s health and equity...
View ArticleFDA APPROVES DIABETES DRUG TO HELP PEOPLE KEEP THE POUNDS OFF
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable diabetes drug for long-term weight control. “This under-the-skin injection is the first approved drug for chronic weight management in...
View ArticleRESEARCHERS ARE MAKING MEDICAL ROBOTS THAT CAN SWIM IN YOUR BLOODSTREAM
(Credit: Andrea Danti/Shutterstock) The field of micro- and nanorobotics has been developing for decades. We may soon begin seeing clinical trials. It is often remarked of technological progress that...
View ArticleRESEARCHERS DEVELOP THERAPY THAT COULD BE EFFECTIVE IN MANY CANCERS
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The therapy is an engineered molecule that causes the degradation of an enzyme that is overly active in many cancers. Mount Sinai researchers have developed a...
View ArticleNEUROSCIENTISTS FOUND NEURONS THAT HELP CONTROL AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
Image: Digital Illustration of a Neuron from Shutterstock The interactions between different kinds of T cells are at the heart of fighting infections, but they have also been linked to autoimmune...
View ArticleLISTENING TO FAVORITE MUSIC IMPROVES BRAIN PLASTICITY AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE
Repeatedly listening to personally meaningful music induced brain plasticity and improved cognitive function for patients with mild cognitive impairment and early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers...
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