Vitamin C and E supplements found to handicap muscular endurance
Scientists from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences report that vitamin C and E supplements can interfere with cellular signaling…
Testosterone fails as menopausal magic bullet
A new study involving women with early onset menopause found no detrimental effects from testosterone supplementation, but there were no…
Foodborne bacteria may be trigger for multiple sclerosis
A study presented at the 2014 American Society for Microbiology meeting adds to the growing body of evidence that multiple…
How a cold or the flu can cripple your spatial awareness
Catching a cold or the flu, which leads to inflammation in the brain, impairs our ability to form spatial memories.…
A good book can rewire your brain
The scientists behind a novel study into reading say that when we immerse ourselves into a work of fiction, lingering…
Poor diet shown to have dramatic effects on sperm and future health of offspring
A startling new study from McGill University suggests that a father’s diet before conception plays a major role in fetus…
Alzheimer’s may begin in childhood
The people who carry the high-risk SORL1 gene for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease show changes in their brains beginning in early…
Obesity can change our sense of taste
Previous studies have shown that obesity can lead to alterations in the brain, but in new research, scientists have found…
Can probiotics treat depression?
Probiotics are best known for supposedly helping maintain a healthy digestive system, but they are also increasingly the subject of…
Researchers isolate protein that delivers brain benefits of exercise
A protein produced during endurance exercise has been isolated and given to non-exercising mice, where it switched on genes that…
Scientists link DNA to marital satisfaction
Wedded bliss or a miserable marriage? Researchers at UC Berkeley and Northwestern University say that a gene involved in the…
Mercury levels in herbal teas surprise scientists
A new study from the University of Bristol (UK) suggests that fish accounts for only seven percent of mercury levels…
Wine drinkers clueless about alcohol servings
Scientists know that environmental cues like plate size can impact eating behaviors, but the effect of environmental factors on wine…
Painkiller addiction in U.S. an “epidemic,” say senior medicos
Over the last ten years, prescriptions for strong opioid medications for non-cancer pain have doubled and public health experts say…
Cholesterol metabolism implicated in anorexia
A DNA-sequencing study of anorexia nervosa sufferers has linked the eating disorder to variants in a gene that regulates cholesterol…
Psychiatrists put themselves on the couch
Psychotherapy is foundering and a new review in the journal Clinical Psychology Reviewexplores the reasons why. Figures provided in the…
Immune cells triggering anxiety symptoms?
New research appearing in The Journal of Neuroscience shows that during prolonged stress, cells from the immune system are recruited…
“Significant association” found between use of psychedelic drugs and better mental health
The use of LSD, magic mushrooms, or peyote does not increase a person’s risk of developing mental health problems, say…
Faulty eye signaling may be to blame for schizoid hallucinations
By observing the eye movements of schizophrenia patients while they played a simple video game, a University of British Columbia…
Human sleep influenced by Moon
A report in Current Biology offers the first scientific evidence that humans are affected by the geophysical rhythms of the…
Love-hormone oxytocin also triggers anxiety and fear
It seems that oxytocin is two-faced. The hormone that promotes feelings of love, social bonding, and well-being can also cause…
Penicillin – not The Pill – behind the sexual revolution, suggests new analysis
The rise in casual sex that marked the swinging ’60s actually began a decade earlier, according to a new analysis…
It’s alive! Nutritional value of fresh produce varies with time of day
The fruits and vegetables we buy in the grocery store are actually still alive, leading scientists to conclude that the…
Striking correlation found between infection and mood disorders
Researchers have found that every third person who is diagnosed for the first time with a mood disorder had been…
Novel epigenetic messaging system found in sperm
A dad’s exposure to stress leaves a lasting impression on his sperm, say researchers who have been investigating a never-before-seenepigenetic…
Evidence that probiotics alter brain function
In a discovery that carries significant implications for changing brain function through dietary interventions, UCLA researchers say they now have…
Study reveals “staggering” over-diagnosis and over-treatment of depression
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health say that the number of Americans over-diagnosed and over-treated for…
Genetic circuit balances individual freedom and collective good
An intriguing investigation of bacterial genetic circuitry suggests that even the simplest creatures can make difficult choices that strike a…
Dramatic changes in bacteria following male circumcision could explain HIV protective effect
Removing the foreskin causes significant changes in the bacterial community of the penis, according to a study that also suggests…
Couch potatoes born that way
Research from the University of Missouri (UM) indicates certain genetic traits may predispose people to being more or less motivated…