Using Technology During Mealtimes May Decrease Food Intake, Study Finds
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau via EurekAlert – Being distracted by technology during mealtimes may decrease the amount of food a person eats, nutrition scientists suggest in a…
Study looks at Lung Injury and Vaping THC and Vitamin E Acetate
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – The US has witnessed a spate of patients presenting with acute lung injury associated with e-cigarettes or vaping product use. A new…
Finding Safe Cosmetics Is a Click Away
Yael Mor via Israel21c – A new Israeli tech-solution helps consumers to detect suspicious contents in products on online shopping sites, thus buying wisely and safely. Many people scour the…
Scientists Propose Nanoparticles That Can Treat Cancer with Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia
ITMO University via EurekAlert – A group of Russian scientists have synthesized manganese-zinc ferrite nanoparticles that can potentially be used in cancer treatment. A group of Russian scientists have synthesized…
The Complex Biology Behind Your Love (or Hatred) of Coffee
DOE via Newswise – A Berkeley Lab scientist used statistics to tease out how genetics and environment interact to shape coffee consumption. Why do some people feel like they need…
Seismic Imaging Technology Could Deliver Finely Detailed Images of the Human Brain
Imperial College London via EurekAlert – The Imperial College London and UCL researchers say their proof-of-concept study, published today in npj Digital Medicine, paves the way for the development of…
New Discovery Could Lead to Better Strategies for Preventing Breast Cancer Metastasis
University of California – Irvine via News-Medical Net – New discovery in breast cancer could lead to better strategies for preventing the spread of cancer cells to other organs in…
Better Sleep? Prebiotics Could Help
University of Colorado Boulder via Newswise – They provide food for good gut bacteria and influence circulating metabolites, buffering stress, study shows. Newswise — Think dietary fiber is just for…
How to Boost the Fat Burning Hormone FIAF
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Although recent increases in the availability of junk food and decreases “in institutionally driven physical activity” have created an obesity-permissive environment, several…
Home Cleaning Products Bombshell: Exposure Equivalent to Smoking 20 Cigarettes a Day, Study Says
Leah Zerbe, MS, NASM-CPT, NASM-CES via Dr. Axe – The study linking cleaner use to cigarette lung damage should certainly give you pause. Like many Americans, I grew up in…
Walking, Gardening, Swimming, Dancing May Prevent Brain Shrinkage in Older Adults
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – Older people who regularly walk, garden, swim or dance may have bigger brains than their inactive peers, according to a preliminary study to…
Gut Bacteria Can Penetrate Tumors and Aid Cancer Therapy, Study Suggests
The Rockefeller University Press via Newswise – Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and University of Chicago have discovered that bacteria that usually live in the gut can…
The Anti-Anxiety Diet, How to Balance Your Hormones and Heal from Adrenal Fatigue, Nature’s Prozac and More with RD Ali Miller
Dr. Caroline Leaf – There is so much to be anxious about these days, including what to eat. But did you know that there is a way of eating that…
Music Intervention and Mindfulness Reduces the Effect of Mental Fatigue
University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences via EurekAlert – A new study shows that an on-the-spot music-intervention (binaural beats) and 4 weeks of daily mindfulness training delivered through…
Curcumin Is the Spice of Life When Delivered Via Tiny Nanoparticles
University of South Australia via Newswise – For years, curry lovers have sworn by the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but its active compound, curcumin, has long frustrated scientists hoping to…
