Anxiety Neuron growth protein could treat anxietysciencefocus.com - Amy Barrett A protein which triggers the growth of new neurons in the brain has been linked to reducing anxiety, a team of US researchers has found. The …
Peanut Butter Is Peanut Butter Good for Bodybuilding?livestrong.com - Sharin Griffin Bodybuilders are notorious for using protein bars and shakes along with dietary supplements to pack on pounds of muscle. Strict dieting also plays a …
European Council European Council President Warns EU Will Retaliate If Donald Trump Taxes French WineHuffPost - Amy RussoDonald Tusk said there would be consequences if the U.S. president went through with his tariff threat against France. European Council President Donald Tusk warned Saturday that the European Union will
Wellness This Toxin May Treat Chronic Pain (And It Comes From The Strangest Place)mindbodygreen.com - Gretchen Lidicker What do you get when you combine wasabi, scorpions, and human cells? A physiological response that might help solve the epidemic of chronic pain and …
Science Cell suicide could hold key for brain health and food securityphys.org - University of Queensland Research into the self-destruction of cells in humans and plants could lead to treatments for neurodegenerative brain diseases and the development of …
Fasting A cancer researcher who studies intermittent fasting says 2 meals a day may be the ideal recipe for long-term healthinsider - Hilary Brueck When cancer researcher Dr. Miriam Merad came home from her laboratory with new results about how fasting might help reduce people's risk of …
Suicide Brain scans could help personalize treatment for people who are depressed or suicidalsciencemag.org - Emily Underwood By his late 20s, Moe had attained the young adult dream. A technology job paid for his studio apartment just blocks from the beach in Santa Barbara, …
Air Quality New research links air pollution to increased risk of depression and bipolar disorderPopular Science - Nicole WetsmanBad air quality is also associated with dementia and cardiovascular disease. Over the past decade, researchers have identified dozens of genes that are associated with risk for conditions like bipolar
The Brain A Mathematical Model Unlocks the Secrets of VisionQuanta Magazine - Kevin Hartnett Mathematicians and neuroscientists have created the first anatomically accurate model that explains how vision is possible. This is the great mystery …
Research What the voice inside your head says about youBBC Future - Kelly OakesWe tend to assume that our internal monologue “speaks” in words – but it turns out that, for many of us, it’s much more complicated. What were you thinking about a second ago? Or, to cut to the chase,
Cool Stuff As Climate Warms, Cool Summer Evenings Are First to GoThe Atlantic - Robinson MeyerAs the climate warms up, cool summer evenings are becoming a distant memory. Every summer until fifth grade, my family took the same vacation to the same town on the Jersey Shore. The days were about idyllic
Science Broccoli Is Dying. Corn Is Toxic. Long Live Microbiomes!scientificamerican.com - Louise Elizabeth Maher-Johnson, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson As food writer Mark Bittman recently remarked, since food is defined as “a substance that provides nutrition and promotes growth” and poison is “a …
Science Truth, Lies & Uncertaintyscientificamerican.com - Seth Fletcher, Jen Schwartz, Kate Wong On July 8 President Donald Trump stood in the East Room of the White House and delivered a speech celebrating his administration's environmental …
Diets Could the Keto diet help boost brain function?sciencefocus.com - Michael Mosley Diets come and go, but one that seems to have more sticking power than most is the Keto diet. This is a very low carbohydrate diet, which involves …
Medicare Koch-backed study finds ‘Medicare for All’ would save U.S. trillions – ThinkProgressThinkProgress - Addy Baird A single-payer Medicare for All system would reduce the amount the U.S. spends on health care by more than $2 trillion, a Koch brothers-funded study …
Reefer Madness: A Case of Cannabis-Induced Psychosismedscape.com A 32-year-old woman with a history of iron-deficiency anemia was brought in by ambulance because of altered mental status. The patient's sister and …
Renewable Energy Wind power prices now lower than the cost of natural gasArs Technica - John Timmer In the US, it's cheaper to build and operate wind farms than buy fossil fuels. This week, the US Department of Energy released a report that looks …
Liberal View Oil and gas giant Shell told workers to show up and cheer for Trump if they wanted to get paid.dailykos.com - Mark Sumner There have been dozens, if not hundreds, of occasions on which Donald Trump has been seen standing in front of rooms with cheering men—and it’s …
Denver, CO Plague-infected prairie dogs have shut down parts of a Denver suburbCNN - By Eric Levenson, CNN(CNN) — Prairie dogs infected with the plague -- yes, the plague -- have shut down parts of a city and wildlife area near Denver this summer. Sections of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska The water is so hot in Alaska it's killing large numbers of salmonCNN - By Ryan Prior, CNN(CNN) — Alaska has been in the throes of an unprecedented heat wave this summer, and the heat stress is killing salmon in large numbers. Scientists have observed die-offs of several varieties of Alaskan
The Brain What does running do to your brain?The GuardianNeuroscientists have studied treadmill runners, ultramarathon athletes – and a number of lab animals – to investigate the effects of running on grey matter It may seem obvious – as you push on through
Aging The secret to healthy ageing: Diet, exercise, and a crash course in cell biology - Health - ABC Newsabc.net.au - By health reporter Olivia Willis for Catalyst The anti-ageing industry is worth millions of dollars. But ageing well doesn't have to involve pills or expensive gimmicks. A much cheaper (and more …
Eating The Importance Of Eating Enough Food | Trail Runner Magazinetrailrunnermag.com I don’t think the most important part of being a healthy, happy runner long-term is running training. I think it’s eating enough food. First, a …
Science Scientists Say They've Found a New Organ in Skin That Processes PainGizmodo - Ed Cara It’s not common that researchers discover what could be an entirely new part of the human body. But a team in Sweden claims to have uncovered an …
Heart Health 'Intensive blood pressure management' may preserve brain healthMedical News Today - By Ana Sandoiu New research compares intensive blood pressure control with standard blood pressure management and finds that the former correlates with a lower …
Bicycle Commuting Video: Enraged Cyclist Vs. Cops Blocking Bike Lanes While Allegedly 'Jerking Off, Doing Nothing'gothamist.com The Hero Gotham's Bike Lanes Deserves (screenshot via Christopher Schiff, Instagram user @thingsofkings) Cops, of all people, are not supposed to be …
Parkinson's Disease What Are the Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease?Healthline Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, degenerative brain disorder. When you think of Parkinson’s, you probably think of motor problems. Some of the …
Sexual Health What does semen taste like, and can it change?Medical News Today - By Zawn Villines For most people, the taste of semen is mild and inoffensive. People have described the flavor as bitter, slightly salty, sweet, or metallic. There is …
Mitch McConnell Jaws Drop Rachel Maddow Lays Out Mitch McConnell's Economic Treasonpoliticususa.com - Jason Easley Rachel Maddow explained how Mitch McConnell has allowed Russia to gain an economic foothold in the US so that they can influence US politics from …
U.S. Treasury A Kremlin-Linked Firm Invested Millions in Kentucky. Were They After More Than Money?TIME - Simon Shuster/LondonLast summer, it looked like things were finally about to change for Ashland, Ky. For two decades, the jobs that once supported this Appalachian outpost of 20,000 people on a bend in the Ohio River have
