“Coffee” was the most tweeted food in the continental U.S. between mid-2014 to mid-2015 followed by “beer” then “pizza”. Besides hinting at which foods are popular...
Anyone who has drifted into a fuzzy-headed stupor after a large holiday meal is familiar with the condition commonly known as a “food coma.” Now scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Rese...
Creative achievement can provide a buffer against being anxious about death, research from psychologists at the University of Kent shows. Creative people, such as newly-announced Nobel Prize for Lite...
SPRINGFIELD, MA… Western New England University professors Dr. Ronny Priefer and Dr. Michael Rust have developed a hand-held breathalyzer that allows individuals to painlessly check their blood gluco...
In mouse experiments, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have shown how aging and excess dietary fat create signals that lead to heart failure after a heart attack. Clarifying the mechan...
Thanksgiving: a time to celebrate with friends and family. A time to figure out how to sneak in extra helpings of Grandma’s buttermilk pie. With a health-conscious America on the rise, planning...
Buildup of “Toxic Fat” Building Block Could be to Blame For years, scientists have known that someone who is thin could still end up with diabetes. Yet an obese person may be surprisingly...
Genes that control drive, pleasure and reward may contribute to propensity to exercise Genes, specifically those that modulate dopamine in the brain, may play a role in a person’s propensity to embra...
Living in a food desert – an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food – means you’re at increased risk to have asthma. Children who were studied who did not have ...
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the industrialized world, affecting over 10 million individuals in North America. A study lead by Dr. Przemysl...