Older Americans wealthier, living longer CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older Americans have more money and are expected to live far longer than prior generations, U.S. government researchers said on Thursday....
Learn to be kind New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that we can acquire a greater capacity for compassion through meditation training, in much the same way as athletes or musicians train to improve their skill...
Social networking on the genome If you've ever wanted to know just exactly how much DNA you share with your ridiculously tall brother or doppelganger best friend, you'll soon be able to find out.23andMe, a personal genomics startup in Mountain View, CA, is about to unveil a new social-networking service that allows customers to compare their DNA....
'Diet' foods may not fool the brain People who substitute "diet" sodas for the sugary kind might be deluding themselves. Laboratory mice, at least, show an innate preference for sugary foods – even when the rodents can't taste the treats...
US Army toyed with telepathic ray gun A recently declassified US Army report on the biological effects of non-lethal weapons reveals outlandish plans for "ray gun" devices, which would cause artificial fevers or beam voices into people's heads...
Big Belly and Alzheimer's It's not just about your weight. While previous research has found evidence that obesity in middle age raises the chances of developing dementia later, the new work found a separate risk from storing a lot of fat in the abdomen. Even people who weren't overweight were susceptible...
SOY: Fermented or non-fermented? Dr. Mercola cuts through the curd about the value of soy as a health food. Seems the fermented ones are and the non-fermented ones are not...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older Americans have more money and are expected to live far longer than prior generations, U.S. government researchers said on Thursday....
New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that we can acquire a greater capacity for compassion through meditation training, in much the same way as athletes or musicians train to improve their skill...
If you've ever wanted to know just exactly how much DNA you share with your ridiculously tall brother or doppelganger best friend, you'll soon be able to find out.23andMe, a personal genomics startup in Mountain View, CA, is about to unveil a new social-networking service that allows customers to compare their DNA....
People who substitute "diet" sodas for the sugary kind might be deluding themselves. Laboratory mice, at least, show an innate preference for sugary foods – even when the rodents can't taste the treats...
A recently declassified US Army report on the biological effects of non-lethal weapons reveals outlandish plans for "ray gun" devices, which would cause artificial fevers or beam voices into people's heads...
It's not just about your weight. While previous research has found evidence that obesity in middle age raises the chances of developing dementia later, the new work found a separate risk from storing a lot of fat in the abdomen. Even people who weren't overweight were susceptible...
More than a quarter of Arizona adults tested had dangerously low blood levels of the vitamin...
Dr. Mercola cuts through the curd about the value of soy as a health food. Seems the fermented ones are and the non-fermented ones are not...