Health

Vitamin supplements versus a balanced diet? No contest

Global consumers spent more than $177 billion dollars on dietary supplements in 2023, with at least a quarter of that—roughly $45 billion or more—purchased by Americans, according to a study by Grand View Research, a ...

Medical research

High-fat diet may cause change in hypothalamus

(Medical Xpress)—A high fat diet may damage the part of the brain that controls appetite and energy expenditure which in turn dictates our weight.

Neuroscience

Researchers discover how hormones define brain sex differences

Sex hormones play an important role in shaping an animal's behavior, and their influence starts early. Early-life hormonal surges help shape the developing brain, establishing circuitry that will influence behavior for a ...

Health

How to eat like the animals for good health

From jungle to laboratory and back to our own kitchens, David Raubenheimer and Stephen Simpson's new book explores how and why we eat, how appetites are fed and regulated—and how, in the end, it all comes back to five appetites.

Health

Improved stepladder design may decrease injuries

Stepladders, a household product used by thousands of people every day, are a surprisingly common cause of injury. In 2009, more than 187,000 Americans visited the hospital after sustaining stepladder injuries, many of which ...

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