Health
Plates, cups and takeaway containers shape what (and how) we eat
Home cooks have been trying out their skills during isolation. But the way food tastes depends on more than your ability to follow a recipe.
Jun 3, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
For older people and those with chronic health conditions, staying active at home is extra important
Fitbit recently released data showing a global decrease in physical activity levels among users of its activity trackers compared to the same time last year.
Apr 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to protect yourself at the gym, one of the germiest places around
Free weights have 362 times more bacteria than a toilet seat, according to a study performed by EmLab P&K, a finding that could bring sweat to your brow before you even launch into your first bicep curl—especially with ...
Mar 11, 2020
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Health
BPA alternative, bisphenol S, could negatively affect mother's placenta and developing baby's brain
Using "BPA-free" plastic products could be as harmful to human health—including a developing brain—as those products that contain the controversial chemical, suggest scientists in a new study led by the University of ...
Feb 18, 2020
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Health
Everything we think we know about drinking water may be wrong
Do you get up from your desk at work to refill your water bottle every time it runs out—even if you're not thirsty?
Jan 28, 2020
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Inflammatory disorders
Chemical used in BPA-free plastics may play role in inflammation, obesity
A compound used to reduce public exposure to possible toxic effects of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) may cause impairment to fat cells, which could lead to widespread inflammation and obesity. The first-of-its-kind study ...
Oct 18, 2019
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Neuroscience
Had enough water? Brain's thirst centers make a gut check
Water bottles are everywhere these days, along with all kinds of advice about exactly how much water you should be drinking. But how does your brain actually know when you've had enough and can stop feeling thirsty? A new ...
Mar 27, 2019
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Health
Drinking water? There's an app for that
The human body is well equipped to maintain an adequate level of hydration through the various biological feedback control mechanisms of homeostasis. However, this regulation relies on an adequate supply of water. While there ...
Mar 21, 2019
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Medical research
Seeing through a robot's eyes helps those with profound motor impairments
An interface system that uses augmented reality technology could help individuals with profound motor impairments operate a humanoid robot to feed themselves and perform routine personal care tasks such as scratching an itch ...
Mar 15, 2019
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Health
Gum, bottled water, pizza bagels want to be called 'healthy'
Pizza bagels, chewing gum and bottled water want to play a starring new role in our diets: Foods that can be called healthy.
Oct 30, 2018
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