Role of physical activity in weight loss for people with obesity remains modest but beneficial Exercise, particularly aerobic training, contributes to weight loss in people with obesity but results in modest reductions of 2-3 kg on average. It is more…
Our brains come with an ancient, automatic setting that divides the world into insiders and outsiders. Within milliseconds of seeing an unfamiliar face, the amygdala, a region linked to fear and threat detection, fires more strongly for an out-group face…
Scientists have pinpointed a single protein in the ventromedial hypothalamus, menin, that appears to act as a brake on the whole-body aging process. In mice, natural levels of menin fall as the animals grow older. When researchers restored the protein…
Most people cycle through a small set of familiar places. Research in human mobility suggests that, at any given time, our regular lives revolve around about 25 locations. This pattern seems stable even as the specific places slowly change with…
Scientists at King’s College London have shown that our teeth possess a far greater capacity for self-repair than previously thought. When very small doses of tideglusib – a glycogen-synthase-kinase-3 (GSK-3) inhibitor first tested for Alzheimer’s disease – are placed on…
Matcha is a safe, potentially beneficial drink when used in moderation and without added sugar, but its reputation still runs ahead of the direct scientific evidence. Matcha is simply green-tea leaves ground to a fine powder, so you drink the…
A study on the effects of 24 hours of sleep deprivation in young healthy adults revealed significant disruptions in emotional, cognitive, and physiological responses. Participants exhibited heightened negative emotions such as anxiety and depression, decreased cortisol levels, and increased inflammatory…
Sam Harris, an American neuroscientist and philosopher, created the Waking Up mobile app to offer a secular path to meditation and the deeper, “non-dual” form of mindfulness he describes in his book Waking Up. The app combines a 28-day introductory…
Taking just a couple of minutes to stroll after a meal can noticeably soften the rise and fall of blood sugar. A 2022 meta-analysis in Sports Medicine pooled seven controlled trials that interrupted prolonged sitting with very light walking or…