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Beware of natural supplements for sex gain and weight loss

C. Michael White, University of Connecticut Many consumers consider dietary supplements to be natural and, therefore, safe. In fact, the...

Delay eating breakfast and eat dinner early if you want to lose body fat – new study

junpinzon/Shutterstock.com Jonathan Johnston, University of Surrey and Rona Antoni, University of Surrey Time-restricted eating (also called time-restricted feeding) is a...

Mindfulness meditation: ten minutes a day improves cognitive function

fizkes/Shutterstock.com Peter Malinowski, Liverpool John Moores University Practising mindfulness meditation for ten minutes a day improves concentration and the ability...

Scientists edit human embryos to safely remove disease for the first time – here’s how they did it

Human eight cell embryo for IVF selection. K. Hardy, Wellcome Images , CC BY-SA Joyce Harper, UCL and Helen O’Neill...

Should we edit the genomes of human embryos? A geneticist and social scientist discuss

Sirtravelalot/Shutterstock.com Felicity Boardman, University of Warwick and Helen O’Neill, UCL This is an article from Head to Head, a series...

Just because you’re thin, doesn’t mean you’re healthy

Being thin doesn’t mean you can eat unhealthy foods and get away with it. from www.shutterstock.com Dominic Tran, University of...

Why do some people hurt more than others?

Some people feel more pain than others. Mikhail_Kayl / Shutterstock.com Erin Young, University of Connecticut Anyone who came of age...

Health Check: what happens when you hold in a fart?

Better out than in. Sementsova Lesia/Shutterstock Clare Collins, University of Newcastle Ever been in a situation where passing wind is...

What causes multiple sclerosis? What we know, don’t know and suspect

People exposed to low levels of sunlight are more likely to have MS than those who live in warm climates...
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