Improving dietary habits and learning skills such as reading food labels and recognizing the signs of a heart attack have
Month: January 2019
The Helix, of DNA Fame, May Have Arisen with Startling Ease
Trying to explain how DNA and RNA evolved to form such neat spirals has been a notorious enigma in science.
New technology gives unprecedented look inside capillaries
More than 40 billion capillaries — tiny, hair-like blood vessels — are tasked with carrying oxygen and nutrients to the
Want to quit smoking? Ask your pharmacist for help
Pharmacists are underutilized resources. They are highly qualified health professionals and yet their work still mostly consists of selling medicine
Assessing the airborne survival of bacteria in aerosol droplets from coughs and sneezes
The airborne transmission of diseases including the common cold, influenza and tuberculosis is something that affects everyone with an average
Carbohydrates must be part of your food
Carbohydrates cover a broad spectrum of foods like pizza, pasta, sugar, oats, brown rice and pulses. Foods lacking fiber such
Researchers readying revolutionary stroke treatment
Steven Barlow and Greg Bashford, along with graduate students Ben Hage and Jake Greenwood, recently published findings in the Journal of
Good Neighbors
In the animal kingdom, food access is among the biggest drivers of habitat preference. It influences, among other things, how
Scientists take one step closer towards a better understanding of human feet
Mechanics of our bipedal movement are actually quite fascinating. So many muscles and joints are involved and even slight changed
Married older people enjoy a faster walking pace and a stronger grip
Aging is no fun. As you get older, your body weakens and it becomes more and more difficult to walk