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Cutting Back On Calories May Help You Live Longer and Healthier

March 27, 2018

A new study published in the journal, Cell Metabolism, suggests cutting back on calories in the daily diet may not only benefit the obese but also those of healthy weight, who aren’t looking to lose weight. Analyzing data from the Comprehensive Assessment of the Long-Term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy or CALERIE trials, the […]

European Space Agency's three satellite Swarm network provide a high-resolution picture of the Earth's magnetic field (ESA)

Radioactive Material Found in Fracking Waste; Searching Space for H20

December 21, 2016

Radioactive Isotopes Found in Fracking Waste US oil and natural gas production, has been boosted in recent years by a drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking.” But this practice has also been criticized for its possible impact on the environment because of the wastewater this method generates. A new study published in […]

Chocolate Could Be the Latest ‘Brain’ Food

August 7, 2013

Chocoholics have a new reason to enjoy their favorite treat free of guilt.  New research suggests chocolate is good for keeping your brain healthy and functioning sharply, perhaps delaying or slowing diseases such as Alzheimer’s. A Harvard researcher found that drinking  two cups of hot chocolate a day helps older people keep their brains healthy and […]

Mars Mission Could Accelerate Alzheimer’s in Astronauts

January 2, 2013

Traveling into deep space could accelerate the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, an incurable form of dementia, according to a new report. The NASA-funded study assessed how cosmic radiation would impact the astronauts throughout their trip in deep space. The effect of cosmic radiation on the human body has been a  concern for the US space agency as […]

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