Despite popular belief, research conducted by the University of Michigan suggests that organic food production can in fact contribute substantially to both local and global food production systems.
Organic fertilizers are now more user-friendly and more readily available in...
"Hunger is the physiological need for calories, water, and salt, and it's driven by a mix of factors, including your diet, appetite hormones, and emotional factors, such as stress," says Maggie Moon, R.D., nutritionist and owner of Everyday Healthy...
Chinese scientists from the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou have confirmed to the world that they are the first to genetically engineer human embryos. They say that they modified the responsible gene that leads to thalassemia, a fatal blood...
Fatigue, hair loss, depression, constipation, mood swings, weight gain, and a lack of zest for life are all symptoms of an underactive thyroid, also known as hypothyroidism.
Doesn’t sound like much fun, right? Not only are these symptoms difficult...
Can a diet actually help with your cognitive thinking? Is it possible that it can help with your memory and thought processes?
Research has shown that following a Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, depression,...
Since last year, thousands of starving sea lion pups and dead seabirds have washed up on California shores. Scientists are pointing the finger of blame at a 500-mile-wide, 300-foot-deep wedge of warm seawater they are calling "the blob."
A mass...
Out-of-body experiences are defined by The Free Dictionary as "a vivid feeling of being detached from one's body, usually involving observing it and its environment from nearby."
What happens in the brain during an out-of-body experience? Scientists now know, thanks...
Researchers from the University of Iowa found that pig farmers are six times more likely to contract multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) than an average person who does not come into contact with pigs. This research is the first...
Veterinarians have said for years that pain medications could be poisonous to pets, but until now little attention has been given to pain relief creams.
NSAIDs can kill cats
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are often prescribed for the treatment of inflammation...
Over the years, there has been a lot of research into understanding the development of personality types among siblings and how birth order might be an influence. While there is certainly indication that birth order is a factor in...
