What does love mean? It can seem like something complicated because there are so many different ways to express love for one another. We asked kids to help us demystify love in our newest video, “Love Lesson”.
Monthly Archives: February 2015
New Tesla battery could take your home off the grid
Could research into oxytocin and alcohol lead to a ‘sobriety pill’?
Each year over three million people die due to alcohol-related causes. To put that in perspective, that’s a whopping 5.9% of all deaths worldwide. Meanwhile, countless others endure the adverse health effects of alcohol use.
Here’s what happens to your brain when you give up sugar for Lent
Anyone who knows me also knows that I have a huge sweet tooth. I always have. My friend and fellow graduate student Andrew is equally afflicted, and living in Hershey, Pennsylvania – the “Chocolate Capital of the World” – doesn’t help either of us.
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New Research Discovers That Depression Is An Allergic Reaction To Inflammation
New research is revealing that many cases of depression are caused by an allergic reaction to inflammation. Tim de Chant of NOVA writes: “Inflammation is our immune system’s natural response to injuries, infections, or foreign compounds.
Ingredient in Olive Oil Looks Promising in the Fight Against Cancer
A Rutgers nutritional scientist and two cancer biologists at New York City’s Hunter College have found that an ingredient in extra-virgin olive oil kills a variety of human cancer cells without harming healthy cells.
Is porn literally shrinking men’s brains?
If you thought that watching porn could make you go blind, it’s time to think again. According to a new German study, it may actually make your brain shrink.
The Mission – Gwen Olsen – the Rx Reformer
This is the story of Gwen Olsen. Once a very successful pharmaceutical sales rep., now her mission is to stop the over-medication of our children. Gwen is the author of Confessions of an Rx Drug Pusher and travels around the United States speaking to groups
Forever young: Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain
Since 1970, life expectancy around the world has risen dramatically, with people living more than 10 years longer. That’s the good news.
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