Every year I join a group of running mates on an Easter break to Gran Canaria for a spot of ‘warm weather training’. The eldest member, known affectionately as ‘El Presidente’, is in his late 70′s. The rest of us range in ages from 20 onwards. We’re a mixed bunch, coming from all walks of [...]
Category Archives: Health Research Reviews
HOUSTON Dr. Dora Angelaki, professor and chair of the Department of Neuroscience at BCM, has been awarded the inaugural Pradel Research Award in Neuroscience by the National Academy of Sciences. The $50,000 award is being given to Angelaki in recognition of her discoveries on mechanisms of representation of vestibular sensory stimuli within the mammalian brain. [...]
Question: How important are natural ingredients? By the time she heads out the front door, the modern woman has spritzed, sudsed, and slathered herself in more than 127 different chemicals, many of them more toxic than beautifying. So how can you look and feel great while safeguarding your health? Get smart and go green from [...]
Your size may influence how you perceive the world around you, a new study suggests. People were tricked into believing they were either the size of Barbie dolls or 13-foot giants in a study conducted by scientists at Karolinska Institute in Sweden. This skewed perception of space was evaluated by having participants estimate the size [...]
It’s that time of year again: The gym is packed with New Year’s resolutioners sweating off all their winter weight gain. But what if you were an angel all through the holidays and let barely a cookie pass your lips yet still gained a few? New research shows even the most stalwart dieters could blame [...]
Constant snacking, drinking and eating of sugary foods and drinks over Christmas can make the holiday period a miserable time for teeth. The indulgences and tempting treats on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in particular means that teeth are likely to be under constant risk of attack from tooth decay and tooth erosion over the [...]