Flex some science
24 Jul, 2018
The Vader Cold Shower Challenge Infographic, courtesy of HomeOfficeGym.com References: Brown adipose tissue: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19357405 Increase antioxidants (reduce free radicals) and resistance to environmental stress: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10396606 Increase in dopamine (and decrease in cortisol): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4049052/
24 Jan, 2016
John was a high school topper. But, into his late 30’s, he had a hard time remembering things. He couldn’t recall his own cell phone number, names of his close friends, and he even...
28 Feb, 2013
Spoiling food sucks. Finding food that expired a day or two ago is pretty close. Sometimes when whatever food product I’ve missed the expiration date by is expensive/tasty/I’m-craving-for, I’ll disregard the labeled date and...
Disease / Guest Posts / Statistics
1 Feb, 2013
Recently published data indicates net deaths due to cancer have dropped 20% since 1991, likely due to increased awareness, better detection techniques, and our new therapeutic options (like aspirin and lasers). Unfortunately, some cancer types...
12 Jan, 2013
This is peculiar–it really highlights how much language controls thinking. (Click for full size) They’ve actually compiled a neat database of untranslatable words. Check it out here. Source via io9
5 Jan, 2013
Your body can’t properly use or make insulin, if you have diabetes. This leads to increase in blood sugar, or glucose levels in your blood. The one thing that helps you to keep...
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