New research suggests that the odor of food eaten may play an important role in how the body handles the calories. Smell is a large part of the appeal of food. If one’s sense of smell were removed, he would…
More Than 50,000 People Now Alive Thanks To NHS Organ Donations
‘Someone amazing gave us all of this and we will never forget them.’ The number of people currently known to be alive thanks to organ transplants has broken 50,000 for the first time. According to a new report by NHS…
New research reveals how frequent sex improves brain function
A new study by the universities of Coventry and Oxford has revealed that frequent sexual activity can improve brain function in older adults Researchers found that people who engaged in more regular sexual activity scored higher on tests that measured…
Zika: costs of prevention and control
An interview with Amesh Adalja, MD FIDSA, Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab) Can you please outline the main findings of the recent study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases on the costs…
Sex Not Necessary for Reproduction: Stanford Professor’s Prediction Suggests a Bizarre Future
According to Hank Greely, the director of Stanford’s Law School’s Center for Law and the Biosciences, the human race will move from sex to choosing embryos in labs for procreating. Sex and procreation are often considered to go hand in…
The gene that causes arthritis possibly helped humans survive the Ice Age
“Interestingly, the region that harbours this variant is closely linked to other mutations that affect GDF5 activity in the joints, increasing the risk of osteoarthritis in the knee and hip,” said Terence Capellini A genetic change associated with shorter stature…