The inclusion of sex as a biological variable in research is absolutely essential for improving our understanding of disease mechanisms contributing to risk and resilience. Studies focusing on examining sex differences have demonstrated across many level
At a very molecular level, this is an incredible example of where the same parents, the same environment, and the same gestational experience can yield significantly different out- comes in brain development that may then predict long-term sex differences in disease risk and resilience. Also, ...
However, when considering the results of these studies, keep in mind that what people eat is one part of a larger set of lifestyle factors – such as physical activity, relative body weight, and consumption of tobacco and alcohol – that also have health consequences. It’s not easy for r...
Although the most common, Alzheimer’s Disease is only one of the disorders associated with dementia. Others include vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. Currently, there are no generally-accepted disease-modifying treatments for dementia. However, as discussed by Dr. Gi...
Further, these studies may also bring us closer to clinical utility: the diagnostic challenge for a clinician is rarely ‘whether’ an individual will develop a disorder: rather, the challenge is to identify the correct diagnosis among several similar possibilities, or to predict disease prior to ...
Louie, a tourist guide, meets April a Korean girl who gets lost in the city and is left with no choice but to pretend that she is a famous actress in her hometown only to survive. Will it be possible for two very different individuals find home in one another?
Anodea Judith, Ph.D., is the go-to expert in energy healing. She has over 40 years of teaching experience, a Master’s in clinical psychology, and a doctorate in mind-body healing. Anodea’s journey started when she was a single mother struggling with undiagnosed Lyme disease. It was du...
Kuru is a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, related to the “mad cow” disease that cured people from eating beef for many years, and appears to have been spread by funerary cannibalism. It is often touted as a reason not to be a cannibal, appearing unexpectedly in films like...
It turns out that 88% of peoples’ bodies resist burning fat during low intensity exercise. This is why most of your friends on Facebook either complain that exercise doesn’t seem to “work” for them or they recommend high intensity things like CrossFit and HIIT. That is, except the 12...
? The Senate, formerly considered ‘the world’s most deliberative body’ has been transformed into a two-headed monster; the one on the left has the only functioning brain, while the one on the right is a whiny little bitch. The citizens of this country spoke loud and clear last ...