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Body Inflammation and Brain Depression
Inflammation is a pathway to depression – and a potential avenue for treatment, research suggests…
Texting Your Friend Matters
People tend to underestimate how much friends like hearing from them. Calling, texting or emailing…
Mislabeling Melatonin Supplements
n.b. Sadly, insufficient regulation of the supplement industry exposes consumers to improperly labeled and potentially…
A Crucial Character Trait for Happiness
excerpted from an article by Arthur Brooks in The Atlantic Don’t curb your enthusiasm. One…
Personality Can Change from One Hour to the Next
excerpted from article in Scientific American Studies show that people may experience enormous variability in…
Quit Your Bucket List
excerpted from an article in The Atlantic – an epigenetic prescription to celebrate the joy…
Telomeres, Mitochondria, and Inflammation
The discovery of how telomeres and mitochondria communicate to promote inflammation opens new possibilities for…
A Pet Can Change Your Life (you already knew that)
excerpted from an article in The Harvard Gazette “Pets can provide a powerful sense of…
Eight Key Social Factors in Longevity
Study of older adults highlights importance of non-medical conditions Social factors affect an individual’s future…
Exercise Motivation and Your Microbiome
excerpted from article in the Washington Post Don’t feel like exercising? It may be related…
Why Trust Science?
Scientists aren’t always certain how the world works, but they are willing to change their…