Tag: Inflammation
How C-reactive protein outpaced ‘bad’ cholesterol as leading heart disease risk marker
Mary J. Scourboutakos, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University
Heart disease is the leading...
Sleep problems and depression can be a vicious cycle, especially during...
Jenalee Doom, University of Denver and Melissa Nevarez-Brewster, University of Denver
Imagine you got a rough night of sleep....
Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but...
Nathaniel Johnson, University of North Dakota
When it comes to describing what an antioxidant is, it’s all in the...
Beauty sleep isn’t a myth – a sleep medicine expert explains...
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh
Have you ever woken up after a night of poor sleep, glanced in the...
Heart attacks, cancer, dementia, premature deaths: 4 essential reads on the...
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a new standard for protecting the public from...
An itching paradox – a molecule that triggers the urge to scratch...
Marlys Fassett, University of California, San Francisco
Itching can be uncomfortable, but it’s a normal part of your skin’s...
Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won’t...
Paul D. Terry, University of Tennessee
Everyone has a different tolerance for spicy food — some love the burn,...
How do spices get their flavor?
Beronda L. Montgomery, Grinnell College
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages....
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
