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Naps Support Abstract Learning – At Least in Babies
Researchers have discovered that daytime naps are an integral part of learning for babies, helping the developing brain to learn more about the new world and to retain new information. Rebecca Gomez, Richard Bootzin and Lynn Nadel in the psychology department...
Report on Marines’ Water Omitted Cancer Chemical.
An environmental contractor dramatically underreported the level of a cancer-causing chemical found in tap water at Camp Lejeune, then omitted it altogether as the Marine base prepared for a federal health review, an Associated Press review has found.
Groceries are Cheap… Disease is Expensive
Over the holidays in December, I stayed with my Mom for a few days. As we were cooking dinner one night, I opened the pantry to get some ingredients. Most of what was in there, I can only describe as a nutritional disaster. And after years of eating...
Do You Wanna Know a Secret? (I Forgot What I Was Going to Say…)
Yesterday, Michael Masterson (the founder of our sister company, Early To Rise) sent me a video that he got a kick out of. Michael knew that I was planning to write about memory and cognition and he thought this would be a memorable and humorous way...
America Pushes to Overhaul Chemical Safety Law.
When it comes to commercial chemicals, the presumption of innocence may be coming to an end. The Toxic Substances Control Act allows the US EPA to test chemicals that pose a health risk – but only when it has evidence of harm.
From Obesity to Inflammation to Cancer
UCSD.edu – Epidemiological studies indicate that being overweight or obese is associated with increased cancer risk. The most dramatic effect of obesity on cancer risk has been noted for a common form of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma...
PCLE Diagnostics Fights Cancer Fast in Real Time
Yes, pCLE is now available in the US. The world’s smallest flexible microscope is diagnosing some big diseases, including cancer, and allowing physicians to treat patients on the spot. Dr. Michel Kahaleh, associate professor of medicine in the Division...
Weight Gain During Pregnancy – Debate Continues
SLU.edu – Recent recommendations by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) call for women who are overweight or obese to gain more weight than during pregnancy they should, a Saint Louis University obstetrician wrote in a January 2010 commentary for Obstetrics...
Use of Potentially Harmful Chemicals Kept Secret Under Law.
Of the 84,000 chemicals in commercial use in the United States – from flame retardants in furniture to household cleaners – nearly 20 percent are secret, according to the EPA, their names and physical properties guarded from consumers and...