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Can laughter improve health? Researchers launch study to find out
A new research initiative called the Laughter Lab is systematically investigating whether laughter can improve health and wellbeing. The study…
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Supreme Court’s Roundup ruling exposes a fundamental divide between legal and scientific causation standards
The US Supreme Court's recent glyphosate ruling exposes a fundamental gap: courts and scientists both use the word "causation," but…
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Why your spine is your body’s master communications network
Your spine is a master communications network housing 31 pairs of spinal nerves that control…
How Muscle Signals Protect the Brain: The Emerging Science of Myokines
Muscle contraction releases signaling molecules called myokines that protect brain health, support memory, and counteract…
The Brain’s Master Clock: How the Circadian System Controls Sleep, Hunger, and Metabolism
The suprachiasmatic nucleus, a rice-grain-sized brain structure, acts as your body's master clock, orchestrating 24-hour…
Choline deficiency overshadows folate and B12 in methylation metabolism
Ninety-two percent of US adults are deficient in choline, making it the most prevalent gap…
The Copper–Iron Paradox: Why Iron Supplementation Fails Without Copper
Copper deficiency creates a metabolic paradox: iron accumulates in tissues while bone marrow remains starved,…