Man-made chemical disrupt the activities of most human genes. What effect does this have on human health and how should regulators respond?
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The type of fat tissue we store in certain parts of our body is partly behind this link.
How ancient microbes survived in a world without oxygen has been a mystery. Scientists discovered a living microbial mat that uses arsenic instead of oxygen for photosynthesis and respiration.
A lack of sleep increases appetite, makes us more likely to eat unhealthy foods, and even affects how body fat is lost while dieting.
Researchers are only beginning to understand the relationship eating time and circadian rhythm have on our body weight.
Pollutants from industrial and domestic sources in the Lagos lagoon represent a cocktail of environmental contaminants.
‘Normal’ body temperature varies from person to person by age, time of day, where it’s measured, and even menstrual cycle. External conditions also influence your thermometer reading.
Though exercising at around 50-72% of our VO₂ uses more fat as energy, the amount of actual fat burned is minimal.
Researchers know the basic biology of what happens to your system after a night of heavy drinking. Unfortunately, evidence-based cures for the common hangover are still at the investigation stage.
Understanding how pregnancy changes some of the body’s fundamental systems could help treat cancer and other diseases.
Why getting up and doing housework can pile on the pounds.
What research says about how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions
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Death is inevitable for individuals and also for species. With help from the fossil record, paleontologists are piecing together what might make one creature more vulnerable than another.
Sweat comes from special parts in our skin called glands. You might be able to see them if you have a very strong magnifying glass.
Nearly all the weight we lose is exhaled.
Four in five of us have a “biological” age older than our real age, which means we have at least one risk factor that is higher than the number set as “normal”.
Facial flushing when drinking alcohol is caused by an inherited deficiency in one of the enzymes involved in the breakdown of alcohol.
If you’re planning to become a parent, better lifestyle habits can reduce the risk of obesity in your children.
Weight loss often leads to declines in our resting metabolic rate – how many calories we burn at rest – which makes it hard to keep the weight off. So why does weight loss make resting metabolism go down?
One would imagine the body would generally be supportive of weight loss. If so, why is persistent weight loss and weight maintenance so difficult?
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