While human death is inevitable due to limitations in lifespan, several scientists have hypothesized that aging is a disease that requires a cure. This proposition is […]
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Explainer: The Science of Sugar Addiction?
There are some reservations surrounding sugar addiction. Some wonder if habitual overconsumption of sugar-rich food is an actual behavioral addiction similar to compulsive gambling or […]
Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus or diabetes is a group of metabolic disorders characterized primarily by elevated blood glucose or blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. There […]
What is CRISPR? How CRISPR Gene Editing Works?
A 2014 MIT Technology Review article by A Regalado described CRISPR as “the biggest biotech discovery of the century.” This was not an overstretch. CRISPR […]
Effectiveness of L-carnitine in Weight Loss and Muscle Building
For more than 30 years, manufacturers from the food industry have marketed L-carnitine as a supplement for aiding weight loss and improving exercise performance. While […]
Studies: Effects of Chronic Stress in the Brain
The biological effects of stress can be either favorable or unfavorable, depending on its intensity and duration. Several researchers have been specifically exploring how chronic stress […]
Precision Medicine vs. Personalized Medicine: The Difference
There is still some confusion surrounding the difference between precision medicine and personalized medicine. Some argue for a strict distinction between the two. For them, […]
Senescence 101: The Major Theories of Aging
What causes aging? Why do most species such as most animals and fungi age? Over the years, scientists have come up with different theories to […]
The Evolutionary Theories of Aging
There is a body of theories that collectively provide an explanation behind the causes and mechanisms of aging from an evolutionary perspective. These are called […]
Keto 101: The Science Behind Ketogenic Diet
Ketogenic diet or keto diet is a nutrition management system characterized by a high-fat, adequate-protein, and low-carbohydrate diet. The primary goal of this diet is […]