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The human brain accounts for about two per cent of body weight and consumes about twenty per cent of the body's total energy every day — and that consumption barely changes whether you are solving differential equations or staring at a wall - Space Daily

The human brain accounts for about two per cent of body weight and consumes about twenty per cent of the body's total energy every day — and that consumption barely changes whether you are solving differential equations or staring at a wall - Space Daily

The number that gets repeated in pop-science columns is the 2/20 split (that the brain is 2% of body weight but consumes 20% of energy) — a small organ, enormous appetite — and I think it’s fair to suggest that many people are led to believe that “thinking” i…

A common dietary supplement — omega-3, the kind found in fish oil and flax — has been shown across nearly 4,000 people to reduce aggression by up to 28%, whether it's the heat-of-the-moment kind or the kind people plan in advance - Space Daily

A common dietary supplement — omega-3, the kind found in fish oil and flax — has been shown across nearly 4,000 people to reduce aggression by up to 28%, whether it's the heat-of-the-moment kind or the kind people plan in advance - Space Daily

The standard cultural framing of how aggression operates has, for most of the contemporary period, been calibrated to a particular set of explanatory variables. The variables include the various psychological, social, environmental, and circumstantial factors…

Exclusive: Trump admin shutting key US researchers out of global virus response talks, documents and sources reveal - CNN

Exclusive: Trump admin shutting key US researchers out of global virus response talks, documents and sources reveal - CNN

Officials responsible for leading US research on infectious disease threats have been barred from speaking directly with the World Health Organization – effectively shutting them out of global discussions on virus outbreaks, according to documents and multip…

Even for nonsmokers, a persistent cough may be a sign of lung cancer - The Times

Even for nonsmokers, a persistent cough may be a sign of lung cancer - The Times

NHS screening catches thousands of early cases, but what about those who have never had a cigarette? Dr Mark Porter explains what symptoms to look out for

A Common Arthritis Drug Appears to Work When Antidepressants Don't - ScienceAlert

A Common Arthritis Drug Appears to Work When Antidepressants Don't - ScienceAlert

Around a third of people with major depressive disorder don't respond to standard treatments – but an alternative therapy may be hiding right under our noses.

5 Supplements to Avoid for Kidney Health, According to Dietitians - EatingWell

5 Supplements to Avoid for Kidney Health, According to Dietitians - EatingWell

Registered dietitians share five supplements that may harm the kidneys when taken in high doses or incorrectly.

3 medical routines that older people may not need - Daily Kos

3 medical routines that older people may not need - Daily Kos

Recently, investigators have taken on questions about common skin lesions that probably don’t need to be removed, a widely used thyroid medication that many older patients can safely discontinue…

I Almost Died Giving Birth. Now I Fear For My Daughters. - HuffPost

I Almost Died Giving Birth. Now I Fear For My Daughters. - HuffPost

"I repeatedly said something was wrong, but my concerns were dismissed.”

Cut fatigue and increase focus with short movement breaks - CNN

Cut fatigue and increase focus with short movement breaks - CNN

Sitting all day may be killing us, but taking quick breaks may be the way to save ourselves — and become more productive.