Sometimes it’s taste, sometimes it’s habit, or maybe it’s stress. But chances are, at some point, you have over-eaten. “It takes about 20 minutes for your brain to send a signal to the stomach to let you know that you’re full. Overeating occurs when you continue to eat beyond this point of fullness,” says Erma Levy, a research… Read More »
Today’s world is characterised by the coexistence of agricultural bounty and widespread hunger and malnutrition.1 Recent years have seen a reversal of a decades old trend of falling hunger, alongside the re-emergence of famine.1 National and global evidence shows that ensuring an adequate food supply is still an important contribution to eradicating hunger. However, generating more food in the form… Read More »
The analysis of human social dynamics stemming from the emergent effects of individual human interactions has recently created a spur of research activity. Encompassing a wide area ranging from the propagation of opinions,epidemic spreading of information and innovation across groups of individuals, human dynamics investigates the temporal dependencies and interaction characteristics of the underlying contact and spreading processes,… Read More »
Viral hemorrhagic (hem-uh-RAJ-ik) fevers are infectious diseases that can cause severe, life-threatening illness. They can damage the walls of tiny blood vessels, making them leak, and can hamper the blood’s ability to clot. The resulting internal bleeding is usually not life-threatening, but the diseases can be. Some viral hemorrhagic fevers include: Dengue Ebola Lassa Marburg Yellow fever These… Read More »
More than 37 million American adults are living with kidney disease and most don’t know it. “There are a number of physical signs of kidney disease, but sometimes people attribute them to other conditions. Also, those with kidney disease tend not to experience symptoms until the very late stages, when the kidneys are failing or when there are large amounts of… Read More »
A long and stressful day is common in today’s busy lifestyle. When stress adds up, your body wears down and sends signals by displaying fine lines, wrinkles, and ugly unexpected spots. Thankfully, massage oils come to your rescue here. Not only is a massage therapeutic, but it also gives you a ton of health benefits. From loosening up… Read More »
Did you know that toilet or restroom phobias are more common than we think? Clinicians classify these phobias as anxiety disorders and a form of social phobias. After taking an unofficial poll from random individuals regarding their thoughts about public restrooms this question was asked, “Can you name one of your biggest pet peeves when using public restrooms?”… Read More »
Geek of the Week profiles the characters of Pacific Northwest tech, science, games, innovation, and more. Be a Geek of the Week! Fill out our questionnaire to be considered. Data scientists, students, oceanographers, retail shop owners, professional soccer goalies — we had an eclectic bunch of people to profile this year in our recurring Geek of the Week column. And on the road to success, all… Read More »
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer, the third most common cause for cancer death in the world, a major cause of death in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection, and responsible for approximately one million deaths each year. Overwhelming lines of epidemiological evidence have indicated that persistent infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is… Read More »
Dark circles under the eyes Dark circles under the lower eyelids are common in men and women. Often accompanied by bags, dark circles can make you appear older than you are. To make matters worse, they can be difficult to get rid of. Though they can affect anyone, dark circles are most common in people who: are elderly have a… Read More »