Evolving Health

A new study suggests most U.S. adults continue to fail to get enough of the mineral through diet and supplementation to meet recommended lev...

What would you change about your own naturally evolved, naturally flawed body? Would you choose genetics to avoid diseases like Alzheimer...

A health checkup could soon incorporate a telomere measurement to estimate a person's biological age as a superior indicator of age-rel...

I love to read about Robert Sapolsky's baboons. They give me a kind of peace -- the kind received when you succeed in letting go of a ...

A while back, I was talking with a friend of mine. He was a giant of a black man and we spoke about his  blood pressure woes and his weight ...

New research is adding insight and linking three theories of aging—one that suggests telomere shortening governs lifespan, and two others th...

Ever since the news of Japan's nuclear crisis, there have been several claims made over the Internet that have panicked people in the U....

Vitamin K2's time to shine has come—move over vitamin D! Once only known for its role as a "koagulation" factor in blood clott...

New evidence published in Archives of Internal Medicine has it that eating more dietary fiber, particularly from whole grains, could lead t...

Panel of scientists debate on "What is Life?" Sometime between 4 and 3.5 billion years ago, the emergence of life had intense ...

Sarah Tishkoff Most African populations have lactose intolerance, but as recently as 3 kya a few pastoral populations have gained the ab...

Nina Jablonsky On Sunday morning at #AAASmtg in Washington DC,  Nina Jablonski  talked to use about human skin pigmentation as an exampl...

Photo credit: Sara Fulcher on Flickr Where can we find a cure for cancer, new semiconductor technology, or the solution for turning wast...

Anna Di Rienzo Humans originated in Africa and then dispersed all over the world to environments that differ in terms of climate, biodive...

Note: Vitamin C is fascinating topic and there's no better way to understand it than through the eyes of my boss, Dr. Rockway. I'm g...

Listen up, men! On this Valentine's Day, why not surprise your special lady with chocolates that are healthier for her heart? Dark choco...

Gallstones are estimated to affect 1 in 10 people in North America. Those who are obese have a higher likelihood of developing gallstones. M...

New research has once again confirmed after systematically analyzing 17 studies that there is simply no evidence to substantiate claims of a...

Elderly men and women who supplement Mediterranean-style meals with coenzyme Q10 (coQ10) enjoy greater antioxidant protection and could slow...

You’ve probably noticed sugar alcohols before in chewing gum, candies, baked goods, ice cream and diet drinks. These products are also often...