It’s no secret that cell phone radiation is linked to negative health effects. That’s why the SAR value was introduced and radiation levels regulated. But…
Monocropping pays its price: 100% of commercial bananas will be genetically modified
There’s only one species of banana sold commercially: The big Michel (or rather it’s follow-up, Cavendish). This is because it’s the only banana resistant to…
Happiness in a Consumer Society
What does ‘happiness’ mean to you? This beautiful short film may show you what a consumer society considers ‘happiness’ to be… but is that really…
Tea consumption is associated with controlling gene expression
It looks like tea affects which segments of our genes are expressed – and which aren’t. That may explain why tea is often associated with…
Want some gluten-free wheat?
An Italian company has invented a way of treating wheat so that it no longer contains the allergens that celiac (gluten-allergy) patients react to. That…
Regenerate your teeth
Stem cells are a magical tool that can fix almost any problem with your health, because stem cells can develop to become any type of…
Meet the mesentery, now considered a human organ
The mesentery – which encloses the intestines and attaches them to the wall of the abdomen – seems not to be a fragmented set of…
Could collaborative consumption raise the happiness index?
While the concept of collaborative consumption is very old – European records contain Roman legal constructs and definitions for collaborative consumption – the recent popularity…
Potential new health fad: red algae
Looks like someone rediscovered red algae and wants to put it on the US health food map. Red algae is a known superfood due to…
Case Study: Cuba’s holistic approach to health
Cuba’s health system works because it does one thing that other system’s don’t: It “fosters a holistic approach centered around on a relationship with a…