Retired Marine Receives A Double Arm Transplant

War is usually not good for the human body. We get better at surviving, and once in a while that results in hope for us all. A great story from NPR. listen here NPR ARTICLE October 5, 20167:21 PM ET Richard Gonzales Six years ago, Marine Sgt. John Peck had all four of his limbs […]

Parkinson’s disease protection may begin in the gut

Your gut may play a pivotal role in preventing the onset of Parkinson’s disease. And the reason may be its knack for sleuthing. Researchers at the University of Iowa have found that the gut may be key to preventing Parkinson’s disease. Cells located in the intestine spark an immune response that protects nerve cells, or […]

You Have A Second Brain [video]

Turns out you have TWO brains!  Written by Annik Carson, Gregory Brown, Rachel Salt, and Mitchell Moffit ASAPSCIENCE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/  Further reading — http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic… http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25… http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic… http://www.brainstimjrnl.com/article/… http://www.pnas.org/content/108/38/16050 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18… http://www.scientificamerican.com/art… http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health… http://neurosciencestuff.tumblr.com/p… http://www.theatlantic.com/health/arc… http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/mag… http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/21/459… This article originally appeared at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Ftj5E90tY

What’s In A Beard: Study Combs Through The Bacteria On Your Face

Whether you’re a hipster or a Hasid, a lumberjack or a Luigi, you’ve probably wondered whether facial hair—be it your own, or someone else’s—is clean. And while the answer depends largely on whether the owner of said beard or”stache sticks to the basic rules of hygiene, two recent studies suggest that beards tend to harbor […]

Nothing Says ‘Hip’ Like Ancient Wheat

i An illustration shows spikes of different types of wheat: (1) Polish wheat (2) Club wheat (3) Common bread wheat (4) Poulard wheat (5) Durum wheat (6) Spelt (7) Emmer (8) Einkorn. The Library of Congress/Flickr The Commons hide caption Forget bold stripes and mule flats — could the next big fad be super-old wheat? Consumer […]

Here’s What Happened When Some Dude Ate Like The Rock For A Month

Not sure if people truly understand what dedication and commitment it takes to be the Rock. Pretty inspiring. Mark Webster saw the most ludicrous diet plan on the planet and decided to try it out. As I wrote last year, the movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, in order to maintain his legendary physique, eats more […]