Author: haidut
The (remarkable) intelligence of plants
I made a few posts in the past about the altruism of plants, as well as their…
The Linguistic Genius of Prairie Dogs
A nice article showing that the one of the most uniquely human aspect of our existence –…
Lack of light exposure may be the main cause of the myopia boom
As the study says, there has been a drastic increase in myopia cases over the last century….
Drop in androgen levels causes Parkinson Disease (PD), DHT reverses it
Yet another study demonstrating that many of the so-called chronic, degenerative and above all “mysterious” conditions often…
Cutting down on red / processed meat does NOT benefit health
The crusade against meat is one of the most vibrant topics on the blogosphere. It used to…
Arginine / glutamine depletion may treat cancer by blocking the Warburg “Effect”
As my readers have noticed, I started putting quotes around the “effect” part of the infamous observation…
Fish feel pain just like other animals and humans
Yet another piece of evidence that there is no such thing as a “lower animal” and pretty…
Poverty makes people dumb and prematurely old
A common debate in public policy is whether people slide into poverty because they are stupid or…
Energy deficiency due to stress causes anxiety, panic disorders, and subbordination
This is a great study on so many levels. First, it directly demonstrates that chronic stress leads…
Aspirin may protect lungs from air pollution
It seems that there is nothing mighty aspirin cannot do. Just recently, I posted about its ability…