Archive for the 'Diet and Nutrition' Category



Britain’s oldest human brain unearthed

Friday 12 December 2008 @ 5:12 pm

Archaeologists have discovered what they say is the oldest surviving human brain in Britain, dating back at least 2,000 years to the Iron Age.

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Chinese weight-loss camp helps U.S. man

Thursday 11 December 2008 @ 11:12 pm

At the Ainmin Fat Reduction Hospital in the Chinese city of Tianjin, they have never seen someone so big.

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Gene mutation protects against cholesterol

Thursday 11 December 2008 @ 5:12 pm

Some people have all the luck. A new study shows that certain individuals with a gene mutation can slurp down milk shakes or other high-fat food and drink without a nasty jump in cholesterol.

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Boom times for brain training games

Thursday 11 December 2008 @ 5:12 pm

Use your brain or lose it. That’s the concern that’s fueling a worldwide boom in brain fitness that shows few signs of slowing.

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Bush opens up on struggle with alcohol abuse

Thursday 11 December 2008 @ 3:12 pm

President Bush reflected on his own struggle with alcohol in a White House meeting Thursday that touted gains in the war on drug abuse.

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