A New Type of Cigarette Addiction?

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!For those who cannot stand cigarette smoke as well as for those who can’t quite kick the habit no matter how hard they try, there might be a solution: electronic cigarettes. According to a recent article, the people [...]

Does Gene-Doping Really Work?

According to the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA), gene doping is defined as:
…the non-therapeutic use of cells, genes, genetic elements, or of the modulation of gene expression, having the capacity to improve athletic performance.
In recent years, America has been disappointed time and again by increasing reports of famous athletes having used gene doping methods in a desperate [...]

Can Pacemakers Fight Depression?

According to a recent article that was published in the Scientific American, brain pacemakers may, in fact, effectively treat depression and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This medical procedure isn’t that new, however. In fact, the technique of implanting brain pacemakers has been used since the late 1990s to treat patients who were suffering [...]

The Hidden Dangers in Aspartame

According to a review published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, by scientists at the University of Pretoria and the University of Limpopo, excessive intake of aspartame may inhibit the ability of enzymes in the brain to function normally. Whoah! This is huge news-especially for those of us who drink diet soda [...]