Despite the common belief that cranberry juice or pills can prevent, or even cure, a urinary tract infection, science has determined that it actually had no effect. Some people believe that...
Our bodies are pretty good at ridding themselves of unwanted invaders, so why is it that we are able to inject ink into them, and have it stay? Over time, molecules are broken down by white blood...
A huge study took place in Denmark from 1971 until 1997. It tracked all individuals born in this time period, and their moves across municipal boundaries, from birth until age 14, and gathered just...
Doctors have long noticed that after a heart attack, a patient鈥檚 heart may develop what appear to be bone deposits or patches of calcium and phosphate, but they鈥檝e never really known why. A new...
The idea that periods can synchronize was first investigated in a 1970鈥檚 paper by Martha McClintock, who examined the menstrual cycles of women living together in dorms. McClintock found that after...
For animals wanting to find the healthiest mate, cortisol (stress hormone) levels in their mates could have big implications. Luckily, it appears that animals detect cortisol levels through its...
