Flame retardants are everywhere around us. Governments require manufacturers to put these chemicals into our rugs, cars, furniture, curtains, mattresses and pillows, and even many items of apparel, especially for infants. It’s hard to name an item that...
A Yale study estimates that 8 million lives have been saved in the United States as a result of anti-smoking measures that began 50 years ago this month with the groundbreaking report from the Surgeon General outlining the deadly consequences of tobacco...
Activation of a single type of neuron in the prefrontal cortex can spur a mouse to eat more — a finding that may pinpoint an elusive mechanism the human brain uses to regulate food intake.The decision to eat is fundamental to an animal’s survival and is...