Science

I spend a lot of time browsing Quora, and I think it’s an incredibly valuable network on which to engage in thought-provoking conversation. Occasionally, I’ll share some of the great questions I come across ...

Respecting your elders doesn’t just apply to your parents or grandparents. Our genomes evolved over millions of years and are older than any of us, thus we better heed the story of their success. They evolve...

One of my favorite quotes about the incredible feat of evolution that is the human brain.

Today marks two weeks until the release of my new book, Grain Brain. I’m fortunate in that I really ended up having the perfect title for this book. Remember those old PSAs with the egg frying in the pan, me...

Q: Why, in the last few years, has the number of people with gluten sensitivity skyrocketed? A: There is no doubt that the number of people who are now clearly and significantly sensitive to gluten has incre...

Q: What are some ways to avoid getting Alzheimer’s? A: Here are the fundamental keys for reducing your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease, a disease for which there is no treatment. First, dramatically red...

Kids get a lot of ear infections. In fact, it has been estimated that as many as 80% of children will experience at least one event of an acute ear infection, technically called acute otitis media (AOM). Of...

As fate would have it, one of the most important chemicals in human physiology to sustain life is cholesterol. Yes, this is the same cholesterol that has been so vilified over the past several decades as bei...

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine If you’re like the average American, you’re a bit of a salt addict. More technically, you’re consuming excessive dietary sodium. For most...