Healthy Curiousity

Professor Margaret Boden is a cutting edge thinker in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and creativity. Recently I stumbled upon her rec...

In my earlier post, The Dark Side of Statins , I mentioned research indicating that statins may impede muscle repair. This latest finding c...

One of the most misleading analogies in neuroscience is "eye is like a camera". It is nothing of the sort. The anatomy of the eye ...

Cholesterol-lowering drugs and the effect on muscle repair and regeneration Statin drugs are life savers and a principal component in allowi...

Differences between People and Animals on Caloric Restriction Most people interested in health related issues have heard of caloric restri...

Political Conservatives Fear Chaos; Liberals Fear Emptiness Mistah Kurtz died long ago so get over it. (With apologies to the wonderful Jose...

There are now many reports concerning the relationship between some pesticides and Parkinson's Disease. The disturbing aspect of this re...

It was Dr. Fenwick who first proposed this study into near death experiences. Many argue that near death experiences are proof of an after l...

Previous studies have indicated that cannabinoids can act as potent neuroprotectants in a variety of contexts. Hampson et al found that the...

Over at SkepticLawyer Legal Eagle has commented on the prevalence of depression in the legal profession. As noted in her post there are man...