Slowly more is becoming known about the causes of dementia. For example, there are lifestyle factors that increase your chance of the disease and it now appears that your environment influences the development of the disorder. A new study shows that greenery around you has a protective effect. Researchers from the University of British Columbia … Read more
The contraceptive pill has all kinds of psychological side effects that most women are not aware of. The pill can affect your stress response, but also your partner choice. Professor of evolutionary psychology Sarah Hill tells about this in de Volkskrant. Hormones“The pill keeps you in the second half of your cycle,” she explains about … Read more
Sunlight is not only good for the production of vitamin D, you may also fall off it. Researchers from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital conclude this after research on mice. A lack of sunlight appeared to have a negative influence on the fat burning of the animals. “The news that light can penetrate so deep into the … Read more
Fitness trackers check whether you are taking 10,000 steps a day, they measure your heart rate and even keep track of whether you are sleeping well, but they can also predict if a flu is coming. Much faster than doctors or traditional measuring instruments, they show whether a flu epidemic is imminent in a certain … Read more
You may be concerned about the amount of CO2 emissions caused by the flight to your holiday address. You may even consider taking the train from now on, but then you do not take into account the ecological footprint that you leave behind because of what you eat when you travel. A new study by … Read more