Chili peppers, protein sources, and green vegetables are among the best foods for boosting metabolism. In this article, we provide…
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Response to Daly-Smith et al.’s commentary on ‘The Daily Mile makes primary school children more active, less sedentary and improves their fitness and body composition: a quasi-experimental pilot study’
We thank Daly-Smith et al. for taking the time to read the results of our pilot research study, describing it…
Commentary on a recent article on the effects of the ‘Daily Mile’ on physical activity, fitness and body composition: addressing key limitations
A recent pilot study by Chesham et al. in BMC Medicine established some initial effects of the Daily Mile™ using…
Effects of school neighborhood food environments on childhood obesity at multiple scales: a longitudinal kindergarten cohort study in the USA
School neighborhood food environment is recognized as an important contributor to childhood obesity; however, large-scale and longitudinal studies remain limited.…
Early life exposure to nicotine alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction later
In a new mouse study, neonatal exposure to nicotine changed the biochemistry of reward circuitry in the brain. Researchers suggest…
Space travel and your joints
A novel study of mice aboard a Russian spaceflight may raise an intriguing question for the astronauts of tomorrow: Could…
River valleys helped shape current genetic landscape of Han Chinese
New research shows the importance of how the three main river valleys in China contributed to Han genetic diversity.
Contact with nature during childhood could lead to better mental health in adulthood
Almost 3,600 people participated in a European study on the impact of green and blue spaces on mental health and…
Women are less likely to be resuscitated and survive a cardiac arrest than men
Women who have a cardiac arrest outside the hospital setting are less likely to receive resuscitation from bystanders and more…
New method could shed light on workers’ historical radiation exposure
Researchers in the UK have developed a new method for evaluating plutonium workers’ historical internal radiation exposure. They focused their…