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The Blood-Pressure Danger of… Licorice?
The Blood-Pressure Danger of… Licorice?
Potential health benefits, but also confirmed high blood pressure.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Apr 12
Beets Have More Nitrates Than Salami. So Why Is Deli Meat Unhealthy?
Beets Have More Nitrates Than Salami. So Why Is Deli Meat Unhealthy?
Untangling the cancer risks around cured meat.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Apr 8
Glove-Wearing At Work May Mean Dirtier Hands
Glove-Wearing At Work May Mean Dirtier Hands
Encouraging disposable gloves at restaurants and hospitals introduces a new problem.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Apr 1
Plant-Pathogen Interactions: Insights into Defense Strategies
Plant-Pathogen Interactions: Insights into Defense Strategies
Plants defend themselves from foreign invaders through various barriers: structural and molecular.
Shrish Tariq
Mar 14
Three Reasons Why We Can’t Predict Our Success From Our Genes
Three Reasons Why We Can’t Predict Our Success From Our Genes
It’s not “nature vs. nurture” — it’s a crazy calculus equation.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Mar 11
Debunking the Danger Claims of Demineralized Water
Debunking the Danger Claims of Demineralized Water
Could water that is too pure steal vitamins and minerals from your body?
Sam Westreich, PhD
Mar 7
How Plant Pathogens Adapt to Xylem for Nutrition and Multiplication
How Plant Pathogens Adapt to Xylem for Nutrition and Multiplication
Plant pathogens adapt to the xylem environment by secreting specialized enzymes and peptides to alter it.
Shrish Tariq
Mar 6
Do Larger Animals Have Bigger Cells?
Do Larger Animals Have Bigger Cells?
Are the cells of an elephant larger than those of a mouse?
Sam Westreich, PhD
Feb 29
What is Colostrum, And Should I Be Drinking It?
What is Colostrum, And Should I Be Drinking It?
The skinny on “liquid gold” milk, and why its health claims may not measure up
Sam Westreich, PhD
Feb 19
Fight Back Against Implied Causation!
Fight Back Against Implied Causation!
We naturally tend to see correlation as causation — here’s a way to catch yourself.
Sam Westreich, PhD
Feb 15
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