When it comes to physical fitness, most workouts focus on building muscle strength and definition. But our muscles are not the only structures in our body that help us lift, run, and perform most of our daily tasks. Our tendons are a crucial but overlooked part of our musculoskeletal system – they play just as […]
Inspired by the way squids navigate the ocean using jets and shoot clouds of ink, scientists at MIT and Novo Nordisk have developed an ingestible capsule that releases a dose of drugs directly into the stomach wall or other organs of the digestive tract. This capsule could provide an alternative way to deliver drugs that […]
The human body obtains nutrients primarily from the diet, while some vitamins, such as vitamin D, are absorbed from sunlight. But can air also be a source of human food? Although little is still known about airborne nutrients, a recent study explored more deeply the concept of “airborne nutrients” and their absorption mechanisms for human […]
Like many other physicians, I considered it simply a physician’s responsibility to recommend physical activity to patients until a few years ago. That’s because I wasn’t very active myself. Over the years, as I took up boxing and became more active, I gained first-hand experience of its positive effects on my mind. I also started […]
If you were to think about the key to getting fit, you would probably imagine that you need to spend a lot of time at the gym. But many influencers say so take up time from the gym every six to eight weeks – known as “deload week” – is actually the key to improving […]
Although people have always argued that a light and early dinner is better, a study conducted at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and Columbia University provided scientific support for this claim. According to a study published open access by the group’s journal Nature, consuming more than 45% of daily calories after 5 p.m. is […]