Fat for Good

Curse you, gas station sushi! Never again! *Blarf* This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Food avoidance is actually a learned behavior. And we’re not the only ones who do it.  Yujie Wang and team from University of Bonn, studied this in fruit flies. They fed

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Organ Factory

Don’t worry, it’ll grow back!  This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. For patients needing organ transplants, the wait can take years. But what if we could grow organs… on a dish?? Amy Stoddard [Amy STOD-urd] and team at Harvard University did just that! They identified

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Pilates With A Purpose

Who says pilates is just an excuse for brunch? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Stressed? Exercise. Sluggish? Exercise. Struggling to overcome drug withdrawal symptoms? Ex…er…cise…? For some, running and yoga have increased rehabilitation outcomes. Feng Ji and team from Soochow University questioned if PILATES

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Manosphere Medicine

Is the cure for depression in the “manosphere?” This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Some people will try anything EXCEPT mental health treatment. But it’s not necessarily their fault! Like those with treatment-resistant depression also known as TRD. Trevonn Gyles from the Icahn School of

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