Ana Martin-Villalba and her research team at the German Cancer Research Center followed stem cells along the path to neurons. The scientists analyzed at every step which genes where switched on and which of them were actually turned into new proteins. They expected to find that stem cells would simply switch their stem cell genes… Read More »
High blood pressure, or hypertension, can lead to serious health problems if left untreated, such as heart attacks and strokes. Blood pressure can be lowered by making dietary changes, including cutting down on salt and foods high in saturated fat. As well as cutting down on unhealthy foods, it may be worth adding foods to… Read More »
Conditioning sucks. Whether you’re running wind sprints or racking up miles, you’re probably not going to be having much fun. That doesn’t have to be the case—especially not if you ask firefighter and trainer Frank D’Agostino, N.A.S.M.-C.P.T. He designed this super-quick 10-minute routine to spark your conditioning workouts. Even if you hate it, the series… Read More »
Bryant Mettler, 46, turned around a drinking problem, dropped more than 40 pounds, and changed his life. Here, Mettler—who is now sober—shares his incredible transformation story. I played soccer and basketball in high school, but I gave up organized sports in college, after my now-wife and I had a daughter at the age of 19.… Read More »