Heading a soccer ball alters the brain, new research spearheaded by the University of Sydney has found, despite having no immediate impact on cognition.  

Researchers have found that the anti-aging drug Rapamycin extends lifespan as effectively as eating less.

Dietary restriction has long been considered one of the most reliable methods for increasing lifespan across species. But if fasting for hours sounds unpleasant, science may suggest another route to achieving a longer and healthier life.

A new study reveals that Rapamycin, a compound originally developed as an immunosuppressant, offers comparable life-extending benefits in eight species of vertebrates (not including humans). 

In this, the largest study of its kind, the team investigated the effect of Rapamycin and Metformin on longevity - both of which have been touted as life-extending drugs.

They found that Rapamycin extends lifespan almost as consistently as eating less, while the Type 2 diabetes medicine, Metformin, does not.

Intermittent fasting diets appear to have similar benefits to traditional calorie-restricted diets for weight loss, suggests an analysis of trial evidence published by The BMJ today.

A new white paper, recently in Chemical Senses, summarizes recommendations on the need for increased chemosensory testing; barriers to its broad implementation, along with opportunities for addressing them; and priorities for making chemosensory testing a common part of everyday health care. Conference co-organizing institutions with the host, the Monell Chemical Senses Center were the Massachusetts General Hospital, The Ohio State University, and the University of Florida.