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Chilly temperatures help cancers grow

At low temperatures, the human body has a hard time. As the cold sets in, blood vessels constrict to maintain heat and some body parts – like fingers and toes – begin to suffer. Metabolism ramps up to fight the … Continue reading

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Lights! Action! On Mood and Brain Function

The response of the human brain to light harks back to Cro-Magnon times, when sunrise signalled the earliest opportunity to leave your cave to get your breakfast without being pounced on by a carnivorous beast lurking in the shadows. In … Continue reading

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