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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 131

Research of the Week Another study confirming that selenium status is a strong factor in COVID severity. “Dietary saturated fats seem to be less harmful than the proposed alternatives.” Can parents with differing views on veganism compromise when feeding their kids? The pandemic running boom. Who’s running and why? Where does the lead hypothesis stand? […]

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 129

Research of the Week The human cerebellum stands out. Postprandial glucose dips predict subsequent appetite. Probiotics seem to help against COVID. A study into set and setting in a Brazilian ayahuasca church. Humans attribute more moral standing to animals they deem beautiful. Feeding a Western diet to mother rats increases omega-6 content and lowers MCT […]

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 128

Research of the Week In women, taking vitamins, probiotics, vitamin D, and omega-3s seems to reduce the risk of COVID infections. Women who use combined oral contraceptives tend to have higher levels of oxidative stress and CRP. What were the genetics of early Bronze Age Greeks? Human laughter may have evolved from apes panting during […]

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 127

Research of the Week The metabolic and hepatic consequences of a single extended bout of binge drinking and fast food eating. Blocking histamine signaling blocks exercise adaptations. People have been shaping the world for at least 12000 years. Pursue happiness and you may never get it. Magnesium and vitamin D supplementation improves the mental health […]

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 126

Research of the Week Seaweed-based edible food packaging. Lower omega-3 index, higher risk of degenerative rotator cuff tears. Researches can now use cave sediments to derive ancient human DNA. Subtraction is hard. If you’ve had Covid and want the vaccine, you might only need one dose. New Primal Blueprint Podcasts Episode 483: Terri Cole: Host […]

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 125

Research of the Week The earliest known modern humans in Europe were products of a recent coupling between humans and Neanderthals. How your face and body morphology influence how threatening you appear to others. Thru-hiking—at least as commonly practiced—can impair vascular health. Personality and metabolism. In rodents, early life sugar consumption impairs later life cognition, […]

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 124

Hey folks! You may have noticed something a little different this Friday. Weekly Link Love is now our New and Noteworthy series. We’re following the same format that a lot of you have been reading for over a decade now: it’s a collection of interesting reads I found around the Internet over the week. Enjoy! […]

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 123

Hey folks! You may have noticed something a little different this Friday. Weekly Link Love is now our New and Noteworthy series. We’re following the same format that a lot of you have been reading for over a decade now: it’s a collection of interesting reads I found around the Internet over the week. Enjoy! […]

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 122

Hey folks! You may have noticed something a little different this Friday. Weekly Link Love is now our New and Noteworthy series. We’re following the same format that a lot of you have been reading for over a decade now: it’s a collection of interesting reads I found around the Internet over the week. Enjoy! […]

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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week — Edition 121

Hey folks! You may have noticed something a little different this Friday. Weekly Link Love is now our New and Noteworthy series. We’re following the same format that a lot of you have been reading for over a decade now: it’s a collection of interesting reads I found around the Internet over the week. Enjoy! […]