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How Stress Can Affect Your Immune System

Fall of 2015 was a stressful season for me. There is a lot I have forgotten…


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Welcome to Tumour Talk

Cancer can be a scary a thing. It can be scary for patients, caregivers and…


Dreams and Deliberations: Introducing Nattering Neuron

Early Life The crisp smell of disinfectant mingled with the sandalwood scent…


Finding Our Equilibrium

Living in the modern information age can be overwhelming at times. The…


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Communicating The Only Way I Know How....With Science!

When I worked at the lab bench slicing paper-thin sections of a mouse brain or…


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The Immune System for LIFE

Ten years ago, I started my journey as a biology student. I was convinced I…


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How Mindful Eating Can Boost Your Metabolic Health

Have you ever waited for a child to finish a meal and found yourself wishing…


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Anti-Aging Hacks from Zora Benhamou

Fast, Eat, Relax, Sleep, Move, LearnZora Benhamou lives and breathes healthy…


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Don’t Be a Zombie: Senolytics, Exercise and Fasting Fight Off Senescent Cells

Most of us have accepted that weakness comes with old age. But does it have…


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This is Your Brain on Fasting

Could fasting have neuroprotective effects?A ketogenic diet has been used to…