Scientific Wellness Blog

Posted on Sun, 10 Nov 13

Air pollution a leading cause of cancer deaths

It has been recently concluded that air pollution is a leading cause of cancer related deaths by the U.N.'s International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Posted on Sun, 10 Nov 13

Interpreting research on omega-3 supplements for heart disease prevention

A number of reviews of the role on omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease have been published with conflicting conclusions and generated news headlines such as More Evidence That Omega-3 Supplements Don't Work. But are supplements really of no benefit? The answer provides interesting insight into nutritional science.

Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 13

Inflammatory diet linked to depression

The food you eat may be changing your mood by increasing inflammation in your brain. A remarkable study of over 40,000 women suggests a pro-inflammatory diet is linked to the development of depression.

Posted on Mon, 28 Oct 13

Health benefits of nature

The health benefits of nature have been well studied with evidence suggesting important health effects. This understanding could have important implications for urban planning and environmental sustainability in a rapidly urbanising world.

Posted on Thu, 24 Oct 13

Cardiologist calls out Saturated Fat Myth

A cardiologist has made media waves with an essay in the British Medical Journal where he suggests guidelines to reduce saturated fat are doing more harm than good, and that we are over medicating people with statin drugs.

Posted on Sun, 20 Oct 13

Theanine reduces feelings of stress

Theanine, an amino acid found in tea, has shown promising anti-stress effects and a new study suggests theanine can significantly lower feelings of stress relatively quickly.