Living Well

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The god of small things

New research suggests people who are religious gain happiness from believing there is a deeper meaning to everyday events. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success […]

Published on August 30, 2018

Switching to hunter-gatherer lifestyle may increase diversity in children’s gut microbes

Immersing city dwellers in the traditional lifestyle and diet of a rainforest village for two weeks increases the diversity of the visiting children’s — but not the adults’ — gut microbiota. In a small pilot study, researchers show that the immersion visit did little to shift the adults’ skin, oral, nasal and fecal microbiota. Read […]

Published on August 29, 2018

On the horizon: An acne vaccine

A new study reports important steps that have been taken towards the development of an acne vaccine. The investigators demonstrated for the first time that antibodies to a toxin secreted from bacteria in acne vulgaris can reduce inflammation in human acne lesions. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is […]

Published on August 29, 2018