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Insufficient sleep, even without extended wakefulness, leads to performance impairments

Researchers have isolated the impacts of short sleep and extended wakefulness on vigilant performance decline. 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 of Society. With a […]

Published on May 21, 2018

Autism is not linked to eating fish in pregnacy

A major study examining the fish-eating habits of pregnant women has found that they are not linked to autism or autistic traits in their children. Scientists looked at the assumption that mercury exposure during pregnancy is a major cause of autism using evidence from nearly 4,500 women who took part in the Children of the […]

Published on May 21, 2018

Hotter bodies fight infections and tumors better — researchers show how

The hotter our body temperature, the more our bodies speed up a key defense system that fights against tumors, wounds or infections, new research has found. 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 […]

Published on May 21, 2018