Remember the movie Gattaca? We’re getting closer.
The gene AVPR1a codes for the arginine vasopressin receptor 1A which influences altruism, monogamy, and other behaviors. Genesis Biolabs wants you to test your prospective spouse for versions of AVPR1a to discover if he or she will be altruistic toward you. But what if a woman wants a man [...]

I used to hate running. All that has changed since I quit smoking. While running is still tiring and sometimes painful depending how hard I’m pushing myself, I really enjoy the scenery and being outside. Now that I know I’m improving my statistical chances of living longer I am doubly enervated.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People [...]

I participated in and completed my first ever mini-triathlon on yesterday. The Quintana Roo Sports Barn Sprint Triathlon had quite a bit of personal meaning for me because it was an opportunity to measure the results of recent lifestyle changes I have been pursuing.
Dietary changes. Sleep habit changes. Attitude changes. Quitting smoking. I wanted to [...]

Transhumanist technologies are going to explode in the next two to three decades. We already have a crude artificial heart on the market. Now it appears that an artificial pancreas is just around the corner.
Today, people with diabetes have a range of technologies to help keep their blood sugar in check, including continuous monitors that [...]

Most people are at least dimly aware that regular exercise generally produces health benefits. But not everyone knows that those benefits extend beyond the body and into the human brain.
The bottom line: Exercisers learn faster, remember more, think clearer and bounce back more easily from brain injuries such as a stroke. They are also less [...]