The Calculus of Tartar
OnThe first recognizable toothbrush, comprising hog’s hair bristle embedded in a bamboo handle, was constructed by an unsung Chinese genius...
Leading scientist in the field of nutrition
Dr. Paul Clayton
Meat and the Mediterranean
OnRoughly 6 million years ago, when the Mediterranean was cut off from the Atlantic, the middle sea started to shrink....
Innately Trained
OnThe above illustration1 represents one of the most important recent developments in immunology. It has radically changed the way we...
End of the Road
On‘If something cannot go on forever, it will stop’. This statement might seem blindingly obvious, but it was coined in...
Bones Brains and Automobiles
OnIn older adults, dementia and osteoporosis often coincide. Standard theory holds that as brain cells die off, physical activity, appetite...
The Mandible Claw
OnAs an adolescent I used to occasionally watch professional wrestling on a dusty old black and white 12” TV set...
THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
OnDon’t panic. I’m not going to start with a Hitchhiker quote. HHGTTG has not worn well, IMHO, and should be...
Liver In The Coalmine
OnIs it just me, or is everything getting worse? Each time I stumble on a new interest and start digging...
The Fat Controller
On1954 was my first year at school, a Presbyterian establishment which built large numbers of doctors, lawyers and civil servants....
The Plastic Prostate
OnBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has become very common in ageing males. Like so many other chronic disorders it is increasing,...