How Sleep Influences Learning, Memory and General Health

In the video above, Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D., a biomedical scientist, interviews professor Matthew Walker, Ph.D., founder and director of the University of California Berkeley’s Center for Human Sleep Science and author of “Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams.” In this episode, Walker discusses how sleep impacts your ability to learn and… Read More: How Sleep Influences Learning, Memory and General Health »

Does Donating Plasma Hurt? 6 Pros and Cons of Plasma Donation

Plasma is the forgotten component of blood. Plasma carries the blood cells namely, White Blood Cells (WBCs), Red Blood Cells (RBCs) and platelets in your body to function.  Their very purpose is to carry nutrients to your body when you need them the most in order to survive. How to donate plasma and does donating… Read More: Does Donating Plasma Hurt? 6 Pros and Cons of Plasma… »

New York Sues Sackler Family Members and Drug Distributors

As investigators closed in on Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid painkiller OxyContin, more than a decade ago, members of the family that owns the company began shifting hundreds of millions of dollars from the business to themselves through offshore entities, the state of New York alleged in a lawsuit on Thursday. The legal… Read More: New York Sues Sackler Family Members and Drug Distributors »