New research from Columbia University Medical Center has illuminated a previously unknown leptin-serotonin pathway in the brain that simultaneously promotes appetite and bone mass accrual. The research, which explains how leptin - well-known appetite-suppressing hormone - acts in the brain, is published in the Sept. 4 issue of Cell.
When the leptin-serotonin pathway is turned on in mice, the researchers found, appetite increases, the animals eat more, gain weight, and their bone mass increase... Read Full Story
I'm planning some fun Halloween how-tos for later this month, but I couldn't resist showing you these looks. MAC asked its makeup artists to come up with creative Halloween makeup, and received more than 500 face charts.You can see 25 of them online, where you'll also find lists of which products to use—but considering the techniques needed to achieve these looks, you'd be wise to go to the nearest MAC store for a lesson. These are some of my favorites. Which one would you want to wear? Read Full Story
Lamp Runs on Human Blood
What if, every time you needed to turn on a light, you had to sacrifice a part of yourself? That’s the question proposed by designer Mike Thomspon with his Blood Lamp. To operate it, a user breaks the top off, mixes in an activating powder, cuts his or her finger with the broken glass, then puts in a few drops of blood. The lamp contains a chemical called luminol that reacts with the iron in the blood, creating a bright blue glow. More at LiveScience. Read Full Story
Sweet skin secrets: Collagen MarshmallowsSo many beauty treatments involve an element of suffering that it's great to hear of one that involves nothing but a tasty treat. Whether this one works is another matter altogether, but I was amused and intrigued to hear about these wrinkle-busting collagen marshmallows, which have recently reached our shores from Japan - the home of weird beauty.The plump and juicy 'mallows contain 3000mg collagen peptides per pack, and are said to bump up the body's... Read Full Story
The Dream Diet: Losing Weight While You Sleep
The Dream Diet: Losing Weight While You Sleep
Can more sleep really help us control our weight? Three top experts explore the possibilities.Lose weight while you sleep. It sounds like something you’d hear on a late night infomercial — just around the time you are reaching for that bag of cookies because, well, you can’t sleep.
But as wild as the idea sounds, substantial medical evidence suggests some fascinating li... Read Full Story
It seems Estée Lauder has its money on blue mascara making a big comeback, so today The New York Times talks color for your lashes. Estée’s new Sumptuous Color Bold Mascara line features not only sapphire, but also amber, garnet, amethyst, and emerald shades. Read Full Story
