Topic: William Banks

Why Fat Lubricates Your Appetite

Scientific American - 849 days ago
Researchers have long known that the hormones leptin and insulin play key roles in appetite and food intake. Insulin spikes when the pancreas gets a whiff of the blood sugar increase after a meal; once the brain detects the spike, it knows ...

Study Confirms Seniors Prefer Dogs to Humans; Nursing Homes Take Notice

ArticlesBase - 1133 days ago
Study confirms that some seniors feel much less lonely after spending time alone with a dog than they do when they visit with a dog and other people. Dr. William Banks A new Saint Louis University study shows there is some truth ...

Humour

New Scientist - 1429 days ago
A ROBOTIC dog could be a good companion for your dog-loving grandparent who is not able to care for a living pet, suggests a press release from Saint Louis University, Missouri. Researchers there compared how residents of three nursing homes interacted with ...