Enrique Alpañés

A review of 37 studies uncovers the consequences of excessive consumption of animal-based foods

A new study estimates more than 200,000 premature deaths have been prevented by cutting carbon emissions worldwide

A study based on more than 400,000 people states that older people who receive frequent visits from family and friends have a 39% lower chance of dying

Over a hundred missives written by lovers, wives and mothers in 1757 offer insights into wartime communication and women’s roles during that period

Posts of women in their underwear are 54% more likely to show up in feeds; posts of men with bare torsos, 28% more likely. This has repercussions on what content creators’ posts look like

The essayist examines the rise of compulsive talkers in his new book ‘STFU: The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in an Endlessly Noisy World’

Pimples after adolescence are becoming increasingly common. A recent study has analyzed the social stigma of this pathology

The Italian researcher, who discovered mirror neurons, talks to EL PAÍS about how the neural network fosters learning, the role of ideology on emotions and why he’s still happy to be working at age 86

The first results of an experiment with animals suggest that ventilation would stop infections less than hygiene

A study in ‘The Lancet’ indicates that 1.5 million deaths could be avoided through early detection strategies, while another 800,000 could be averted if all women had access to optimal treatment

More and more women, including many Americans, are traveling there to undergo a procedure known as oocyte vitrification due to the high cost of doing so in their own country

People who fill their time with activities after age 65 is happier and have a better quality of life, according to a recently published meta-analysis

A study of 7,000 babies confirms that early exposure may negatively affect communication and problem-solving skills

A recent study reveals the positive effects of small acts of kindness. According to the research, choosing to be friendly is good for our health

A scientific review of 17 studies concludes that these accessories have no effect on eye fatigue or sleep quality

Researchers point out that only saline solutions are used, distorting manufacturers claims and complicating diagnoses of menorrhagia

Stanford University scientists have detected the neural network that controls sexual drive in rodents and manage to turn it on and off at will

On vacation, life ceases to be ordered by clocks and is instead governed anarchically by the sun, hunger, leisure and sleep. And we wonder, is it possible to abolish schedules?

The pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, which manufactures Ozempic and Wegovy, says that these medications minimize cardiovascular diseases in overweight people

Drowning is the third main cause of unintentional trauma death in the world. According to the UN World Report on Drowning, more than 40 people lose their lives every hour in this way

The myth of the midlife crisis remains very much alive in the collective imagination, but sociologists and historians question whether it is still relevant

Neuroscientist Michael Brecht published a study in which he describes a basic brain area that is activated when rodents play, suggesting that playful behavior is an instinct

The author of the book ‘Addicted to Drama’ warns that the attention economy fosters a dramatic language that dominates social media, causing stress and instability

A study shows that some people increase their metabolic rate after a certain temperature, but scientists still lack understanding of why

In recent years, recruitment processes have been stretched into a marathon of questions and exercises that can last several months

In recent years, many patients who inject GLP-1 agonists have claimed to have lost their desire to drink. Now studies explain the scientific basis behind their experience, opening the door to other addiction treatments