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Lydia Denworth

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Science journalist and speaker. Contributing editor @SciAm. Author of FRIENDSHIP (@wwnorton). Co-Author of PARENT NATION.
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Comment le cerveau se nettoie pendant le sommeil

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By Lydia Denworth Verified
| Pour la Science Verified
« Vous pouvez le voir entrer juste là, c’est ce petit point », m’explique la neuroscientifique et ingénieure Laura Lewis. De fait, un point particulièrement lumineux clignote sur l’écran devant nous. Nous observons, en temps réel, l’activité cérébrale d’un étudiant nommé Nick. Il fait une sieste dans un appareil d’imagerie à l’institut de technologie du Massachusetts (MIT), où se trouve le laboratoire de mon interlocutrice – qui est également affiliée à l’hôpital général du Massachusetts.
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Social media is hyping creatine and methylene blue supplements, but the latter doesn’t boost your brain

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By Lydia Denworth Verified
| Scientific American Verified
This article was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors. My husband, a fitness fanatic, drinks powdered creatine mixed in water every day. “There’s good evidence it helps to build muscle,” he tells me. I took up strength training two years ago, so I’m interested. But I’m also a science journalist, and I’m suspicious of claims about supplements, especially social media favorites such as creatine.
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Testosterone for women may boost sex drive, but specific supplements are hard to find

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By Lydia Denworth Verified
| Scientific American Verified
This article was made possible by the support of Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of editors. More than 20 years after menopausal hormone therapy fell out of favor, it is having a renaissance. There is better clarity on the benefits and risks of estrogen and progesterone for women of a certain age. Women are also demanding more attention to their needs. All of this helps to explain the exploding popularity of a related supplement: testosterone.
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