A paper published two years ago focusing on the link between gut bacteria and obesity was recently retracted from the publication Diabetes for intentionally falsifying and fabricating data. Not only does this unethical behavior tarnish the credibility of science in general, it also wastes the time, energy and resources of researchers who are attempting to build off of current literature.

Sweet treats are delicious and we can see how they, along with salty foods, can trigger an addicting craving, but why on earth would anyone subject themselves to Flamin' Hot Cheetos over and over again? Turns out, spicy foods are the most addicting of them all.

David and Collet Stephan's son Ezekiel died in March 2012. What's shocking was that the 19-moth old died of meningitis while his folks tried to cure him with naturopathic smoothies of hot peppers and horseradish. We hope this senseless tragedy will spotlight Canadian tolerance of medical neglect, which exists due to tolerance for cultures where anti-science beliefs hold sway. 

Scientists from South Korea have developed a novel method for treating sepsis, one which does not focus on the infection. Rather it's aimed at maintaining the functional and structural integrity of blood vessels.

The geniuses who run the city of Bristol in the United Kingdom decided that glyphosate was SO dangerous that they were instituting a new one-year program, in which it would switch to vinegar as an "organic" weed killer. How's that working out? According to the Bristol residents, the whole idea, quite literally, stinks.

Before concussions can be treated it's best to understand what is really happening in the brain, and the authors of a study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease claim to have made some progress.

Denmark imposed a tax on saturated fats and foods containing them for a little over one year. And now a study claims that Danes' health was improved. Not so fast, we say — the data aren't really there.

How do you know your science criticisms have gotten noticed? When a world body tries to bully you into silence. Why go after us here at the American Council on Science and Health? The answer is obvious, in that it seeks to create an "icy chill" effect about science the agency does not like.

A new study says there's a good reason to use more soy. Isoflavones and peptides in warm-weather legumes may inhibit the growth of microbial pathogens, like Listeria and Pseudomonas, which cause food-borne illnesses. And they do it better than synthetic additives which currently protect foods.

Most of the Earth is covered by water, and there's been concern about land usage due to growing populations. It may seem like urban living has led to less green space, but it is actually the opposite. The additional greening over the past three decades is enough to cover the entire continental United States -- twice over.