Restricting salt intake often results in a preference for less salty foods. If the same were true for sugar, restriction might be a means of lowering sugar, and thus calorie intake. Unfortunately, a recent study suggests this won't work for sugar the "sweet spot" doesn't seem to be altered by restricting consumption.

Whether brought on by nervousness or done unknowingly, knuckle cracking is a common occurrence. But why do joints make a cracking sound at all? Researchers have helped solve this mystery, by using an ultrasound imagining technique to see what goes on inside the hand at the point of impact.

Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center are examining whether a potential diet treatment that targets fat cells also shrinks tumors, according to a study published in the journal, Molecular Therapy.

Here are our top 5 quacks from this year.

Eating too red much meat is not only a public health concern, but according to some it's also contributing to the climate change crisis. Thats's the take-home message from a published report saying that the livestock sector contributes almost 15 percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions towards the global total.

The world of journalism and science are interwoven which has led David Corcoran, the editor of the New York Times' weekly science section has compiled 125 of the most exciting and riveting scientific stories in the "Book of Science: More than 150 Years of Groundbreaking Scientific Coverage."

It's been a banner year here at The American Council on Science and Health and we have been here to help you to point out the real science that helped you stay healthy and active all year long!

A Danish study revealed that Type 2 diabetic women given structured personal care were 30 percent less likely to die of a diabetes-related cause, as compared to women given routine care. Interestingly, this difference appeared to be gender specific, with the structured care having no effect in men.

Dame Sally Davies, Britain's chief medical officer, has written to pharmacies and GPs warning them to use correct medical practices when treating the sexually transmitted bacterial infection gonorrhea, but too late Somehow, the UK ended up getting three years behind us in treating the infection properly. This is no laughing matter. Thanks to bacterial resistance, we are now down to one drug that still cures the infection. Misusing it, as was done in the UK, will accelerate the resistance problem, and could leave us with no options to cure a very common STD.

Stress trackers monitor stress levels during the course of the day by recording the body's physiological responses. While some might find benefit from this emerging technology, critics have questioned not only the science behind these devices, but also the need for them.