Ed Cara

Science writer at Gizmodo and pug aficionado elsewhere
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  • Americans Have a Snack Problem

    Americans Have a Snack Problem

    Ed Cara

    A study estimated that snacking contributes to around 20% of an average American’s daily caloric intake, and these snacks often add little nutritional value. The scientists found, though, that people with type 2 diabetes seem to eat fewer snack-related calories. The study was led by scientists from The Ohio State University. Research has consistently shown…

  • Growing Up With Cats Linked to Higher Schizophrenia Risk

    Growing Up With Cats Linked to Higher Schizophrenia Risk

    Ed Cara

    Growing up with cats could have a strange effect on your mind, new research suggests. The study, a large review of existing literature, found that cat ownership at a young age was associated with a noticeably higher risk of developing schizophrenia and related disorders—a risk possibly fueled by increased exposure to the cat-hosted parasite Toxoplasma…

  • Man Holds in Sneeze, Rips Open His Windpipe

    Man Holds in Sneeze, Rips Open His Windpipe

    Ed Cara

    Here’s a scary lesson about why you shouldn’t hold in your sneezes. In a case report this month, doctors in the UK describe a man in his 30s who tore open his windpipe by holding his nose and mouth closed while sneezing—apparently the first documented instance of such an injury. Though the man did have…