In Japan, Shinrin Yoku or forest bathing has already been used for therapeutic applications, for instance, to lower blood pressure and stress levels. For their study, the researchers wanted to find out whether forest bathing – consciously immersing oneself in nature – can also be effective when…
Category: 5. Health
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Pregnancy’s 100-million-year secret: Inside the placenta’s evolutionary power play
An international research team led by scientists from the University of Vienna has uncovered new insights into how specialized cell types and communication networks at the interface between mother and fetus evolved over millions of years. These discoveries shed light on one of nature’s most…
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New tech tracks blood sodium without a single needle
In a new study, researchers demonstrated long-term, non-invasive monitoring of blood sodium levels using a system that combines optoacoustic detection with terahertz spectroscopy. Accurate measurement of blood sodium is essential for diagnosing and managing conditions such as dehydration, kidney…
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Scientists reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in mice — Could humans be next?
Groundbreaking research by the University of Sydney has identified a new brain protein involved in the development of Parkinson’s disease and a way to modify it, paving the way for future treatments for the disease.
Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurological condition after…
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Tiny twitches, big breakthrough: New clues to catch Parkinson’s sooner
These findings highlight the significance of rearing behavior and behavioral lateralization as potential behavioral markers for tracking the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
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Smoking Cessation Aid Cytisinicline Could Soon Get FDA Approval
There are multiple smoking cessation products on the market. But there hasn’t been a new approval of … More
More than two-thirds of…
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How ChatGPT And AI Use In Academics Might Impact Student Mental Health
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Artificial intelligence with a young student
In June of 2025, MIT released the results from a study showing significant differences in the brain functioning between ChatGPT users, participants who used search engines, and those who only used their own creative skills to write essays….
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What’s A Cortisol Cocktail, ‘Adrenal Fatigue’? How Legit Are Are They?
Wellness influencers on social media and the Internet in general have been touting the benefits of … More
You could say that there’s been a surge of “cortisol cocktail”…
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The surprising link between hearing loss, loneliness, and lifespan
Hearing loss doesn’t just affect how people hear the world — it can also change how they connect with it.
A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of Keck Medicine of USC, published today in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, is the…
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Frozen light switches: How Arctic microbes could revolutionize neuroscience
Imagine the magnificent glaciers of Greenland, the eternal snow of the Tibetan high mountains, and the permanently ice-cold groundwater in Finland. As cold and beautiful these are, for the structural biologist Kirill Kovalev, they are more importantly home to unusual molecules that could control…
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