Three months of yoga before surgery revealed a surprising difference in stress hormones
As patients prepared for bariatric surgery, researchers examined whether three months of yoga could influence stress hormones, inflammation,…
Childhood cancer survivors face severe mental health challenges as adults
Consultant and researcher Magnus Aasved Hjort believes that people who survive childhood cancer should receive far better support…
Could the Mediterranean diet protect the brain through the gut?
From microbial metabolites to inflammation and the blood-brain barrier, researchers trace how Mediterranean eating could influence neurodegeneration, while…
Heated tobacco users had more hypertension, but the story is not that simple
A nationwide analysis of more than 30,000 Japanese adults examines how emerging tobacco products relate to blood pressure…
Voluntary exercise reduces stress-linked bladder pain and urinary frequency
Chronic stress may contribute to the pain and urinary symptoms experienced by people with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome…
Gut infection leaves long-lasting immune ‘memories’ at the brain’s borders in mice
A mouse study traces how immune cells activated in the intestine migrate to the dura and persist at…
Probiotics for mental health? A new review finds promising signals and major gaps
Researchers map the probiotic strains and gut-brain pathways being investigated across anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, revealing…
New review examines why tetanus remains a global health problem
Tetanus is often considered a disease of the past, remembered mainly through childhood vaccinations and warnings about rusty…
Disrupted RNA methylation pathway accelerates Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s risks
A growing understanding of RNA biology is reshaping how scientists view the relationship between environmental toxicants, brain development,…
Live tracking reveals how robotic surgery impacts surgeon stress
Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) is one of the most advanced tools in modern medicine. These systems give surgeons extreme…
11 of the most stressful movies fans say they’ve ever seen
Some films are relaxing escapes from the daily grind, but others are scripted entirely to test the limits…
Scientists develop wearable robotic system to restore hand function
Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna, in collaboration with ETH Zurich, the Technical University of Munich and…