Desk Sitting and Mental Health: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Does desk sitting harm mental health? Evidence links self-reported work sitting to risk, but device data and long-term activity studies complicate the story.
Digital Behavioral Activation Apps: Short-Term Help, Unclear Staying Power
Digital behavioral activation apps can ease depression symptoms short term, but evidence on six-month benefits and the value of human guidance remains incomplete.
Does Mindfulness Ease Anxiety Beyond Placebo Expectation?
A balanced-placebo trial suggests decentering, not expectation alone, can reduce immediate anxiety—but its COVID-era, one-session design limits certainty.
Probiotics for Stress: Small Effects, Weak Sleep Evidence
Can probiotics ease stress or anxiety? A 2026 meta-analysis finds small cortisol and psychological effects, but sleep and inflammation claims fall short.
Five Brain Studies, Zero Coherence: The Neuroinflammation Myth
Five studies bundled as 'neuroinflammation research' — one failed replication, one was a mouse stroke model. Here's why none of it is actionable for you.