Mar 24, 2026Outdoor Rehab Gets Older Adults Moving, but Fear PersistsOutdoor rehabilitation can increase physical activity in older adults, yet fear of falling often remains. What the evidence says—and what trials still miss.fear of fallinghpa axiscortisolRead article →
Mar 24, 2026Caregiving Stress and Exercise: What the Evidence SupportsDementia caregivers face chronic stress and less time to move. What research says about exercise, allostatic load, and realistic activity plans.allostatic loadchronic stressepigenetic agingRead article →
Mar 24, 2026Melatonin for Alzheimer’s: Why Dose and Duration May MatterMelatonin and Alzheimer's: a network meta-analysis points to dose and duration, while MCI data test brain oxidative stress—not proven cognitive benefit.melatoninalzheimer's diseasecognitive declineRead article →
Mar 24, 2026Exercise Beats Donepezil’s Modest Benchmark in Alzheimer’sExercise may outperform donepezil on cognitive scales in Alzheimer's and MCI, while a huge EPA signal rests on six trials and needs replication.donepezilalzheimer's diseasecognitive functionRead article →
Mar 24, 2026Mind-Body Practices Can Shift Stress Biomarkers—With LimitsAn 89-RCT review links mindfulness, yoga, and related practices to lower cortisol and inflammation, but active controls complicate the story.meditationcortisolbdnfRead article →
Mar 23, 2026Exercise, Escitalopram, and Anxiety in Heart DiseaseA trial in stable coronary heart disease found escitalopram reduced anxiety more than exercise, while both lowered sympathetic biomarkers.anxietyescitalopramplacebo effectRead article →
Mar 23, 2026Can AI Texts Get You Walking? The DIAMANTE RCTA reinforcement-learning texting trial increased daily steps in adults with diabetes and depression. Does AI personalization matter clinically?reinforcement learningmotivational messagingdepressionRead article →
Mar 23, 2026Can a Smartphone App Prevent Depression? The HeadGear TrialThe HeadGear app trial found fewer new depression cases in workers, but attrition and a secondary endpoint temper the promise of digital prevention.depression preventionbehavioral activationmindfulnessRead article →
Mar 23, 2026Self-Taught Mindfulness vs. Instructors: What We KnowCan a mindfulness book replace a teacher? A teacher trial found similar engagement, but outcome equivalence and app claims remain unsettled.mindfulnessmeditationrctRead article →
Mar 22, 2026Does 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.mindfulnessanxietydecenteringRead article →
Mar 22, 2026Can BL NCC3001 Explain the IBS Gut-Brain Link?BL NCC3001 changed metabolites linked with mood in a small IBS trial. The gut-brain mechanism is intriguing, but far from proven.probioticsgut microbiomepsychobioticsRead article →
Mar 22, 2026Do Lower fNIRS Brain Signals Predict Better Focus?Two botanical trials lowered prefrontal oxyhemoglobin on fNIRS, but only one improved working memory. Why the biomarker cannot yet sell a nootropic.nootropicsbacopa monnieriworking memoryRead article →