Studies

Until now, many people have used artificial intelligence to write texts, search for information, or generate images. Anthropic now demonstrates a development that goes significantly further: AI is beginning to search through vast biological datasets for elements that humans don't even know about yet. The company had around 950…
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Diets often fail when chronic stress is present, but the medicinal plant ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) may help address the underlying hormonal drivers of stress-related weight gain. A double-blind trial followed 52 chronically stressed adults who took either 300 mg of ashwagandha twice daily or a placebo for eight weeks. The…
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Reading for pleasure – from tucking into classic romantic novels to modern SF ones – is linked to better psychic health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, say researchers. Scientists at the University of Cambridge aimed to highlight the benefits of reading for pleasure at any age as part of the National Year of Reading.…
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A large-scale study using data from the UK Biobank has linked high consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to accelerated biological aging and an increased risk of death. Researchers tracked 172,225 adults for nearly twelve years, relying on detailed daily food logs rather than broad survey estimates. The study published in…
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Health is shaped by more than the absence of disease. It reflects how your body performs each day, how effectively it repairs and recovers, and how well daily habits nourish its needs. In many ways, modern life often undermines these foundations. Holistic healing responds to this reality by addressing the whole picture – the physical,…
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Awareness, gratitude and optimism training may improve blood pressure and other heart-health markers within 8 to 12 weeks, according to a new review of 18 randomized controlled trials. Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign led the study, published in the journal Cardiology Clinics. The review released on…
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A new analysis of more than one million adult health records indicates that adults with low vitamin D levels faced a 63% higher risk of developing fibromyalgia over a 10-year follow-up period compared to those with higher levels. The research, published in Frontiers in Nutrition, also reported a 30% higher risk of other chronic…
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When it comes to aging well, diet, physical movement and social interaction may get most of the attention – but researchers are increasingly finding there's more to the story. A study of people living in Sardinia, Italy – one of the world's so-called Blue Zones, where people may be more likely to celebrate their 100th birthday –…
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In the quiet theatre of the sleeping brain, a nightly performance unfolds where the day's experiences are sorted, filed and solidified into lasting memories. For decades, neuroscientists have studied the electrical brainwaves that facilitate this process. Now, a groundbreaking study has identified a surprising, fundamental conductor of…
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The study we refer to in this article is entitled Significantly increased incidence of heart failure and arrhythmia in municipalities with significant expansion of wind energy. Background to the study Earlier experimental work by the Mainz team had already shown this in isolated human heart muscle tissue: Infrasound leads to a…
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