A review of 53 placebo-controlled surgery trials found that sham surgery was as good as the real thing in over half of the studies. Sham surgery activates the wound-healing cascade.
When we are in a state of flow, it is likely that we are spending less time ruminating over our lives or worrying about the future.
An online survey among 23 heart recipients and 24 other organ recipients found nearly 90 % experienced personality changes after transplant surgery, no matter the organ they received.
Green spaces with high natural diversity have more mental health benefits than those with low natural diversity.
Hugs and other forms of physical touch can help with physical and mental health in people of all ages, according to a new review of 212 previous studies.
Recent research showed nature can regulate our sense of time.
Empathy, often considered a fixed trait, has been shown to be malleable in adults, influenced by observing the empathetic reactions of others.
Korean scientists have recently cultured a beef rice—by growing animal muscle and fat cells inside rice grains. The method results in a nutritious and flavorful hybrid food that could offer a smaller carbon footprint.
Recent study showed that those who made it to their hundredth birthday tended to have lower levels of glucose, creatinine and uric acid from their sixties onwards.
A new study from the University of Exeter, UK shows that playing an instrument into old age is "associated with significantly better performance in working memory and executive function".
Early childhood exposure to green areas near the home during critical growth and development periods has a positive impact on bone health, said researchers.
Lowering one's glycerol levels could mean longer lives, even on unrestricted diets.
Discoveries over the last two decades have shed light on a crucial role for “quantumness” in human cognition – how the human brain processes information to acquire knowledge or understanding.
A joint Spanish and American research team found that people living near green spaces are on average 2.5 years biologically younger than those who do not.
Psychologists have revealed a profound connection between the spirituality of science and positive wellbeing, much like the benefits traditionally associated with religion.
