Human performance, public health, biology, and the science of living well.
A study in Neuron involving 41 healthy volunteers found that slow breathing with a longer exhale can shift heart activity, change reward processing in the brain and make people more likely to choose riskier options. Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, known as DIfE and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin showed that a…
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A study in PLOS ONE analyzed blood samples and MRI scans from 2,044 older adults in Japan and found that lower vitamin C levels were associated with smaller brain volumes and weaker connectivity in a major cognitive network. The research was led by Haruka Nagaya of Hirosaki University, with coauthors from Hirosaki University, Kyoto Prefectural…
A 21-year follow-up reported in an NIH announcement found that adults with prediabetes who were assigned to a lifestyle program had a lower long-term risk of developing multiple chronic diseases. The findings were published in JAMA and came from a major clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health. The result adds a longer…
A study in Communications Psychology found that parents felt better and showed healthier stress hormone patterns on days when they had time for themselves. The research suggests that personal time may act as a daily recovery window for mothers and fathers managing work, caregiving, household duties and children’s schedules. The study was led by Theresa…
