University of Zurich
Words matter when it comes to healthy aging and your current well-being, a new study finds. Here’s what to know.
LifeStyle
How would you complete the sentence, “When I am 64 …”? That’s the question researchers put to over 700 participants in a ...
Live Music’s Unique Spark: A Brain’s Emotional Journey
Health
Summary: Live music significantly amplifies emotional responses in the brain compared to recorded tunes. By measuring amygdala activity, researchers found that live ...
Syphilis-Like Diseases Were Already Widespread in America Before the Arrival of Columbus
Science
Evidence of syphilis in ancient Brazilian bones disproves the notion that Columbus introduced the disease to Europe, indicating that syphilis-like diseases existed ...
Immune Cell Enzyme Links Stress to Depression
Health
Summary: Researchers identified a novel ‘body-mind mechanism’ that links chronic stress to depression. They discovered that stress increases the enzyme matrix metalloproteinase-8 ...
Active Aging: Exercise and Social Life Shield Brain Health
Health
Summary: Researchers uncovered the protective effects of physical and social activities on brain health in older adults. Analyzing data from a 12-year ...
