Mindfulness may help decrease stress in caregivers of veterans

Caregivers of veterans who engaged in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy found it relieved stress, anxiety and worry,…

Morning exercise can improve decision-making across the day in older adults

A study of older Australians has found a morning bout of moderate-intensity exercise improves cognitive performance…

Biomarker for chronic fatigue syndrome

Researchers have created a blood test that can flag chronic fatigue syndrome, which currently lacks a…

Patterns of compulsive smartphone use suggest how to kick the habit

Researchers conducted in-depth interviews to learn why we compulsively check our phones. Click here…

Scientists say they're closer to possible blood test for chronic fatigue

Scientists in the United States say they have taken a step toward developing a possible diagnostic…

This Week, NASA Is Pretending An Asteroid Is On Its Way To Smack The Earth

A fictitious asteroid is the focus of a realistic exercise, as experts at the Planetary Defense…

Plant cells eat their own … membranes and oil droplets

Biochemists have discovered two ways that autophagy, or self-eating, controls the levels of oils in plant…

US 1 of 8 nations where child and adolescent health improved but maternal mortality worsened

The United States is one of only eight countries in the world where decreases in child…

Inhaled hydrogen could protect the brain during heart-lung bypass

Newborns with life-threatening congenital heart disease often need open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, which carries a…

For low-income countries, climate action pays off by 2050

A new study shows that beyond the benefits of reduced extreme weather in the long term,…