Laughter therapy eases symptoms for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a clinical trial presented by researchers at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Spain. The study, conducted by Hacettepe University Faculty of Nursing investigators at Ankara Bilkent City Hospital in Turkey, found that structured laughter exercises matched the respiratory benefits of established … Read more
According to new research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Barcelona, smoking leads to increased loneliness rather than serving as a social bridge. While previous studies have focused on loneliness driving people to start smoking, this large-scale European analysis reveals that current smokers across all ages and genders feel lonelier than non-smokers and … Read more
Women experiencing hypoactive sexual desire disorder frequently engage in sexual activity without personal carnal cravings to maintain their relationships, according to a study published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. Simon of IntimMedicine Specialists in Washington, D.C., examined a decade of baseline data from drug trials for the medical condition and discovered that … Read more
A new review published in Brain Medicine challenges the universal guideline that all adults require eight hours of daily sleep to maintain optimal health, revealing that healthy rest durations vary significantly across individuals and historical eras. According to the publication, pre-industrial human sleep patterns exhibit substantial flexibility, which indicates that contemporary norms of consolidated nocturnal … Read more
Experimental biotech pill ENV-308 delivers an encouraging safety profile in a Phase 1 clinical trial of 88 healthy adults, according to startup biotech company Enveda. Designed to curb appetite by mimicking the body’s natural response to vigorous exercise, the daily oral tablet replicates a molecule discovered by Stanford scientists in 2022 without triggering the gastrointestinal … Read more
According to a study tracking more than 13,000 community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan, physical fitness assessments such as the 8-foot up-and-go test can indicate a person’s mortality risk over a seven-year period. Researchers found that participants who performed best on standardized fitness evaluations were about half as likely to die during the follow-up period compared … Read more
Fecal microbiota transplants delivered via frozen capsules can help patients with severe food allergies build a higher tolerance to peanuts, according to a landmark study published in Science Translational Medicine. The research offers a novel therapeutic approach for the up to 6 million people affected by peanut allergies by targeting the gut microbiome. Clinical Trial … Read more
Fossilized feces unearthed across 35 global sites reveal that a prehistoric “fecal revolution” over half a billion years ago may have driven the Cambrian Explosion, according to an excremental study published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Researchers found that the transformation in ancient animal waste coincided with the rise of complex marine … Read more
A non-invasive fecal immunochemical test done entirely at home can cut colorectal cancer deaths by 50% among adults aged 50 to 69, according to a 21-year study from Spain examining data from 2.2 million people. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in men and women, with screening rates climbing among … Read more
Men who experience early-onset hair loss before age 30 may have a 29% to 45% lower risk of developing prostate cancer, according to research published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology. While the exact biological mechanism remains unconfirmed, researchers suggest that a genetic variant in the male hormone receptor gene may influence both the development of … Read more