Psychology & Psychiatry

Meta-analysis finds 10-minute nature exposure boosts mental health

Spending time in nature—even as little as 10 minutes—can yield short-term benefits for adults with mental illness, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Ecopsychology. The new meta-analysis examined ...

Sports medicine & Kinesiology

How tapering maximizes your potential on marathon day

The taper is an essential aspect of training that many new runners need to remember to incorporate into their training program. Tapering means reducing your training load before a competition to optimize performance on race ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Should AI be used in psychological research?

Mohammad Atari and colleagues explore the promise and peril of using large language models (LLMs) in psychological research, beginning by urging researchers to also ask themselves whether and why they should use LLMs—not ...

Medical research

Protein droplets likely don't cause Parkinson's, study suggests

Liquid-liquid phase separation is not a precursor to formation of amyloid fibrils, a pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease, shows a recent study. Rather, the formation of protein into liquid droplets may help to dissolve ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Extensive analysis finds migrants at higher risk for COVID-19 globally

Refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants were exposed to significantly higher health risks during the COVID-19 pandemic than other population groups. A new study shows a 84% higher risk of infection and a 46% higher ...

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