Small Trial Explores Daily Blueberry Powder, Mood and Gut Microbes in Older Adults
A small pilot trial has explored whether daily blueberries might influence mood and gut bacteria in older adults, according to…
Trial Compares Mindfulness and Tai Chi/Qigong Programs for Fatigue and Sleep After Cancer Treatment
A trial published September 16, 2026, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology compared two group-based programs, mindfulness-based cancer recovery and…
Low-Fat Dietary Pattern Cut Estimated Glycation Compound Intake in Women’s Health Initiative Trial
A low-fat dietary pattern led to lower estimated intake of dietary advanced glycation end-products (dAGEs) than a usual diet among…
Trial Finds Tai Chi and Mindfulness Programs Linked to Less Fatigue in Cancer Survivors
A partially randomized trial of 587 cancer survivors reported that mindfulness-based and tai chi/qigong programs were each associated with less…
Faster Walking Pace May Offset Lower Daily Step Counts, Study Suggests
Walking faster may help make up for a lower daily step count, according to a new observational study published in…
Exercise Type Matters: New Analysis Links Different Workouts to Different Metabolic Syndrome Benefits
A new analysis published in the journal iScience pooled data from 53 randomized controlled trials and nearly 3,000 participants to…
Yoga-Based Program Cuts Stress and Anxiety in Teens, Study Finds
A four-week yoga-based stress management program produced large improvements in depression, anxiety, and perceived stress among high school students, according…
Century-Old Plant Specimens Show Medicinal Compounds Can Have Serious Staying Power
Medicinal plant compounds may hold up far longer than expected, according to new chemistry research out of Lehman College and…
Trial Finds Manual Acupuncture Improves Arm Motor Recovery After Stroke
A three-arm randomized controlled trial from Guangzhou Medical University found that manual acupuncture combined with conventional rehabilitation improved upper-limb motor…
Review Finds Cutting Excess Protein May Support Healthy Aging in Sedentary Adults
A review of more than 350 studies led by University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher Dudley Lamming, published in Cell Press, found…