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Human Connection to Nature Has Declined 60% in 200 Years, Study Finds
Two hundred years ago, a walk to school might have meant crossing a meadow alive with the hum of bees, skirting a brook that shimmered in the morning light, or pausing under the blossom-heavy branches of an old fruit tree. Today, for many of us, that same walk is more likely to follow a pavement…
Researchers Have Now Identified Four Distinct Types Of Autism
Autism has long been viewed as one spectrum disorder with a range of severities. But lumping everyone under this single label often leaves families confused and clinicians struggling, as it mixes people with wildly different traits, genetics, and support needs. Parents have often said this catch-all approach doesn’t truly reflect their child’s unique reality. Penn…
How Microplastics from ultra processed foods may harm your brain and mental health.
In an era where convenience often trumps caution, ultra-processed foods have become dietary staples for millions. From frozen meals and packaged snacks to sugary cereals and sodas, these products dominate grocery aisles and dinner plates alike. But while public discourse has long focused on their nutritional shortcomings—excess sugars, unhealthy fats, and chemical additives—a new and…
Study Confirms That Adults Can Grow New Brain Cells and They Found the Source
What if the brain were less like a fixed circuit board and more like a lush garden capable of sprouting new growth, even in the later seasons of life? For generations, scientists believed that we entered adulthood with all the brain cells we’d ever have. Like a clock that ticks only toward decline, the adult…
Thousands of Workers Tried Four-Day Workweeks. Many Reported Less Burnout and Better Sleep
There’s a question many of us carry quietly through our days, tucked between morning commutes and late-night email checks: Is this really how it’s supposed to be? Five days on, two days off if we’re lucky. The grind is so normalized that exhaustion has become a badge of honor, and burnout is practically built into…
Scientists Just Linked Autism to Neanderthal DNA Found in Modern Humans
Somewhere in your DNA nested between the genes that shape your eye color and how your immune system fights off colds are faint echoes of a vanished people. Neanderthals. Once painted as grunting cave dwellers, these ancient humans roamed Ice Age Europe with remarkable resilience, leaving behind tools, art, and, as it turns out, part…
Study Shows Men Are Twice as Likely to Die from ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ Than Women – Here’s Why
Most people know women suffer from broken heart syndrome more often than men. What they don’t know could save a life. A massive new study tracking nearly 200,000 patients has revealed a shocking truth that challenges everything doctors thought they understood about this condition. Men who develop Takotsubo cardiomyopathy face death rates that should terrify…
FDA-Approved Cancer Drug Shown to Halt Parkinson’s Disease
What if a drug designed to fight cancer could also slow down the relentless march of Parkinson’s disease? It sounds like the plot of a medical thriller, but it’s fast becoming scientific reality. Parkinson’s disease, which affects more than 10 million people worldwide, is typically seen as a one-way street an incurable neurodegenerative condition that…
Researchers Discover Brain Cell Protein That Reverses Memory Decline Without Removing Alzheimer’s Plaques
What if we’ve been chasing the wrong villain in the story of Alzheimer’s? For decades, scientists have zeroed in on the dark buildup of beta-amyloid plaques those sticky protein clumps that gather in the brain as the prime suspect behind memory loss and cognitive decline. Billions have been poured into therapies designed to clear them…