Two groups that are particularly prone to social isolation – older adults and international students – felt much less lonely when they engaged in pet-focused activities, according to a new study. The cost-effective approach also boosted health and well-being.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Loneliness, Social isolation, Well-being, Health, Monash Unive
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Pets found to deliver significant health benefits to the lonely
Posted by ArielTechGeek 2 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The alarming health cost of living through a flood
Posted by ArielTechGeek 13 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
In the world's largest study into the long-term health impacts of flooding, scientists have quantified the widespread and shocking ways in which this traumatic experience affects people. The results call for urgent action to address these potentially deadly issues.Continue ReadingCategory: Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Monash University, Flooding, Disease, Infections, Disasters,
Skin-sniffing wearable keeps tabs on your health
Posted by ArielTechGeek 21 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Did you know you emit a variety of gases through your skin all day long? These vapors, which include carbon dioxide, water vapor, and volatile organic compounds such as ammonia, can reveal vital information about your metabolic status, disease states, and overall health. Now, there's a wearable that can detect and analyze these for you.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & Min
There's no business like de-extinction business: The dire wolf lives
Posted by ArielTechGeek 22 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The only de-extinction company in the world announced today that 12,500 years after it last roamed the earth, the dire wolf is no longer extinct.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Cloning, Extinction, Genetics, Animal science, Animals
Wearable device draws on the starfish to better monitor heart health
Posted by ArielTechGeek 25 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
If someone is afflicted with heart disease, it's important that their cardiac activity be monitored as frequently and accurately as possible. An experimental new wearable device is designed to make that happen, by copying the body structure of the starfish.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: University of Missouri, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Hea
Coffee brewing methods can have a big impact on heart health
Posted by ArielTechGeek 31 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The method used to brew coffee can significantly affect levels of natural cholesterol-raising compounds called diterpenes, according to a new study. It might be that the way your coffee is made is affecting your heart health.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Coffee, Brewing, Cholesterol, Uppsala University
World's first chatbot trial for mental health may be a watershed moment
Posted by ArielTechGeek 33 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Love it or hate it, there's no question that chatbots are here to stay. And while an increasing number of people have been turning to the likes of Claude and ChatGPT for personal help, there's only been anecdotal evidence as to their value for mental health. That is, until now.Continue ReadingCategory: AI in Health, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Dartmouth College, Anxiety, mental heal
The sooner a farmer knows that their crops are suffering, the faster they can take action to prevent major crop failure. A new plant-leaf-poking sensor could soon help them do so, by sending an alert as soon as the plant gets stressed.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Plants, Crops, Agriculture, Farming, Iowa State University, Microneedles
Australians wait 12 years before seeking treatment for mental health
Posted by ArielTechGeek 70 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Australians will wait an average of 12 years before getting treatment for mental health or substance use disorders, according to a new study. While the findings are rather grim, the study did find that younger people are much more likely to seek help for their mental health when they need it.Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: University of Sydney, mental h
Brains sync up when people watch health messages together
Posted by ArielTechGeek 73 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Using portable EEGs, researchers found that when groups of people watch the same health promotion videos, their brain activity syncs up, indicating that the message has gone beyond being seen and heard. This approach could lead to ‘neural’ focus groups and more effective health campaigns.Continue ReadingCategory: Learning & Memory, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: EEG, Brain activity, Publi
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