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Practice meditation, deep breathing, and mindfulness exercises to reduce stress and promote relaxation and proper tone in the vagus nerve, which helps us stay relaxed10. Engage in yoga, tai chi, or qigong to combine physical activity with stress reduction. Along those lines, prioritize getting adequate, quality sleep to allow for rest and restoration of the gut-brain axis.

Alzheimer’s disease has proved to be a tricky target, and researchers and drug developers have been pursuing effective treatments for decades. Debates rage over the disorder’s underlying causes, and various approaches have faced one hurdle after another. But the field has reached a turning point. Over the past four years the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved several therapies that address some of the condition’s potential biological roots rather than merely mitigating symptoms—a key scientific milestone. Despite the advances, however, there is still a long list of open questions and so much work to be done.The brains of people…

Former Senior Beauty & Lifestyle EditorJamie Schneider is the former Senior Beauty Editor at mindbodygreen. She has a B.A. in Organizational Studies and English from the University of Michigan, and her work has appeared in Coveteur, The Chill Times, and Wyld Skincare.

Chris Graham, chief executive officer1, Angela Coulter, chair of the board of trustees121Picker Institute Europe, Oxford, UK2Public representativeWe can’t rely on large datasets and apps alone to give everyone a voice in health care: local support and action is equally important, write Chris Graham and Angela CoulterThe NHS 10 year health plan for England set out a bold vision for the health system with a renewed focus on putting “patient choice, voice and feedback at the heart of how we define and measure quality.”1 Penny Dash’s review of patient safety, published only days later,2 argued that the quality agenda over…

Credit: UCSF / Connect Images It’s been a rocky year for the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) community, shaken when two patients died after taking Elevidys, Sarepta Therapeutics’ DMD gene therapy. The loss rattled families, advocates, and researchers, serving as a stark reminder of both the promise and peril of experimental genetic medicine. But amid the grief and uncertainty, a bright spot emerged earlier this year: Avidity Biosciences’ RNA therapeutic, del-zota. In the spring, Avidity reported early mechanistic success—skipping exon 44 in the dystrophin gene to restore production of a near-full-length dystrophin protein at levels associated with asymptomatic disease. At the…

This salad can be served warm or at room temperature, and complements nearly any meal and occasion.The veggies in this salad provide a wealth of antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals.This easy side is on the table in just 30 minutes. This Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette is perfect any time of the year. Inflammation-reducing cauliflower is roasted until tender, complementing the crunchy, antioxidant-rich sweet bell pepper. Spring mix greens add bulk and fiber, while a lemony-garlic vinaigrette clings to every crevice of the veggies. A sprinkling of briny feta adds the finishing touch. Add your favorite protein to this…

More than 10 million people develop tuberculosis (TB) each year, yet about 40% go undiagnosed. The main culprit is reliance on sputum-based testing, which many patients—particularly those who are asymptomatic—cannot provide, and which is difficult to collect in low-resource settings. A new CRISPR-based test from Tulane University aims to close that gap by detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) DNA from a simple tongue swab. The assay, called ActCRISPR-TB, integrates isothermal amplification and CRISPR-Cas12a detection in a single “one-pot” reaction. In under an hour, it can flag infection with a paper strip readout similar to a home COVID-19 test. In a Nature…

Deep in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mélissa Berthet found bonobos doing something thought to be uniquely human.How to detect consciousness in people, animals and maybe even AIDuring the six months that Berthet observed the primates, they combined calls in several ways to make complex phrases1. In one example, bonobos (Pan paniscus) that were building nests together added a yelp, meaning ‘let’s do this’, to a grunt that says ‘look at me’. “It’s really a way to say: ‘Look at what I’m doing, and let’s do this all together’,” says Berthet, who studies primates and linguistics…

Why You Might Get Dizzy When You’re ConstipatedFirst, know that constipation isn’t a common cause of dizziness, says Michael D. Brown, MD, gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. However, in certain circumstances, it might contribute to it. Here’s what might be going on.Straining or having a rather large or voluminous bowel movement (usually in the context of explosive diarrhea) or a gastrointestinal bleed, can cause what Dr. Brown calls a vagal event.Vasovagal syncope, or the overstimulation of your vagus nerve, can lead to a drop in your pulse rate, and without enough blood going…

It’s a common saying that, in life, change is the only constant. From the shifting of the seasons to unexpected personal upheavals, the human body is in a perpetual face-off with its environment. The ability to stay steady through the storm is resilience—an essential mechanism that ensures survival. At the heart of resilience lies the body’s ability to regulate itself through two key processes: homeostasis and allostasis.1 Consider the classic fairy tale “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” A young golden-haired girl wandering through the forest chances upon an empty hut with three bowls of freshly prepared porridge. Hungry, Goldilocks enters…