Rats who got acupuncture showed fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression than stressed-out rats who didn’t get treatment

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Dr. Howard Chusid

In animal models, acupuncture appears to impact the same biologic pathways ramped up by pain and stress, analogous to what drugs do in humans. Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers say their animal study, published online in Endocrinology, provides the strongest evidence to date on the mechanism of this ancient Chinese therapy in chronic Read more about Rats who got acupuncture showed fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression than stressed-out rats who didn’t get treatment[…]

Daily forays into nature benefits health of older adults

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Dr. Howard Chusid

Abstract This paper extends the concept of therapeutic landscapes by investigating how green and blue spaces affect older adult health and wellbeing. We draw on interview data from participants aged 65–86 years old who described their everyday experiences with green and especially blue spaces across Metro Vancouver, Canada. Landscapes embedded with therapeutic qualities included parks, Read more about Daily forays into nature benefits health of older adults[…]

Sleeping enough improves long-term memory’s stress resistance

Posted on July 20, 2015July 20, 2015 by Dr. Howard Chusid

Study Objective: Our study sought to investigate the role of nocturnal sleep duration for the retrieval of oversleep consolidated memories, both prior to and after being cognitively stressed for ~30 minutes the next morning. Sleeping enough protects the long-term memory against stress, says a small Swedish study published in “Sleep”. According to the study’s authors, when Read more about Sleeping enough improves long-term memory’s stress resistance[…]