Immersing stressed volunteers in a 360° virtual Douglas-fir forest complete with sights, sounds and scents boosted their mood ...

Research shows that campfires can reduce blood pressure and improve mental health, as experts explain how they promote social interaction and relaxation.

In Japan, Shinrin Yoku or forest bathing has already been used for therapeutic applications, for instance, to lower blood pressure and stress levels ...

Maintaining good overall health is key to living a long life, but we may want to particularly focus on the state of our brain ...

Even young brains get a boost. A decade ago, Dubal, a member of the UCSF Weill Institute of Neurosciences, showed that the hormone klotho enhances brain function in young and old animals and also ...

From blast to blood to brain. A blast isn't just like a blow to the head, when it comes to brain injury. A head impact tends to injure structures near the surface. A blast wave keeps going.

Scientists also showed that, for the blood-brain barrier surrounding the mice cerebellum -- a region responsible for muscle coordination -- L6-F4-2 replaced Norrin and activated WNT signaling.