Mobile app aims to bridge Ghana’s rural health care gap
by Theodore A. Korku Mawutor, SciDev.Net Rose-Mary Gyening interacting with rural health workers on how to use the…
Long-term exercise may help restore brain connections in Parkinson’s disease
For each session, participants were required to pedal up to a speed of 80 rpm. The adaptive, motorized…
For city dwellers, even 15 minutes in nature can improve mental health
Geographic distribution of studies and the extracted mental health outcomes related to nature exposure. Credit: Nature Cities (2025).…
‘Mental time travel’ can restore memories to their former state, new study finds
The rejuvenation hypothesis. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2505120122 Several studies have indicated…
Vagus nerve stimulation could help people get more exercise
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An experimental device that stimulates a key nerve connecting the heart and brain can…
Could the copper in your diet help prevent memory loss, as new study suggests?
Oysters are rich in copper. Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More and more research suggests that the copper in…
Microscopy reveals how Hippo pathway proteins control gene activity in cancer
Tracks of individual molecules as they move through a cancer cell’s nucleus and bind to DNA. Credit: Benjamin…
How B vitamins can affect brain and heart health
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Eight essential nutrients make up the suite of B vitamins also known as the…
No one knows whether Trump’s $50B for rural health care will be enough
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Congress set aside $50 billion for rural hospitals and medical providers to allay fears…
Global study links early smartphone ownership with poorer mental health in young adults
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Owning a smartphone before age 13 is associated with poorer mental health and well-being…