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Can Inhaling Menthol Help Your Brain?

Researchers1 from Cima University of Navarra published a paper in Frontiers of Immunology in which they demonstrated that smelling menthol could improve cognition in animal models suffering from neurodegenerative disease. The study lends another layer of evidence that aromatherapy, or the practice of inhaling a scent or absorbing components of essential oils through the olfactory… Read More »

Young Black mother dies after seeking postpartum help at NY hospital

Loading the player… Denise Williams, a 29-year-old Black mother of two, went to Queens Hospital Center in August seeking treatment for postpartum depression. Just 48 hours later, Williams’ family learned she had died — but why still isn’t clear. Family, friends, and advocates demanded answers Tuesday from the city-run hospital, where more than a dozen… Read More »

Researchers observed association between standing and insulin sensitivity – standing more may help prevent chronic diseases

Insulin is a key hormone in energy metabolism and blood sugar regulation. Normal insulin function in the body may be disturbed by e.g. overweight, leading to decreased insulin sensitivity and increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In a Finnish collaborative study of Turku PET Centre and UKK institute, the researchers noticed… Read More »