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According to a pilot study by Yale School of Medicine, exercise can not only slow down the neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson’s Disease, there is evidence ... More

The Walton family, owner of US supermarket chain, Walmart, has opened the doors to a new corporate health, fitness and wellness centre at the company's ... More

Disruptions in the way the human brain links memory and appetite could help explain some disorders associated with obesity. Research from the Perelman School of ... More

The best heart rate for burning fat differs hugely between individuals and often does not align with the suggested “fat burning zone” on commercial gym ... More

The Lake Nona Impact Forum will see leaders from health, wellbeing, technology and business gather in Florida during 8-10 March 2023. The annual event brings ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has revealed that Shai Efrati, MD, a respected research scientist on hyperbaric oxygen therapy, will keynote at the 2022 conference ... More

20 March 2022 will mark Global Massage Makes Me Happy & Healthy Day (MMMHH Day), hosted by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) Massage Initiative. The ... More

New research suggests that COVID-19 infects fat cells, explaining why overweight and obese are at a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. ... More

Exercise has been found to increase levels of endocannabinoids – cannabis-like substances produced by the human body – which in turn helps reduce inflammation and ... More

Global art collective teamLab has combined art and sauna to offer an immersive exhibition in Roppongi, Tokyo, called teamLab & TikTok, teamLab Reconnect: Art with ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has announced the appointment of Nicola Finley, MD, to its advisory board. Finley works for US destination spa Canyon Ranch ... More

Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine have found Kundalini yoga is effective in relieving the effects of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in adults, following ... More

A study on how exercise changes the body at a molecular level has suggested that a simple blood test could be used to determine how ... More

Taking part in regular aerobic exercise could decrease the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease in adults who are at higher risk of generating the illness. ... More

Research has suggested that limiting access to food might increase motivation to exercise. According to a study by the Kurume University School of Medicine in ... More

A combination of virtual reality (VR) and treadmill exercise can lower the incidence of falls among Parkinson’s disease patients, a study has found. Researchers at ... More

High-intensity fitness sessions three times a week can slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, new research has revealed. While some experts believe vigorous exercise is ... More

Set to feature more than 50 speakers and a number of workshops, the Global Wellness Summit (GWS), a leading conference in the wellness industry, has ... More

Doctors have found a way to manipulate wounds to heal as regenerated skin rather than scar tissue, and in doing so may have also discovered ... More

A breathing-based meditation practice known as Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped alleviate severe depression in people who did not fully respond to antidepressant treatments, reports a ... More

Through his new holistic wellness platform, Jiyo, author and wellness expert Deepak Chopra has partnered with the University of California San Diego School of Medicine ... More

In a startling discovery that raises fundamental questions about human behaviour, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the immune ... More

Changing just one seated meeting per week at work into a walking meeting leads to a measurable increase in the work-related physical activity levels of ... More

Maintaining a high level of muscle mass is key to living a longer life, regardless of a person’s level of fat mass, according to new ... More

To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues ... More