Mindfulness program proves a secret weapon against post-traumatic stress

A new study evaluating the effectiveness of an eight-week program focusing on self-compassion and mindfulness found that it reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress and improved quality of life and connectivity in parts of the brain that regulate emot… Continue reading Mindfulness program proves a secret weapon against post-traumatic stress

If you’re having trouble sleeping – try saffron?

Should you suffer from insomnia, you’ll know how tempting it can be to rely on sleep-aid drugs. A new study, however, suggests that insomniacs may have success with a natural supplement, in the form of saffron extract.Continue ReadingCategory: Health &… Continue reading If you’re having trouble sleeping – try saffron?

Gold-mining fungi could guide human prospectors

Shiny, pretty and useful in electronics, gold has been prized by humans for millennia, but we’re not the only ones out there prospecting. Scientists from Australia’s CSIRO have now found a fungus species that mines for gold and even decorates… Continue reading Gold-mining fungi could guide human prospectors