A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine reveals that use of a brief, noninvasive intervention offers meaningful relief for health care workers in the reduction of stress-related symptoms. This approach uses acoustic neuromodulation guided by each participant’s unique brainwave activity, creating tailored sound sequences that help restore balance and reduce stress-related symptoms. 

Scientists worldwide are calling for accelerated development and standardization of energy metabolism measurement technologies to tackle pressing global challenges, from ecology under climate change to public health crises.

The number of single-person households in South Korea has exceeded 8 million, accounting for 36% of the total, marking an all-time high. A Seoul Metropolitan Government survey found that 62% of single-person households experience 'loneliness', deepening feelings of isolation and mental health issues. KAIST researchers have gone beyond the limitations of smartphones and wearables, utilizing in-home IoT data to reveal that a disruption in daily rhythm is a key indicator of worsening mental health. This research is expected to lay the foundation for developing personalized mental healthcare management systems.

Dr. LU Ming's group from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, has now identified a key acetate source by revealing how HCC cells trigger acetate secretion by tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) through a metabolic interaction involving lactate and the lipid peroxidation–aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) pathway.