Meditation

Mindfulness meditation supplemented with psilocybin may produce synergistic effects and potentially counteract symptoms of several mental disorders, including depression, according to findings published in Scientific Reports.

Over the past few years, more and more options have become available to treat irritable bowel syndrome.

I am extremely excited to showcase our roundtable on immunoautonomics this month. Our thought leaders — including Mark C. Genovese, MD, David N. Chernoff, MD, and Ronald van Vollenhoven, MD, PhD — have given us a glimpse of the intersection of our autonomic nervous system and immune system, which is leading to exciting new nonpharmacological therapeutics of great potential.

For older adults with dementia, three nonpharmacological interventions — chair yoga, music intervention and chair-based exercise — were safe and feasible, according to findings published in the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias. In addition, chair yoga and chair-based exercises improved quality of life in this population.

Digital games may be more effective for stress recovery than mindfulness apps, according to study results published in JMIR Mental Health.