Cellular senescence: the good, the bad and the unknown

W Huang, LTJ Hickson, A Eirin, JL Kirkland… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Cellular senescence is a ubiquitous process with roles in tissue remodelling, including
wound repair and embryogenesis. However, prolonged senescence can be maladaptive …

Effect of nature prescriptions on cardiometabolic and mental health, and physical activity: a systematic review

PY Nguyen, T Astell-Burt… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Nature prescriptions are gaining popularity as a form of social prescribing in support of
sustainable health care. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to synthesise …

Health effects of green prescription: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

FA Adewuyi, P Knobel, P Gogna, P Dadvand - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
An increasing number of studies have examined the effects of green prescription on various
health outcomes. The aim of this study was to systematically review published randomized …

An immunologist's guide to immunosenescence and its treatment

C Caruso, ME Ligotti, G Accardi, A Aiello… - Expert review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Aging causes several changes in the immune system, although immune aging
is strongly influenced by individual immunological history, as well as genetic and …

Effect of horticultural therapy on mental health: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

HM Tu - Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Mental health assessment is a common
topic in horticultural therapy (HT). Some study findings were contrary to positive findings …

The environmental enrichment ameliorates chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced depressive-like behaviors and cognitive decline by inducing autophagy …

L Xu, H Sun, C Qu, J Shen, C Qu, H Song, T Li… - Brain research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background People exposed to prolonged chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) are
easy to suffer from depression and cognitive impairment. Environmental enrichment (EE) …

Social connectedness as a mediator for horticultural therapy's biological effect on community-dwelling older adults: Secondary analyses of a randomized controlled …

TKS Ng, DRY Gan, R Mahendran, EH Kua… - Social science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Elevated levels of inflammatory marker and a lack of social connectedness are
two prominent risk factors for developing dementia and depression. Horticultural therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Increased plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as a potential biomarker for and compensatory mechanism in mild cognitive impairment: A case …

TKS Ng, C Coughlan, PC Heyn, A Tagawa… - Aging (Albany …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Previous meta-analyses examining the continuum of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
concluded significantly decreased peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in …

Horticulture therapy affected the mental status, sleep quality, and salivary markers of mucosal immunity in an elderly population

JL Shen, BL Hung, SH Fang - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Horticultural therapy (HT) has been reported to be beneficial to mental and physical health.
This study investigated the effects of HT on the psychological status and mucosal immunity …

[HTML][HTML] Pilot evaluation of horticultural therapy in improving overall wellness in veterans with history of suicidality

A Meore, S Sun, L Byma, S Alter, A Vitale… - … therapies in medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Novel approaches to mental health and suicide prevention are lacking.
Converging evidence has shown the effectiveness of horticultural therapy (HT) in improving …