Ecocebo: how the interaction between environment and drug effects may improve pharmacotherapy outcomes

C Chiamulera, G Benvegnù, A Piva… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
This narrative review describes the research on the effects of the association between
environmental context and medications, suggesting the benefit of specific design …

[HTML][HTML] Restorative effects of daylight in indoor environments–A systematic literature review

ÖK Madan, K Chamilothori, J van Duijnhoven… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although daylight, an integral part of nature, has consistently been shown to be appreciated
by and beneficial for humans, little is known about its restorative effects. This paper …

Screening visual environment impact factors and the restorative effect of four visual environment components in large-space alternative care facilities

X Zeng, P Luo, T Wang, H Wang, X Shen - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Alternative care facilities (ACFs) based on large-space public buildings were widely used
early at the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, studies …

[HTML][HTML] Association between window ventilation frequency and depressive symptoms among older Chinese adults

X Luo, Y Wang, Z Zhu, J Ping, B Hou, W Shan… - Journal of Affective …, 2025 - Elsevier
Objectives Indoor air pollution exposure is harmful to people's physical and mental health,
especially in the elderly population. Depressive symptoms are the most common mental …

From stressful to mindful: Reactions to a proposed emergency department design for enhancing mindfulness and stress reduction among healthcare clinical staff

S Valipoor, SJ Bosch, LYT Chiu - … Environments Research & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: This study explored design solutions that can help clinicians manage work-
related stress, pursue mindful work, and practice relaxation and coping strategies …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating associations between the physical living environment and hippocampus in adulthood and older age

J Drewelies, A Fiedler, TR Brick, S Kühn - Environmental Research, 2025 - Elsevier
It is by now well known that the environment has a major impact on people's life, but the
neural structures involved in this relationship remain to be explored. Most studies …

[HTML][HTML] Meadows or asphalt road–Does momentary affective well-being vary with immediate physical environment? Results from a geographic ecological momentary …

A Mascherek, G Luong, C Wrzus, M Riediger… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
We investigated the association between the immediate physical environment of individuals
and individual fluctuations of momentary affective well-being in everyday life with a focus on …

Low-Level Visual Features of Window Views Contribute to Perceived Naturalness and Mental Health Outcomes

L Samaan, L Klock, S Weber, M Reidick… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Previous studies have shown that natural window views are beneficial for mental health, but
it is still unclear which specific features constitute a 'natural'window view. On the other hand …

Residential Greenness and Long-term Mortality Among Patients Who Underwent Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

M Sadeh, N Fulman, N Agay, I Levy, A Ziv… - …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Studies have reported inverse associations between exposure to residential
greenness and mortality. Greenness has also been associated with better surgical recovery …

Exploring the health impacts of window views: a literature review

X Meng, M Wang - Journal of Asian Architecture and Building …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Window views are closely related to indoor environmental quality and influence health and
well-being. This study aimed to review quantitative studies investigating the health effects of …