Tag: Hamburg Study
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Not Honey and Ginger: A Quirky Trick That Protects Against Colds
New Twist on Cold Prevention: Watching Sick People Triggers Immune Prep As autumn arrives, many reach for honey, ginger, or vitamin C. But a Hamburg-based study offers a surprising twist: simply watching clips of sick people can prime the body’s defenses before a virus arrives. This quirky finding suggests our brains may play an active,…
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Not Honey and Ginger: A Quirky Way to Prevent Colds, Says Study
A quirky twist on cold prevention As autumn arrives, many of us default to familiar remedies—honey, ginger tea, Vitamin C—when we sense a chilly season ahead. But a recent study from the University of Hamburg suggests that our bodies may be primed to fight colds in a much less traditional way: by watching videos of…
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Video Watch: Watching Sick People Boosts Immunity, Study Finds
What the Hamburg study actually tested In a first of its kind experiment at the University of Hamburg, 62 adults watched short video clips. Some clips showed healthy individuals, others depicted people with clear cold symptoms. The researchers aimed to see whether merely observing illness cues could influence the body’s immune preparation, even before exposure…