College of Saint Mary

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effectiveness of Horticultural Therapy in Cancer Survivors

Importance Common cancer treatments can produce side effects that interfere with daily functioning. In contrast, nature-based therapies such as horticultural therapy may support physical function, psychosocial well-being, and lifestyle behaviors, thereby promoting occupational en...

Inhalation of Distinct Emission Components Comprising Traffic-Related Air Pollution Elicits Sex-Specific Effects on Pulmonary and Systemic Inflammation in the TgF344-AD Transgenic Rat Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Abstract Air pollution is associated with not only respiratory but also neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). While underlying mechanisms remain unclear, the lung–brain axis has been proposed as a potential pathway in which pulmonary inflammation triggered...