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A 12-week AIIMS New Delhi yoga trial in Alzheimer’s patients reported sharp drops in amyloid-beta-40, phosphorylated tau and inflammation markers, plus rising BDNF — extending earlier UCLA findings.
At the 51st Oncology Nursing Society Congress, nurses flagged a stubborn gap: yoga is a Category 1 intervention for cancer-related fatigue, yet most patients have no idea their cancer center offers it for free.
A new systematic review in Frontiers in Reproductive Health (Gautam et al., 2026) finds yoga eases PCOS across hormones, metabolism, weight, and mood.
A pilot RCT presented at AOTA INSPIRE 2026 found a coach-guided online yogic breathing program kept ALS participants engaged at 97% across 12 sessions, with significant quality-of-life gains.
India hosts the inaugural World Yogasana Championship June 4–8 in Ahmedabad, with 40+ nations competing under judged rules — and reigniting a deeper debate about whether yoga belongs in a competition arena at all.