Aging is such a complex process in the body and brain it seems impossible that a technique involving daily ear stimulation — known as “tickle therapy” — might be able to fight it. But a team at the ...

Strange as it may sound but tickle therapy, which was first started by a spa in Spain a couple of years ago, is fast finding takers globally as people try this quirky massage. Gentle strokes are used ...

'Tickling' the ear with a small electrical current appears to rebalance the autonomic nervous system for over-55s, potentially slowing down one of the effects of ageing, according to new research.

A new study from the University of Leeds suggests that tickling could be the secret to slowing down aging. This tickling is not the kind of tickling that results in spastic body movements and laughter ...

Getting a tickle behind the ear is not just good for a giggle, it could slow down one of the effects of ageing. Scientists have developed a short daily therapy that recreates the sensation via a small ...

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