Posts Tagged ‘cortisol’
Guys, it’s not healthy to be so vain
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The personality trait narcissism may have an especially negative effect on the health of men, new research shows. Continue…
Thursday, February 2, 2012 11:19 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - Aug 18, 2011 10:52 - 2 Comments
Stress hormone on the back-to-school list?
U. CHICAGO (US) — Knowing the right way to handle stress in and out of the classroom could be the difference between success and failure for the millions of students going back to school this fall, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2011 12:34 - 3 Comments
Hawk or dove? How kids react to stress
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Whether a child confronts new situations in a cautious and submissive way or a bold and assertive one is linked to a hormonal response to stress. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2011 15:51 - 1 Comment
Widows lose ability to think positive
CORNELL (US) — A steep drop in positive emotions—not a spike in negative ones—causes widows to experience increased illness and mental health issues. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 28, 2010 9:50 - 1 Comment
Stress negates effects of testosterone
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — High levels of the stress hormone cortisol play a critical role in blocking testosterone’s influence on competition and domination. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 8, 2010 13:30 - 4 Comments
Short sleepers face health risks
U. WARWICK (UK)—People who sleep less than six hours a night may be three times more likely to develop a condition that leads to diabetes and heart disease, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 18, 2010 15:43 - 2 Comments
Committed relationships ease stress
U. CHICAGO (US)—Being married has often been associated with improving people’s health. Now a new study suggests that having that long–term bond also alters hormones in a way that reduces stress. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2010 16:12 - 0 Comments
Chemical signals tell fat cells to grow up
U. PENN (US)—The discovery of an intermediate state between early-stage fat cells and fully mature ones could offer new clues for developing anti-obesity drugs. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 26, 2010 14:35 - 2 Comments
Nurturing moms negate prenatal stress
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A loving bond between mother and child early in life can help protect children from the damaging effects of prenatal exposure to stress hormone—known to be a harbinger for poor cognitive development. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2010 15:50 - 4 Comments
Stress hormone raises obesity risk in girls
PENN STATE (US)—Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescents, but may also lead to obesity in girls. Researchers say early treatment of depression may help reduce stress and control obesity. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 22, 2009 12:24 - 0 Comments
Testosterone tumbled in McCain’s male voters
DUKE (US)—Young men who voted for Republican John McCain or Libertarian candidate Robert Barr in the 2008 presidential election suffered an immediate drop in testosterone when the election results were announced. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 29, 2009 14:04 - 1 Comment
Prenatal tension leaves lasting mark on kids
Five-year-old Sydney Gadol plays with her mother, Nancy, under the watchful eye of Elysia Poggi Davis, who’s studying the effects of prenatal stress on children’s health. (Credit: Hoang Xuan Pham/UC Irvine Communications)
Society & Culture - Jul 7, 2009 10:34 - 0 Comments
Stressed out, dude? Don’t go to Vegas.
“Men seem to enter more risky financial situations than women, which was part of the impetus for our study,” says Nichole Lighthall, the study’s lead author. “But only in the stressed condition did we see any statistical differences in risky behavior between men and women.”
Science & Technology - Jun 22, 2009 12:37 - 0 Comments
Baboons that bond make better moms
U. PENN (US)—Female baboons who have strong social relationships with other females, especially their daughters, are more likely to give birth to babies who survive to adulthood than babies raised by less social mothers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 3, 2009 16:34 - 0 Comments
Chilling with pals sends happy hormones soaring
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Why does dishing with a girlfriend do wonders for a woman’s mood? According to a University of Michigan study, feeling emotionally close to a friend increases levels of the hormone progesterone, helping to boost well-being and reduce anxiety and stress. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 17, 2009 16:33 - 1 Comment
Genes coupled with stress wreak havoc on men’s health
DUKE (US)—Men with a common genetic variant produce more than twice as much of a hormone known to increase blood pressure and blood sugar when they are angry, according to researchers from Duke University Medical Center.
