Posts Tagged ‘stress’
Endangered whales stressed by noisy ships
DUKE (US) — Exposure to low-frequency ship noise may be associated with chronic stress in whales, according to a new study. Continue…
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:43 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 2, 2012 11:08 - 1 Comment
Stress raises kids’ risk for teen obesity
CORNELL (US) — The more ongoing stress children are exposed to, the greater the odds they will become obese by adolescence, researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2012 11:54 - 0 Comments
Triggers differ for addicted men, women
YALE (US) — The areas of the brain associated with craving have different triggers in cocaine-dependent men and women, a finding that suggests they may benefit from different treatment options. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2012 9:22 - 2 Comments
Breast cancer survivors benefit from mindfulness
U. MISSOURI (US) — Mindfulness-based stress reduction may ease recovery for breast cancer survivors, researchers say. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 20, 2011 13:00 - 0 Comments
English proficiency test gets ‘F’ for stress
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The nationally mandated language proficiency test, given to students whose second language is English, causes psychological stress for children who can least afford it, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 12, 2011 11:19 - 0 Comments
Pregnancy stress may mean fewer boy babies
NYU (US) — Stress in the second and third months of pregnancy may affect the ratio of boys to girls being born, leading to a decline in the number of baby boys. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 11:12 - 0 Comments
Dream sleep soothes painful memories
UC BERKELEY (US) — During the dream phase of sleep, the body’s stress chemistry shuts down, taking the edge off difficult memories. The finding may help explain why people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suffer reoccurring nightmares. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 4, 2011 8:28 - 0 Comments
Bacteria flip on/off switch when stressed
CALTECH (US) — Instead of shifting from one steady state to another in response to stress, cells use a pulsating mechanism—a simple series of actions that may also drive other cellular processes. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 3, 2011 12:45 - 0 Comments
Mom’s nurture shields kids from chronic stress
CORNELL (US) — A sensitive, responsive, mother can help buffer the effects of chronic stress on the working memories of her teenage children. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 13, 2011 13:28 - 2 Comments
Headaches send troops home from Iraq
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Headaches triggered by combat brain injuries, heavy helmets, and other stressors are among the top causes of medical evacuation of U.S. troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, new research shows. (more…)
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 19, 2011 12:13 - 1 Comment
Caregivers need respite from stress
PENN STATE (US) — Adult day care services are not only beneficial for seniors with dementia, but for their caregivers as well. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 18, 2011 10:07 - 0 Comments
Stress weighs down life at the top
PRINCETON (US) — The top of the social ladder may not be all it’s cracked up to be. In baboon society, alpha males have higher stress levels than those ranked below them—even in periods of stability. (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 - Jun 21, 2011 12:12 - 1 Comment
Stress slowly ratchets panic up, up, up
BROWN U. (US) — When people with panic disorders face a stressful event, like losing a job, they can suffer from steadily increasing anxiety for weeks or even months. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 19, 2011 13:51 - 8 Comments
Religion changes lives … and brains?
DUKE (US) — All human brains shrink with age, but people who say they’ve had a life-changing religious experience have more shrinkage in the hippocampus than those who have not. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 12, 2011 10:07 - 0 Comments
High stress in forensic sleuthing
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Decreased revenues are causing forensic labs around the country to close, leaving labs understaffed, overworked, and poorly funded. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 5, 2011 16:13 - 0 Comments
How stressed out cells remain stable
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Studying how proteins respond to physical stress is helping scientists understand how normal and mutated red blood cells remain stable. (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…)
