A SINGLE STRESSFUL EVENT MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM EFFECTS IN THE BRAIN
A new study reports that a single stressful event may cause long term consequences in the brain. … READ MORE…
COMMON PROBIOTICS CAN REDUCE STRESS LEVELS, LESSEN ANXIETY
According to a new study, a common probiotic can decrease stress related behavior and anxiety.… READ MORE…
DO STRESS AND STRAIN LEAD TO DEVIANT BEHAVIOR?
A new study considers the extent to which social groups influence younger people to embark on gambling or substance use as a coping strategy.… READ MORE…
STRESS-INDUCED CHANGES IN MATERNAL GUT COULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT OFFSPRING FOR LIFE
Researchers report pregnant mice exposed to stress had alterations in the makeup of bacteria in their guts, as well as in the intestinal tracts of their female offspring. … READ MORE…
STUDY REVEALS ROLE OF SPLEEN IN PROLONGED ANXIETY AFTER STRESS
Researchers report immune cells in the spleen can contribute to chronic anxiety following psychological stress.… READ MORE…
TRAUMATIC STRESS CHANGES BRAINS OF BOYS AND GIRLS DIFFERENTLY
A new study reports an area of the brain associated with emotion appears to undergo accelerated maturation in teenage girls with PTSD, but not in their male peers with the condition.… READ MORE…
STRESSED OUT RATS CONSUME MORE ALCOHOL
A new study explains the effects of stress on increased alcohol consumption due to changes in the brain’s reward center.… READ MORE…
POSSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR WHY MALE MICE TOLERATE STRESS BETTER THAN FEMALES
Researchers have discovered a key molecule that appears to reduce anxiety in male mice, but not females.… READ MORE…
CHILDREN MEAN STRESS FOR MOM AND JOY FOR DAD
According to researchers, parenting carries more stress and strain for moms.… READ MORE…
BIOLOGICAL LINK BETWEEN STRESS AND OBESITY
Researchers revealed the molecular elements that bridge anxiety and metabolism.… READ MORE…
RESEARCH ON STRESS HORMONE EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN REVEALS UNEXPECTED FINDINGS
New findings suggest common concepts cited in textbooks may need to be adjusted.… READ MORE…
PRENATAL STRESS ACCELERATES GROWTH AND INHIBITS THE MOTORIC DEVELOPMENT OF UNBORN MONKEYS
A new study using non-human primates found infants of mothers who were stressed during pregnancy grew faster but had slower motor development than their peers.… READ MORE…