HEROIN CRAVINGS REDUCED BY STRESS HORMONE
A new study reports cortisol can reduce cravings for those addicted to heroin.… READ MORE…
THE ROLE THE BRAIN PLAYS IN STRESS INDUCED ANXIETY
Findings could help researchers develop new treatments for stressed induced anxiety and other disorders.… READ MORE…
STRESS RESPONSE AFFECTED BY BODY FAT’S SIGNALS TO BRAIN
A new study reports too much extra fat can impair the body’s ability to send signals to the brain to stop stress responses.… READ MORE…
RIGHT AMOUNT OF STRESS DEPENDS ON DISPOSITION FOR PEOPLE AND PETS
A new study reports a little extra stress and stimulation makes excitable dogs crack under pressure, while more mellow animals get an edge.… READ MORE…
LACK OF SLEEP MAKES MEMORIES LESS ACCESSIBLE WHEN UNDER STRESS
According to a new study, sleep loss can have a negative impact on memory recollection, especially during stressful situations.… READ MORE…
EXPOSURE TO STRESSED MOM’S VAGINAL MICROBIOME AT BIRTH IMPACTS CHILD’S BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
A new study reports that changes in a mother’s vaginal microbiome due to stress can impact brain development and gut microbiota in her offspring.… READ MORE…
DEPRESSED AND STRESSED WOMEN HAVE LOWER LEVELS OF LONGEVITY HORMONE
A new study reports women with symptoms of clinical depression have lower levels of klotho in their blood.… READ MORE…
SEROTONIN DEFICIENT BRAINS MORE VULNERABLE TO SOCIAL STRESS
According to a new study, transgenic mice with serotonin deficiencies are more vulnerable to social stressors that their normal litter-mates.… READ MORE…
STRESS MAY INCREASE DESIRE FOR REWARD BUT NOT PLEASURE
A new study could help explain why stress often leads people to binge eat or relapse into addiction.… READ MORE…
COPING WITH STRESS
Researchers discover miR19b modulates behavioral response to chronic stress in mice. … READ MORE…
HOW PHYSICAL EXERCISE PROTECTS THE BRAIN FROM STRESS INDUCED DEPRESSION
Researchers report exercise can produce changes in skeletal muscles which can purge the blood of a protein that accumulates during stress.… READ MORE…
CELLS PUT OFF PROTEIN PRODUCTION DURING TIMES OF STRESS
A new study could provide additional insights into neurodegenerative diseases which result from misfolded proteins piling up.… READ MORE…
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