LOW DOSE THC CAN RELIEVE STRESS BUT MORE DOES JUST THE OPPOSITE
A new study reports low doses of THC can help to lower social anxiety and stress, while higher levels can increase anxious feelings.… READ MORE…
PRENATAL STRESS PREDISPOSES FEMALE MICE TO BINGE EAT
Stressed mother mice are more likely to produce offspring with binge eating habits later in life, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
MOTHER’S STRESS AFFECTS BABY THROUGH AMNIOTIC FLUID
Study reveals corticotropin-releasing hormone can rise in amniotic fluid when the mother is stressed over long periods of time while pregnant.… READ MORE…
STRESSING THE BRAIN THROUGH TECHNOLOGY MAY REDUCE AGE RELATED DISEASES
A new study describes how advances in technology can help us avoid aging and age related diseases.… READ MORE…
PET DOGS HELP KIDS FEEL LESS STRESSED
According to researchers, children who spent time interacting with their dogs had lower cortisol levels.… READ MORE…
GENES IN CHILDREN LINKED TO BIPOLAR DISORDER AND STRESS IDENTIFIED
Researchers report genetic alterations that modulate stress have been identified in children who are at risk of developing bipolar disorder.… READ MORE…
MINDFULNESS MAY HELP FRESHMAN STRESS LESS AND SMILE MORE
Researchers report mindfulness and meditation could help students transition smoothly into college life.… READ MORE…
A CROOKED BITE MAY INDICATE EARLY LIFE STRESS
New research proposes asymmetry in the lower face could be a novel marker that signifies early life stress.… READ MORE…
MATERNAL STRESS DURING PREGNANCY COULD INFLUENCE THE BIOLOGICAL CLOCK FOR AGING
According to researchers, the children of mothers who faced increased stress during pregnancy had shorter telomeres.… READ MORE…
STRESS CAN INDUCE EMPATHY
A new study reveals acute stress can increase pro-social behavior and empathy.… READ MORE…
NEW MECHANISM THAT REGULATES CHRONIC STRESS RESPONSE IDENTIFIED
Findings may lead to better diagnosis and treatment for disorders related to chronic stress.… READ MORE…
STUDY REVERSES THINKING ON GENETIC LINK TO DEPRESSION AND STRESS
Researchers find no evidence that a serotonin related gene alters the impact stress has on depression.… READ MORE…
