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Stress hinders rats' decision-making abilities

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 18, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A little bit of stress goes a long way and can have far-reaching effects. Neuroscientists from the University of Washington have found that a single exposure to uncontrollable stress impairs decision making ...





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Severe stress can cause stroke

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many patients urgently admitted to hospital with cerebral infarction state that they were under great stress over a prolonged period prior to suffering their stroke, is shown in a unique patient study conducted in cooperation ...


Antioxidant ingredient proven to relieve stress

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created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 0

A dietary ingredient derived from a melon rich in antioxidant superoxide dismutase enzymes has been shown to relieve stress. In a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, published in BioMed Central's open access ...


Stress, fatigue plague patients with allergic rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Patients who suffer from both allergic rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may experience escalated symptoms of stress and fatigue.


Hormone levels contribute to stress resilience

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

It is important to understand what biological mechanisms contribute to an individual's capacity to be resilient under conditions of extreme stress, such as those regularly experienced by soldiers, police, and firefighters. ...


Short stressful events may improve working memory

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created Jul 23, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Experiencing chronic stress day after day can produce wear and tear on the body physically and mentally, and can have a detrimental effect on learning and emotion. However, acute stress -- a short stressful incident -- may ...


Use of cannabinoids could help post-traumatic stress disorder patients

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Use of cannabinoids (marijuana) could assist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder patients. This is exposed in a recent study carried out at the Learning and Memory Lab in the University of Haifa's Department ...


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Early life stress has effects at the molecular level

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created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of mice suggests that stress and trauma in early life can have an impact on the genes and result in behavioral problems later in life.


Worries about paying bills can cause people to pack on pounds

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created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stressing out can cause people to gain weight, according to a study appearing in the July 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. This new study is believed to be one of the first of its kind to look at the relati ...


Risky business: Stressed men more likely to gamble

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created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stressed out, dude? Don't go to Vegas.


Social support buffers adolescent depression after terrorist attacks

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created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have conducted a "before and after" study of depression and terrorist attacks in adolescents, demonstrating that strong social support from friends is a buffer from ...



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