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Stress (biological)
hideStress is a biological term which refers to the consequences of the failure of a human or animal to respond appropriately to emotional or physical threats to the organism, whether actual or imagined. It includes a state of alarm and adrenaline production, short-term resistance as a coping mechanism, and exhaustion. Common stress symptoms include irritability, muscular tension, inability to concentrate and a variety of physical reactions, such as headaches and elevated heart rate.
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Early life stress may predict cardiovascular disease
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Early life stress could be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adulthood, researchers report.
Brain scans track hoop fans' happy memories
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In a novel study that used historical tape of a thrilling overtime basketball game between Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, brain researchers at Duke have found that fans remember the good things ...
Researchers Find Link Between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Diabetes Risk
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found a direct link between neighborhood socioeconomic status and risk for type 2 diabetes in African American women. The study, which appears ...
Link between birth defect gastroschisis and the agricultural chemical atrazine found
Feb 05, 2010 |
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In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Chicago, researchers will unveil findings that demonstrate a link between the birth defect gastroschisis ...
Early abuse tied to more depression in children
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 05, 2010 |
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Although children can be depressed for many reasons, new evidence suggests that there are physiological differences among depressed children based on their experiences of abuse before age 5. Early abuse may be especially ...
Ancient remains put teeth into Barker hypothesis
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Feb 04, 2010 |
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Ancient human teeth are telling secrets that may relate to modern-day health: Some stressful events that occurred early in development are linked to shorter life spans.
Research advances potential for regeneration as a possible cure for type 1 diabetes
Feb 03, 2010 |
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A hormone responsible for the body's stress response is also linked to the growth of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, according to JDRF- funded researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California. ...
New method for treating stress
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new analysis of the way the body responds to stress suggests that administering constant high levels of drugs is not the best way to treat this condition. A better way might be to design drugs that follow ...
Bias towards negativity predicts vulnerability to stress
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Feb 02, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People who naturally notice negative information over positive information are more susceptible to stress, research has revealed. The findings increase our understanding of what makes people ...
Self-healing polymer 'starfish' prolong lifetime of automotive oils
Jan 29, 2010 |
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Researchers have created self-healing polymers that could extend the lifetime of automotive oils. These polymers are suitable to add to lubricants and could maintain the physical properties of engine oils for longer, they ...
The Sur, Baleares and Segura basins are the driest in Spain
Jan 27, 2010 |
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There is some discrepancy among the scientific community as to the situation of reservoirs in Spain, one of the countries with the greatest water stress in Europe. For this purpose, a team of researchers has ...
Losing sleep, losing brain?
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Jan 27, 2010 |
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Chronic and severely stressful situations, like those connected to depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, have been associated with smaller volumes in "stress sensitive" brain regions, such as the cingulate region ...
Study: Florida consumer confidence rises to highest level in more than two years
Jan 26, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Florida's consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in January by five points to 74, possibly a sign of post-holiday relief, according to a new University of Florida survey.
Scripps research team finds stress hormone key to alcohol dependence
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Jan 25, 2010 |
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A team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has found that a specific stress hormone, the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), is key to the development and maintenance of alcohol dependence in animal models. ...
Cambridge academic warns of psychological impact of Haiti earthquake
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 22, 2010 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A Cambridge academic who is coordinating the mental health response to the Haiti earthquake disaster for one of the first international NGOs into the country warns that mental health needs to be part of the ...
