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Wearing a ‘heart’ on your sleeve can reduce stress

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From the University of Royal Holloway London press release: New research published in Scientific Reports shows that a heartbeat-like vibration delivered onto the inside of the wrist can make the wearer feel significantly less stressed. Researchers… 

Probiotic use linked to improved symptoms of depression

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From the McMaster University press release: Probiotics may relieve symptoms of depression, as well as help gastrointestinal upset, research from McMaster University has found. In a study published in the medical journal Gastroenterology, researchers of… 

Does stress lead to lengthier periods of sick leave?

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From the Deutsches Ärzteblatt International press release: The duration of a person’s unfitness for work is determined by more than his/her primary diagnosis. Patients often report psychological problems and a feeling of being burnt out. Antonius… 

Study looks at wearable technology for monitoring brain

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From the American Pain Society press release: What can we learn about emotions, the brain and behavior from a wristband? Plenty, according to a prominent MIT engineer and researcher in her plenary session address at… 

How fear can develop out of others’ traumas

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From the Karolinska Institutet press release: What happens in the brain when we see other people experiencing a trauma or being subjected to pain? Well, the same regions that are involved when we feel pain… 

How technology use affects at-risk adolescents

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From the Duke University press release: More use of technology is linked to later increases in attention, behavior and self-regulation problems for adolescents already at risk for mental health issues, a new study from Duke… 

Exposure to racism harms children’s health

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From the American Academy of Pediatrics press release: New research to be presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies 2017 Meeting illustrates the unhealthy effects racism can have on children, with reported exposure to discrimination…