From the University of Notre Dame press release via ScienceDaily: Work stress, job satisfaction and health problems due to high stress have more to do with genes than you might think, according to research by…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release by Chris Barncard via ScienceDaily: Stress has long been pegged as the enemy of attention, disrupting focus and doing substantial damage to working memory — the short-term juggling…
From the University of Maryland press release: Moderate exercise may help people cope with anxiety and stress for an extended period of time post-workout, according to a study by kinesiology researchers in the University of…
From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: Ghrelin is a hormone released by the lining of the stomach that promotes feeding behavior. Decreasing ghrelin levels could potentially help combat obesity — in fact, a vaccine…
From the University of Zürich press release via ScienceDaily: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer does not only trigger posttraumatic stress disorder in adults and older children; infants and toddlers with cancer also suffer from…
From the Boston University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Results of a study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System indicate that the…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have identified a potential medical treatment for the cognitive effects of stress-related disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The…
From the University of Miami press release via EurekAlert!: As Hurricane Isaac nears the Gulf Coast, one may wonder what the impact of natural disasters are on children. Who is most at risk for persistent…
From the Ruhr-Universität Bochum press release: After waking up, the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva rises considerably; this is true not only for grown-ups but for babies as well. A research team…
From the Purdue University press release via HealthCanal: Older mothers are more likely to be stressed when they receive help from an adult child who is not their preferred caretaker, according to new research from…