Tag: stress

Study suggests a supportive workplace environment can reduce somatic stress symptoms

From the University of Haifa press release: A worker experiencing the stress of intense workdays might develop somatic symptoms, such as stomach ache or headache, which will eventually lead to… Read more »

Study aims to examine how aging affects the way the brain deals with emotion

From the University of Reading press release via HealthCanal: Dr Carien van Reekum, a researcher at the University’s Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (CINN), is due to begin a… Read more »

Study shows early nurturing by mothers benefit children’s brains

From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: School-age children whose mothers nurtured them early in life have brains with a larger hippocampus, a key structure important to learning,… Read more »

Study suggests gender differences in neurological roots of addicts’ cravings

From the Yale University press release by Bill Hathaway: When it comes to addiction, sex matters. A new brain imaging study by Yale School of Medicine researchers suggests stress robustly… Read more »

Study suggests negative social interactions may affect health through inflammation

From the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) press release: Negative social interactions might adversely affect health through inflammation, a study suggests. To test the potential link between… Read more »

Study suggests the presence of friends can mitigate effects of negative experiences

From the Concordia University press release: ‘Stand by me’ is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that the concept goes beyond… Read more »