by The Mount Sinai Hospital Graphic representation: skin cells being reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells, then into neurons that were exposed to stress hormone and subsequently observed by the study team. Credit: Yale School of Medicine Stem cell-derived neurons from combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) react differently to a stress hormone than...
by Thomas Jefferson University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Obesity is a known risk factor for at least 13 types of cancer, in part because it creates ever-present inflammatory state. For years, one researcher has wondered if there’s more to the story than inflammation. New research from the lab of Dr. Elda Grabocka shows a new way that...
by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica suggests that stress may affect a woman’s fecundability, or her probability of achieving a pregnancy within a menstrual cycle. The study assessed allostatic load, which refers to the cumulative “wear and tear” of chronic stress and life events, in 444 women who were...
by Wageningen University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Stress increases the rigidity of the beliefs underlying psychiatric disorders, prejudices and conspiracy theories. Therefore measures aimed at reducing social stress—a basic income or better job protection—could be the most effective approach for tackling problems such as depression, psychosis, discrimination and conspiracy theories. That is the message of a...
by University of Copenhagen Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain You wake up. The alarm clock says 02:56. “Oh no, it is not time to wake up yet,” you think, fearing that you will need lots of coffee to stay awake the following day. Most people believe that a good night’s sleep should be uninterrupted. That is why...
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently listed a new sibling diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), termed complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). An international team with the involvement of the University of Zurich has now summarized the symptoms of the long-awaited new diagnosis and issued guidelines for clinical assessment and treatment. One of the most...
by Patricia Riddell, The Conversation Catastrophising can lead to undue stress and anxiety. Credit: Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Imagine you have an interview for a new job tomorrow. Some people might think about what kind of questions they will be asked so that they can prepare, or imagine the interview going well. For others, the thought of an...
Nearly one-quarter of patients in this study group treated with opioids for cancer pain continue to use the drugs Peer-Reviewed Publication New analysis finds more than half of U.S. adolescents and young adults with sarcoma—a type of cancer in the bones or soft tissues—are often prescribed opioids to treat their pain. Nearly one-quarter of these...
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI IMAGE: JAMES HERMAN, Ph.D., AND HIS COLLEAGUES HAVE DEVELOPED A NEW ANIMAL MODEL THAT CAN DELETE STRESS HORMONE RECEPTORS IN A TARGETED PROCESS THAT DOESN’T AFFECT OTHER PARTS OF THE BRAIN.view more CREDIT: PHOTO/ANDREW HIGLEY/UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Stress can have a negative effect on anyone’s health but presents particular challenges for people with...
JANUARY 11, 2022 by Jolanta Burke, Padraic J. Dunne, The Conversation Credit: Obak/Shutterstock A bit of stress can be good for your mental and physical wellbeing, but too much can lead to anxiety, depression and other health problems. It can also make you age faster. So learning to become more stress-resilient is important if you’re not...
